Specials
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
