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An uncommon poet for the common man

An uncommon poet for the common man

Poet Haseeb Soz, who passed away last week, lifted the standards of Urdu poetry by speaking about the pain of…

September 14, 2023

Child prodigy builds app to identify waste material

The poor state of waste management within the city’s limits greatly affected the impressionable mind of a young student, who…

September 12, 2023

For Iqbal, simplicity is the way

Poet Azhar Iqbal has gained prominence due to his use of simple Urdu language mixed with Hindi and his reach…

August 12, 2023

Making the right moves

Shobha Deepak Singh has helped take Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra to glory through religious, mythological and folklore performances, especially Ramlila

August 2, 2023

Passion of the Poet

Emerging from backwaters, Chander Bhan ‘Khayal’ showed patience and endurance to become an Urdu poet of note and win Sahitya…

July 30, 2023

Raghu Rai, a new lens and beyond

Renowned lensman Raghu Rai talks about his upcoming work on Ajanta Ellora exclusively with Patriot, and his previous works which…

June 30, 2024

Breaking Barriers On Wheels

Gareema Shankar and Renu Singhi, two women cyclists who are subject of documentary Going Solo, have defied societal norms to…

July 22, 2023

History teacher

Anjum Hasan’s latest novel, History’s Angel, describes the life of a middle-class school teacher and his family in contemporary Delhi

July 18, 2023

Abdul Quadeer’s palace on wheels

Cab driver Abdul Quadeer provides basic amenities to customers free of charge to make the journey enjoyable

July 17, 2023

Holding a mirror to society

Delhi-based artist Farhad Hussain dares to expose the hypocrisies of the elite, and the pain behind their façade through humour

July 7, 2023