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 the poor and the middle-class with dignity and respect

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 eventually built an application to serve the cause 

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 on social media

Making the right moves

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

Passion of the Poet

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

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 did not get the public attention they deserved

Breaking Barriers On Wheels

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

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