Making local food global

Ashish Chopra is about to establish a culinary school — first of its kind — where elite chefs will be trained by tribal cooks Ashish Chopra is a connoisseur of the good things in life and life has been very generous to him. He wears many hats, starting with a stint as a politician. After […]

‘Our films tell our stories’

Filmmaker Dominic Sangma talks about his journey from Meghalaya to Cannes 2019, his critically acclaimed debut feature Ma.Ama, his beliefs, aspirations and more How did your journey into filmmaking begin? I come from a family of storytellers. My great-grandfather was an oral storyteller. It adds up to who you are as a person, when you […]

Unstoppable campaigner

Manju Jain, housewife and cancer survivor, is a shining example of the type of AAP worker who forms the backbone of Delhi’s ruling party As the frenzy over the Lok Sabha elections recedes, the country’s Capital is already gearing up for another crucial contest which comes up next year — Delhi Assembly polls. While the […]

‘Misinformation is everywhere’

In an interview with Patriot, Pratik sinha — cofounder of AltNews, the Indian fact-checking website speaks on basic practices followed in Altnews and his stance against criminalising someone for spreading fake news What’s the thumb rule for AltNews when it comes to prioritising a news item for fact-checking? When we first started, the priority was […]

‘WE CHASE GOOD TALENT’

As an agent for young musicians and with dreams about an indigenous hip-hop label, Ankit Khanna goes wherever his love for music leads him Hailing from a humble background, 30-year-old Ankit Khanna, founder of DNH Artists and AK Projekts is considered to be of one of the most versatile and dynamic artist agents and producers […]

‘I don’t know how serious they are’

In an exclusive interview with Anjali Gopalan, founder of Naz Foundation, about the promises political parties have made to the LGBTQI+ community With election fervour at its peak, it becomes important to talk about the issues that the LGBTQI+ community continues to face in India. Even though many political parties have mentioned it in their […]

THE YOUNG FOR THE OLD

Old people who face poverty and abandonment now have a young champion of their rights: 16-year-old Vivhan Rekhi, a school student “If you call me in two years, and ask me what I’m doing, I’ll show you. I’ll prove to you that I really do plan on seeing this through,” assures Vivhan Rekhi, 16 years old, […]

Always a soldier

This is the story of patrolling guard Rajkumar, who was also the first responder in the Nirbhaya Rape case in 2012. He recalls the incident and its aftermath, his life story and current duties I still get chills whenever I pass by that spot. The spot where I found Jyoti Singh and her friend Awindra […]