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A delivery boy’s tantrums
I went to a friend’s place recently. We decided to order food from Swiggy – one of the most popular food delivery apps. We ordered momos from a well-known restaurant. Initially there was no problem at all. The delivery executive called us after 35-40 minutes after he was near our location. He was having a […]
No eggs on their plates
Akshaya Patra violates government’s nutritional guidelines by not providing eggs in school mid-day meals. It’s a tussle between religious belief and science that needs resolving Be it a Sunday or a Monday, these disadvantaged children do not get eggs in their mid-day meals as it is against the religious beliefs of an organisation. NGO Akshaya […]
A deadly pressure
Hypertension leads to 9.4 million deaths each year globally. Of these, 1.1 million deaths occur in India. In Delhi too, the cases of hypertension are rising every year Himashree Pandey, 32, lost her husband in 2016 when he suffered a stroke because of hypertension (high blood pressure). “Vikrant was just 35 years old. He was […]
‘Had to pay Rs 500 for cab!’
December 5 was a day on which commuting by Metro was nothing less than an ordeal. I stay in Noida and that day I had gone to Janpath. While returning, I had to take the Metro towards Noida City Centre from Mandi House. The moment I reached the station, I saw a huge crowd. There […]
To Luka Modric, from a CR7 loyalist
You’ve worn us down and won our hearts over the years Dear Luka, Congratulations on winning the men’s Ballon d’Or. You did the unthinkable—broke Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi’s decade-long hold on what could be considered the most prestigious footballing award in the world. And for someone like me, saying this takes more grit, gut, […]
When lawyers flout High Court orders
Signboards on every lamp post ban people from parking. Yet these top lawyers claim they are not flouting rules, some blame their drivers, some just say they are innocent. But Patriot witnessed and photographed the illegal activity From an auto rickshaw driver to a parking attendant, a traffic police constable to a senior advocate, one […]
Dignified exit
Senior citizens are themselves moving to old age homes in search of peace and belongingness that they are unable to find with their own family “My daughter-in-law used to taunt me for every little thing. It became too much for me to handle at this age. I wanted to live peacefully, which is why I […]
‘Trees protect us, we should save them’
Illegal tree felling Some residents in Lajpat Nagar’s I-Block were getting 12-15 trees pruned by the MCD staff recently. Other residents saw this and got agitated. Initially they were clueless – as in who to inform or complain to. Then they contacted me through my Facebook page. They sent me photos and the address of […]