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Four days of hell
A suspected Coronavirus patient, who wishes to keep his identity a secret, shares his traumatic experience in the Delhi medical system, in particularly at LNJP Hospital, when he showed symptoms of the disease On 8 April, I experienced severe shortness of breath and was coughing. The breathlessness increased when I lay down, and with all […]
Blind faith?
The Adityanath government has banned large gatherings, except in the holy city where over 10 lakh people are expected for the Ram Navami Mela later this month UTTAR PRADESH, India’s most populous state with a headcount of around 22 crore, declared the coronavirus outbreak an “epidemic” last week. It has reported 12 infections so far. […]
Charismatic cafe
Connaught Place’s Farzi Café is a good option to relax with some good bites and drink after a long hard week ONE OF the many bar-cum-restaurants in Connaught Place, is Farzi Café, situated strategically in the inner circle. Of their many ways to pull in customers, one of them consists of introducing new items to […]
‘I have consciously worked on my craft’
Actor Ekavali Khanna talks about her journey in the film industry EKAVALI KHANNA is one of the few female actors in the country who have managed to carve a niche for themselves — playing a variety of interesting characters, while mostly staying away from the commercial space. Despite a late start to her acting career, […]
Adverse entry
After a reading of Faiz’s ‘Hum Dekhenge’ by the students during a protest, a faculty member complained to the director for its ‘objectionable’ content THE COMMITTEE set up by IIT Kanpur’s director said it was “unfortunate” that the university’s students recited the poem Hum Dekhenge by Faiz Ahmed Faiz during a December protest against the […]
Shutters Down
Since social distancing is the key to containing the spread of the infection, most states have shut down educational institutions, malls, theatres, and prohibited large public gatherings THE NOVEL Coronavirus has enveloped the world in a pall of fear and panic. In India, the first case of the virus, also known as Covid-19, was reported […]
Flyers’ 8-hour ordeal
Patriot speaks to few of the 500 passengers from Paris and Frankfurt who were detained at the airport for over eight hours for Coronavirus screening ON MARCH 15, Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport didn’t look as busy as the usual days. There was not much of a crowd, barring one spot at the […]
Shoppers stop, sales flop
The Coronavirus pandemic has shaken the confidence of the Capital’s citizens, and triggered a panic about what the next few weeks will bring A USUALLY packed Mall of India in Noida wears a desolate look on the weekends. There are only a couple of customers in most of the stores and the restaurants are empty. […]