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Amitabh Srivastava -March 29, 2024

Encounters only hurt the credibility of police: Amod K Kanth

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 says outrightly that encounters, fake or otherwise, are illegal and have no place in modern society

Kushan Niyogi -March 29, 2024

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

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; Delhi never saw as many extrajudicial killings as Mumbai or naxal-affected Chhattisgarh, Patriot speaks to former top cops to understand why

Kushan Niyogi -March 24, 2024

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

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 India’s major cities; experts also cite insufficient parking spaces, overcrowding as reasons for an uptick in theft cases

Muhammad Tahir -March 15, 2024

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

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

VIVEK SHUKLA -March 8, 2024

Delhi’s statues tell a tale of missing women icons

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 story of gender gap in stone and clay

VIVEK SHUKLA -March 8, 2024

Mahila Panchayat serving the cause of distressed women

Mahila Panchayat serving the cause of distressed women

A visit to the Mahila Panchayat in New Seemapuri shows that women from the lowest economic strata of the society suffer the most

Kushan Niyogi -March 1, 2024

West Delhi most prone to fire hazards: Data

West Delhi most prone to fire hazards: Data

Illegal factories in the Capital, especially in West Delhi’s Wazirpur, are back in focus after 11 workers died in a fire at a paint manufacturing unit in Alipur

VIVEK SHUKLA -January 26, 2024

Remembering the person behind the first Republic Day of India

Remembering the person behind the first Republic Day of India

Badruddin Tyabji, the grandson of freedom fighter and third Congress President by the same name, was entrusted with arrangements for the inaugural Republic Day celebrations in 1950