Culture & Books

Karwaan: Where the past takes students into the future

Karwaan: Where the past takes students into the future

With more than 300 historians on board, Karwaan – a student-led initiative now entering its fourth year of existence –…

September 7, 2022

Partition refugees remember how they sought shelter in Delhi’s historic tombs

The 75th anniversary of Indian independence was celebrated with magnificence. The whole of Delhi was tri-coloured, from roofs of the…

August 30, 2022

Ghalib has been called back to the court!

Courtrooms and judicial proceedings have always been a nightmare for the legend of Urdu literature in his lifetime. Mirza Ghalib,…

August 27, 2022

Indian National Flag hoisted at 150 ASI monuments to flutter permanently

The national flag was hoisted at 150 heritage sites across India on the 76th Independence Day on Monday to mark…

August 17, 2022

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…

September 17, 2022

Heritage walks: Pathways to a lost past

Delhi is rich in its history and the multitude of mysteries that come with it. The memories of the city…

July 7, 2022

Keeping up the ancestral traditions

As the country is posing to be normal amid the rising Covid-19 cases, Patriot takes a deep dive into the…

August 22, 2022

Ghalib ki Haveli: Where poetic memories linger

Fascinated by the Mughal era? At this museum, you can soak in the atmosphere of Mughal architecture, admire Urdu calligraphy…

June 25, 2022

Zeenat Mahal: Where once a queen lived, girls are being groomed for the future

Walking through the congested Lal Kuan Bazaar in the Walled City, one can easily ignore the remnants of  Mughal grandeur.…

September 24, 2022

Exhibition: Ecstatic realm of truth and beauty

Lokayat Art Gallery presents solo exhibition titled ‘Ecstatic World’ which will display 45 paintings of Sultana Marium, a Bangladeshi Canada-based…

August 22, 2022