Specials

-September 28, 2022

When night falls, women’s safety goes for a six

When night falls, women’s safety goes for a six

Delhi Police detained seven people from a club in the South Extension area after a brawl between bouncers and women in the middle of the night. The incident has again brought back put the spotlight on women’s safety in Delhi

-September 26, 2022

The Goddess is coming

The Goddess is coming

After two years of muted Durga Puja celebrations, CR Park gears up to become the hive of activity to welcome the Goddess and her five children in swanky pandals with a slew of events in store

-September 25, 2022

Still standing: Delhi’s strong marriage bureaus

Still standing: Delhi’s strong marriage bureaus

Despite the ubiquitous matrimonial websites, marriage bureaus are much in demand in Delhi, thanks to their deeper understanding of the families’ needs and the fact that they take responsibility for the whole process

-September 24, 2022

Delhi Sports School gets delayed as it eyes pan-India reach

Delhi Sports School gets delayed as it eyes pan-India reach

The state government’s plan of setting up a specialized sports school is taking shape rather slowly and is unlikely to see the light of day this academic year, as per earlier plans

-September 23, 2022

Withering heights: A 300-year-old banyan tree faces the axe

Withering heights: A 300-year-old banyan tree faces the axe

Standing tall since Bahadur Shah Zafar’s time, a Banyan tree in Delhi’s Chandni Chowk is on the verge of perishing due to unauthorised construction. Its only hope of survival is a court battle

-September 22, 2022

A treacherous capital: Violence against Queer community continue blatantly

A treacherous capital: Violence against Queer community continue blatantly

With high levels of sexual violence, persecution and limited visibility, the queer community fights a battle of dignity, rife with perils, in the nation’s capital city

-September 22, 2022

Sadar Bazar: One-stop market for all

Sadar Bazar: One-stop market for all

Asia’s largest wholesale market, Sadar Bazar, attracts not just shopkeepers buying stocks for their retail outlets but bargain-hunters from around the country

-September 22, 2022

Prakash Jha: ‘Becoming Mattoo was a wonderful exercise’

Prakash Jha: ‘Becoming Mattoo was a wonderful exercise’

Released in cinemas on 16 September, Mattoo ki Saikal marks the debut of M Gani as a feature film director and Prakash Jha as an actor. In this exclusive interview with Patriot, Jha talks about shooting for the film in rural Mathura and his personal connection with the city of Delhi