Blame it on IPL or poor team selection?

On the verge of exit from the Group stage of the T20 World Cup, is the reason behind team India’s poor performance more than losing the coin toss? Patriot takes a look   Is it simply the toss that was instrumental in Team India’s successive defeats in a space of one week? Well, think again… In a […]

Bring out your chic style this Diwali with these traditional attires 

With Diwali almost here, it’s time to deck up. Get festive ready this Diwali with a mix of traditional yet modern styles Label Asha Gautam With the festival season in, Label Asha Gautam is back to the roots while picking embellishments for their outfits this season. They have gota patti work and zari embroidery making […]

Cohesively fragmented

In his latest exhibition at India Habitat Centre, Ranjan Kaul, a self taught artist brings a pre and post pandemic view of the world, not just as a mere observer but as an empathetic participant   After leaving his corporate job at the peak of his career to pursue his love for art, Ranjan Kaul became a […]

After ban, 4 tonnes of firecrackers seized in Delhi

At least 26 people have been arrested and nearly 4,000 kilograms of firecrackers have been seized in the national capital by the Delhi Police since its ban   According to police data, at least 26 people have been arrested and 23 cases have been registered against those caught in storing, selling and using firecrackers. Police said […]

No Child’s Play

With Squid Game being termed as Netflix’s biggest show ever, this Korean series seems to have sent the world into a frenzy   We all have, while we were in school, participated in games like tug of war. It was all about winning, as no one wanted the ‘loser’ tag in school. Many of us […]

“Acting & writing complement each other beautifully”

Vivaan Shah talks about his upcoming novel ‘Midnight Freeway’ Actor-Writer Vivaan Shah is all set to come out with his second novel titled ‘Midnight Freeway’. It tells the story of Pranav Paleja, a criminal lawyer who works at a legal Chamber- Mangesh & Mangharam. In Shah’s words, “He’s an ordinary man with an ordinary life. […]

Electoral roll revision exercise kicks off; to be held as ‘voter utsav’

The special summary revision of Delhi’s electoral roll with January 1, 2022 as the qualifying date began on Monday, Delhi CEO Ranbir Singh said He asserted that the poll authorities will carry out the exercise as a month-long festival for the electorate. Posters have been put up on city buses and social media campaign intensified […]

No firecrackers, no sales; ban has traders in a spot

Delhi government’s blanket ban on sale and storage of firecrackers has left traders in Sadar Bazaar in a lurch. While some are looking for alternative markets, others face ruin  If the whole sale market of Old Delhi’s Sadar Bazaar is anything to go by, then this Diwali the city may be more about the lights […]