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Delhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotientDelhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotient

Delhi Summers: Cucumber losing its cool quotient

While the heatwave is keeping several people locked inside their air-conditioned homes and offices, vendors have to spend the entire…

June 1, 2022
Amazing to be performing in India: choreographer Hans PierreAmazing to be performing in India: choreographer Hans Pierre

Amazing to be performing in India: choreographer Hans Pierre

American hip-hop group The Invisibles is on a tour of India with live shows in Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Goa and…

May 2, 2022
India Art Fair: Empathy gets an artistic airingIndia Art Fair: Empathy gets an artistic airing

India Art Fair: Empathy gets an artistic airing

In line with the new trend of inclusiveness brought about by the distress of artists during the pandemic, the India…

April 27, 2022
Old churches relate Delhi’s historyOld churches relate Delhi’s history

Old churches relate Delhi’s history

Standing in dignified silence amid the chaos of Shahjahanabad are churches that stand today as relics of shared history, especially…

April 28, 2022
A pawfect ride service to ferry your petsA pawfect ride service to ferry your pets

A pawfect ride service to ferry your pets

When private cabs and public transport failed to provide convenient travel to pets, the concept of pet taxis became a…

April 25, 2022
‘I didn’t choose dance, it chose me’: Anita Ratnam‘I didn’t choose dance, it chose me’: Anita Ratnam

‘I didn’t choose dance, it chose me’: Anita Ratnam

In a candid conversation with Patriot, Ratnam talks about her passion for dance, the development of India’s largest phone directory…

August 22, 2022
A confluence of illusionsA confluence of illusions

A confluence of illusions

Celebrating 15 years of art practices, Gallery Art Positive presents ‘A Pilgrim’s Progress’, a solo show by award-winning origami artist…

August 22, 2022
Delhi’s Marriage bureaus with a nicheDelhi’s Marriage bureaus with a niche

Delhi’s Marriage bureaus with a niche

Niche marriage bureaus are providing a much needed service for those who are HIV positive, deaf, or have Asperger’s disease.…

August 22, 2022
Where prayers are heard: Jama Masjid during RamzanWhere prayers are heard: Jama Masjid during Ramzan

Where prayers are heard: Jama Masjid during Ramzan

Jama Masjid receives at least 500 visitors every Friday to offer prayers and have iftar in the open area during…

April 18, 2022
Assam’s Rongali festival steers women entrepreneurshipAssam’s Rongali festival steers women entrepreneurship

Assam’s Rongali festival steers women entrepreneurship

Under the ‘Vocal for Local’ theme at Assam’s biggest cultural festival,  several women-led businesses found a promising platform to sell…

August 22, 2022