She likes to keep it real, not be a ‘cardboard cutout heroine’

In her tenth year in the film industry, Huma Qureshi has a major release coming up in the form of Monica O My Darling, a crime comedy directed by Vasan Bala.  Surprising fact: Huma Qureshi has acted in 23 films, web series and television shows. It’s surprising because though she has become a well-known name, she […]

Once a dream, now a reality: From jhuggis to polished flats

Slum-dwellers of the Bhoomiheen camp were on cloud nine in anticipation of the day, which is not far, they move in the EWS apartments that are equipped with all decent public facilities, inaugurated by the PM for the urban poor.

Capital foe: The thick blanket of smog is back as pollution fills Delhi air

According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, 24 of the 37 monitoring stations recorded the AQI in the "severe" category around 11 am

The road is the abode

Delhi’s streets are home to a population of more than 2 lakh homeless people in India, according to a recent report by the Housing and Land Rights Network. Patriot brings to you an insight into the life of the city’s floating population

Cricket to the rescue

A child’s whim of having his own cricket ground turned into a reality where adults, today, arrive to play to beat the stress of a mundane corporate life.

Behind a majestic fort, lives mired in poverty

The ubiquitous cardboard boxes in which goods are despatched by manufacturers to retailers and individual customers are retrieved for recycling by an army of migrants. But in this unorganised sector, the pickings are meagre and health hazards abound

Night watchmen: They stay awake so others can dream

From gated societies and colonies to marketplaces, shops, banks, ATMs and houses, security providers are seen working 24x7, despite climate extremes, lurking danger and emergencies. Patriot brings an insight into the lives of the city’s watchmen

Patriot wins 2 Laadli Awards for reportage in gender sensitivity

The award ceremony was held after a hiatus of two years as an on-ground event at MANUU, Hyderabad on 2 November