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Dread of the night still haunts Delhi, 16 years after Soumya Vishwanathan’s death

Dread of the night still haunts Delhi, 16 years after Soumya Vishwanathan’s death

Lack of police patrolling and streetlights is a major cause for concern at night across Delhi, say the national capital’s…

April 28, 2024

Cash-for-job haunts JNU’s contractual workers

Company demands Rs 1,000 each from the 340 contractual employees; around 270 of them have already paid the sum according to the workers’…

April 18, 2024

Recalling the memorable rallies of Ramlila Ground

The venue has seen many rallies, from those related to quest for independence to the one that led to Emergency…

April 15, 2024

Lok Sabha Polls: The rallying points for ‘netas’

As Delhi gears up for the Lok Sabha elections on May 25, we look at the most important spots where political rallies are held. Although the emergence of…

April 14, 2024

Haiderpur water plant, a hub of unidentified dead bodies

Police officials have recovered over 60 unidentified dead bodies over the last 15 months at Delhi Jal Board’s water treatment…

April 6, 2024

Encounters only hurt the credibility of police: Amod K Kanth

In an exclusive interview with Patriot about this phenomenon or lack of it in Delhi, ex-super cop Amod K Kanth…

April 1, 2024

Lack of violent gangs, terrain, reason for Delhi’s low police encounters: Experts

The conviction of Pradeep Sharma, an encounter specialist, in a 2006 case, has sparked a debate about encounter killings again;…

March 29, 2024

Porous borders, lack of surveilance make Delhi susceptible to car thefts, experts say

According to ACKO General Insurance company’s annual report, the national capital has recorded the most number of vehicle thefts among…

March 23, 2024

Understaffed and often unattended, Pink Booths fail to live up to the fanfare

A spot check found some of Delhi’s all-women pink booths either shut or operating with skeletal staff

March 15, 2024

Delhi’s statues tell a tale of missing women icons

The monumental and enduring narratives of Delhi’s sculptures unveil a mosaic of stories, struggles, and triumphs, while also telling a…

March 11, 2024