Stayin’ alive: Delhi’s photo studios struggle to stay relevant as their utility fades away

Once a flourishing business that helped people hold on to memorable moments longer, the photo studios of Delhi are now dormant, have moved on to other businesses, or are on the verge of pulling their shutters down forever

A thousand flights in the Delhi sky

A folk sport, that continues its legacy since the Mughal times, still fascinates the national capital. Despite changing circumstances, the tradition thrives on. Patriot speaks with kabootarbaaz in Delhi to understand their love and dedication for the sport

Leprosy patients in the capital live quietly in their own space

Tucked away in corners of Delhi, away from the public eye, are leprosy ashrams and colonies to accommodate those who suffer from this disfiguring disease. They struggle to live a normal life, finding comfort among their own kind but not accepted by society

Risky roads for riders

The recent death of a 16-year-old girl cycling to school has once again stirred up concern over the safety of cyclists on Delhi roads. This isn’t an isolated incident: on 31 March, cyclist Kunwar Arora was run over by an army truck at Sardar Patel Marg

Doha Movement – Resurrecting a lost art

With its first event titled ‘Ba-Yaad e Ijteba Rizvi’ and held on 2 October 2021, started what is arguably the most recent literary movement in Delhi - the Doha Movement. It aims at reviving the lost art of Doha writing- a classical form of self-contained rhyming couplet used by poets like Kabir, Rahim, Tulsidas and others

No boss, more freedom: Is freelancing worth it?

One of the long-term effects of the Covid pandemic has been the ballooning of the freelance community. Now that offices are asking staff to come back to the workplace, those who joined the gig economy state that they are better off being self-employed

Dilemmas and delights of Delhi’s photojournalists

After the Pulitzer win for Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave, photojournalists in the capital talk about what this international recognition for Indian journalists means for them, while also sharing their thoughts about the work culture in the capital and the overall state of photojournalism