When walls tell stories: Delhi through its art murals

What is similar between the streets of Brooklyn and those in Delhi? The answer lies in the murals painted on the walls of the the last housing colony built by the British: South Delhi’s Lodhi Colony

This job’s no joke

In the busy markets of Delhi, street artists dressed as clowns make an honest effort to attract clients to their owner's shop, spreading joy as their smiles conceal their distress

The books that have readers hooked in Delhi

What is Delhi reading this summer? As the heatwaves kept people indoors, they picked up titles that caught their fancy – and might interest Patriot readers. 

Nightlife in the capital: no decision yet on opening of restrobars till 3 am

The Delhi Police has not yet taken any decision over opening of restrobars in the city till 3 am, and contemplating if licence conditions need to be changed, police officials said on Thursday.

Murder most foul: The music died when a spurned lover snuffed out Sangeeta’s life

The family of Delhi singer Sangeeta, who was drugged, killed and buried by the side of a Haryana highway, is agitated that police has not registered a case of rape against the co-conspirators who have confessed to the crime

Time to legitimise cannabis?

In India, consumption of marijuana for recreational purposes is considered deviant behaviour, and the person who smokes it is stigmatised. But 18 states of the US have already allowed such use, and more states will undoubtedly follow suit

Pride Month incoming: What’s in a pronoun?

While using ‘he’ and ‘she’ as gender-identity pronouns is the norm in heterosexual India, there is a large section of queer India that does not want to stay confined in the tussle of choosing between these binaries. In light of the June LGBTQIA+ pride month, Patriot looks at how have Delhiites received the usage of gender and preferred pronouns

Metronama: going places, rapidly

The mass transit system which serves commuters from all strata of Delhi-NCR is abuzz with the stories of common people. Now a book by Rashmi Sadana explores the diverse lives that have a common meeting point: the Delhi Metro