Once a dream, now a reality: From jhuggis to polished flats

Slum-dwellers of the Bhoomiheen camp were on cloud nine in anticipation of the day, which is not far, they move in the EWS apartments that are equipped with all decent public facilities, inaugurated by the PM for the urban poor.

The road is the abode

Delhi’s streets are home to a population of more than 2 lakh homeless people in India, according to a recent report by the Housing and Land Rights Network. Patriot brings to you an insight into the life of the city’s floating population

Cricket to the rescue

A child’s whim of having his own cricket ground turned into a reality where adults, today, arrive to play to beat the stress of a mundane corporate life.

Behind a majestic fort, lives mired in poverty

The ubiquitous cardboard boxes in which goods are despatched by manufacturers to retailers and individual customers are retrieved for recycling by an army of migrants. But in this unorganised sector, the pickings are meagre and health hazards abound

Night watchmen: They stay awake so others can dream

From gated societies and colonies to marketplaces, shops, banks, ATMs and houses, security providers are seen working 24x7, despite climate extremes, lurking danger and emergencies. Patriot brings an insight into the lives of the city’s watchmen

The celebration of Chhath Puja is not a regional affair now

Celebrated ardently in Bihar and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal, Chhath Puja is a festival of many rituals – some of which include a river. With the rising pollution in Delhi and unavailability of train tickets, devotees continue to celebrate the festival

The bread spread: What migrants knead brings communities together

While Delhi belongs to no one, it has an inexhaustible cultural heterogeneity owing to its vast migrant population that has made the national capital its home. And in this diverse land, varieties of bread have emerged as a strong binding force

Knocking on UNHCR’s doors proves futile for refugees

Refugees from several countries have been staging protests in front of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees at its office in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar. However, there has been no response from the authorities