‘Noida Natya Mahotsav’ is bringing Delhi’s famed theatre to the city 

Noida Authority, in a bid to promote art and culture, is organising a 3-day theater festival in the city at the Indira Gandhi Kala Kendra    For all theatre aficionados of Noida, you don’t have to travel all the way to Delhi anymore to catch a play. Noida Authority, for the first time, has organised […]

Devastated and Demolished: living in the constant fear of being homeless 

Recurring eviction drives in Gurugram’s famed Banjara Market have left the Gadiya Lohar community, who started this market, in constant search of a new home and stability for their future  Situated in Gurugram’s sector 56 is the famous Banjara Market—a haven for all those who like to shop for furniture and home décor—run by the […]

An author who fought for writer’s moral right over their creative work

One of the leading personalities of the Nayi Kahani (New Story) movement of Hindi literature, Mannu Bhandari was quite unlike her peers One of the stalwarts of the Nayi Kahani literary movement in Hindi, Manu Bhandari stands out when looking at her peers like Kamleshwar, Bhisham Sahni, Nirmal Verma, Rajendra Yadav, and Mohan Rakesh, among […]

The chroniclers of Delhi: preserving the city’s soul on Instagram

Digitising the beauty of the city, these new age chroniclers are preserving and reidentifying the lost culture of the capital, through Instagram   “Ek roz apni rooh se pucha ke Dilli kya hai, to yu jawaab mein keh gayi, ye duniya maano jism hai aur Dilli uski jaan” -Mirza Ghalib (I once asked my soul what […]

‘Bollywood has shown collaboration quite well — in script writing, lyrics and music composition’

Member of the quartet S&G Escapes, Nalin Singh, talks about ‘Café Morgan’, the groups latest foray in the world of collaborative writing   The writing quartet of Bharti and Sunil Girdhar & Aparna and Nalin Singh currently finds itself in a very unique space in India’s literary scene. As collaborative fiction writers, the Girdhars and Singhs have so far […]

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 […]

Deepawali gifting options for this festive season

Confused about what to gift your loved ones this Diwali? Here are the best options for everyone With Diwali just a week away, looking for gifts for your loved ones can get confusing. To make it easier for you, we have curated a wide variety of gifting options. The list includes options across different price […]

Psychology of a ‘jilted lover’

What is the psychology of the perpetrators who commit crimes in the name of ‘love’? Patriot takes a look  Among the crimes committed in Delhi, crimes born out of ‘love’ have reached an epidemic proportion. These crimes are categorised under the “jilted lover syndrome”. Such crimes are committed by a lover either out of revenge […]