In a country often plagued with a dangerously dichotomous society, the occasional splash of rainbow colours is a welcome change. International Pride month is here, and India is by no means behind in championing the fight for the LGBTQIA community to be heard The Patriot spoke to some proud members of the Pride community in […]

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They can be called diamonds in the rough – young musicians who are determined to grab their share of name and fame Independent artists are coming into their own. It started with a trickle, as a few musicians made it big, while many more sank without a trace. But even grudging acceptance has opened a […]

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We’re all Internet addicts but considering how slow broadband is in India, we can’t be called speed junkies Pick any street or neighbourhood — any public place, really. What do you see? An ocean of heads, all looking down. Searching for answers on screens the size of their palms. And that is really the hallmark […]

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First generation learners, whose parents never had the benefit of an education, are enthusiastically attending school despite so many disadvantages Of the many factors that define India as a ‘developing country’, one of the most marked and significant changes has been that of underprivileged children being exposed to education. There seems to have been a […]

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Fans of comics love graphic novels as much as ever, but the cinematic renditions have the younger generation in thrall To say that the DC and Marvel Universes have made a significant and somewhat quick segway into the Indian mind would be an understatement. From the release of the first few Batman, Superman and Spiderman […]

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This is a story that deserves a happy ending but for that, the apathy of society and the administration will have to be overcome. Will a mother’s cry be heard? This is a story of a mother who lost her daughter. It is not the first such story in the world, and definitely not the […]

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If society pitches in, a child of poor parents who was subjected to sexual abuse can recover her health and the family can get back on track. This is what happened with Masoom May 6, 2018. Remember the date. For this is when Baby Masoom* celebrated her first birthday at the Uday Foundation. After being […]

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