‘Freedom for kids will not come on a platter’

A documentary on the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Kailash Satyarthi aims to sensitise and inspire citizens about child slavery Even at the age of 64, he willingly takes part in life-threatening raids to save children from slavery. He was beaten up, nearly to death, on a few occasions. His home was […]

‘I don’t see a woman as PM soon’

Patriot caught up with former Delhi CM Sheila Dixit to know more about her life, her take on the ongoing political tussle in the capital, the pressing need for curbing pollution and more A little away from Lutyen’s Delhi, in a green and quite neighbourhood, lives the former Chief Minister of Delhi — Sheila Dixit […]

Odd couples

Old white men and women find love in much younger Indians, the age of their children from previous marriages. A vindication of the fact that they are still virile Delhi is an incredible city, complex and vibrant. It has a great capacity to absorb all sorts of people with all sorts of whims and fancies. […]

Making heroes out of ‘villains’

Anand Neelakantan, author of bestselling mythological novels, believes there is no such thing as evil, taking a perspective which either shocks or enthralls His tryst with storytelling started when he was about four. While growing up in Thrippunithura, a small town near Kochi where morning breaks with the sounds of temple bells, Anand Neelakantan used […]

Dramatic effect

Sue Emmy Jennings, pioneer of Drama Therapy in the UK and overseas, tells Patriot about the importance of her technique for mental health Renowned playwright Oscar Wilde once said, “It was only in the theatre that I lived.” Indeed, drama has the power to make you live a moment to its fullest. This might be […]

The challenger

Rahul Gandhi means business. He’s confronting the prime minister in his own bastion, that of political theatrics Rahul Gandhi, 48, means business. As president of the Indian National Congress, he has been taking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly on a host of issues. Last month, he hit the streets, even courted arrest. No wonder, […]

Erudite charmer

An Italian scholar who has made Delhi her home. Her association with India is deep and rewarding. she has made many friends… Young Italian scholar Elena Valdameri did her PhD on Mahatma Gandhi’s political guru Ram Krishna Gokhale from the University of Milan. She’s currently pursuing her post-doctoral research on modern Indian history with ETH […]

Friends of the feathered

Gopi Sundar and Swati Kittur are doing world-class research on big birds and their ability to co-exist with humans. Recently they were in Australia for an arduous project KS Gopi Sundar and Swati Kittur, a couple from Bangalore, make an incredible team. They mostly nest in Delhi or Udaipur, if they are not flying across […]