A change agent

Reena Sahay is a successful entrepreneur whose story will inspire many women to dissolve the binaries of work and home Reena Sahay is an entrepreneur, a mother of three children, and a trader. Two of her children are lawyers, one of them is married to a lawyer, her daughter is a psychologist who wants to […]

Is it greed or need?

With every country competing to exploit scarce natural resources, a time will come when humanity as a whole pays the price for our mindless pursuit of profit, writes ecologist Bane Singh in his new book Environmentalist Bane Singh has recently come up with his latest book, Resource Wars: Mapping Global Greed, an overview of earth’s […]

​Drummer Boy and other prodigies

It’s never too early to make good music. School kids in Delhi showcase their talent online and enthral many professionals The Internet has had a profound impact on our lives — good or bad is a matter of debate. The democratisation of music is one of them. All can employ their talent and showcase their […]

Putting vegan food on the table

Vaibhav Nagori, one of the promoters of GREENR chain of cafes, is instrumental in making veganism sexy in the capital   Vaibhav Nagori, 34, has travelled to all the continents but for Antarctica. At a young age, he experienced how people across the globe organise their lives, differently yet with underlying commonality. That he is a […]

Voice of the voiceless

Critically acclaimed Dalit writer Manoranjan Byapari has finally got his due after life-long struggle. He speaks to Patriot about his journey so far — his literary endeavours, achievements, struggles, fight against all odds and more “Here I am. I know I am not entirely unfamiliar to you. You’ve seen me a hundred times in a […]

Thriving in serendipity

Writer and teacher Gaurav Monga has in 20 years lived in 20 cities all over the world. Some excerpts for his journey called life… Gaurav Monga, 38, has made some unusual choices in a hurry, fairly intuitively, and that explains why he has had an eventful life—the best is yet to come. A teacher, writer […]

​ ​The Diabetic Chef

A prodigious entrepreneur, 23-year-old Harsh Kedia, taught himself to lead a quality life despite diabetes and is now helping thousands of others to do the same Harsh Kedia is a jovial 23-year-old, full of zeal to help others. Adversity has given meaning and direction to his life. His never say die attitude and zest for […]

Candid camera

Confined to his house, food historian Ashish Chopra is hosting online conversations with successful, inspired people and spreading positivity during testing times If it doesn’t kill you, it makes you stronger: This is a cliché that best describes Ashish Chopra’s tryst with destiny. There are a host of serious health issues ailing him that would […]