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

Abdul Quadeer’s palace on wheels

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

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

Holding the key

Jitendra Singh, with his ability to provide keys quickly and at affordable rates, has become indispensable to the lives of students and staff of Jawaharlal Nehru University

Setting it to music

Singing at Coke Studio, tying up with Zoya Akhtar’s record company Tiger Baby, to learning Urdu and singing for Anurag Kashyap, Deveshi Sahgal is taking her love for authentic music to the next level