Patriot Bureau
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Road to Right-wing superstar
Lessons from a historical grifter Dear commies, socialists, atheists, feminists and other assorted anti-national readers of this liberal rag—today is your lucky day. Since I saw that most of you were so interested in my forthcoming classes at JNU, I thought I’d give you all a taste of what you’re missing by giving you a […]
‘Education Dept is misusing its power’
It all started when the Industrial Tribunal passed an order directing the Department of Education to release salary for the past 10 years of Maya Devi, amounting to Rs 4.8 lakh (approx). She works as a part-time sweeper in a school under Delhi government. Maya Devi was underpaid. She was made to work full day, […]
‘It’s our hard-earned money’
My mother Maya Devi has been working as a sweeper for a school – which is a private school run with government aid – since 1983. She is 55 years old and is a resident of Rana Pratap Bagh. She was made to work overtime and her salary was way below what it should have […]
Top of the morning
‘Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dine like a pauper’. This proverb is often heard when Indians are advised to change their eating habits. so Here’s where the early bird can get a royal repast Breakfast doesn’t have to always be a hurried bread-omelette or idli-sambar. On weekends and holidays, head out and […]
Drop the scissors!
We cannot allow the undemocratic practice of a few adults deciding what 1.32 billion people can watch (This piece contains spoilers to A Star Is Born, Bambi and Majboor.) It was a particularly tender moment in the recent remake of A Star is Born when the characters played by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper consummate […]
No water supply for a week
I am a resident of Ardee City in Sector-62, Gurugram. It is a society where 2,600 families are living under Ardee jurisdiction. There are two segments – high rise and builder floors. For five years, the builders have been charging a maintenance fee from each family. The fee that is now Rs 2,200 to 2,400 […]
A skewed stance
Uninformed opinions by influential public figures on section 377 are a matter of grave concern In light of the recent decriminalisation of Section 377 of the IPC by the Supreme Court, there have been a lot of opinions in public forums about homosexuality. It is revealing to take a peek into these opinions as it […]
‘I lost all my confidence’
I got my first job after completing post-graduation in journalism. I started out at a magazine. There I was under a female supervisor. Initially, she was helpful and would be readily available whenever I needed help. Gradually, she started behaving badly with me. She would rebuke me at the slightest provocation and would hardly appreciate […]