Keeping up the ancestral traditions

As the country is posing to be normal amid the rising Covid-19 cases, Patriot takes a deep dive into the lives of emerging wrestlers who are preparing for the upcoming dangals

Living fossils: the quest for survival of Urdu dailies

In India, where screens are increasingly replacing paper, causing many legacy newspapers to die every year, Delhi’s Urdu Newspapers are trying hard to survive

Gramin Sewa not an easy business

With the rise in fuel prices taking a toll on transportation, Gramin Sewa autos carry on with their business despite unchanged fares. The drivers of these vehicles are often left with nothing in their pockets. Patriot finds out about the everyday struggles that they have to go through

Boom-Boom times for Indian cricket

It was during the 2012-13 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy that a stiff and lanky pacer with an unorthodox action made his debut for Gujarat. In the first, Jasprit Bumrah got noticed by all for his impact bowling, picking three for 14 in the final against Punjab to help his side lift the title

Does Delhi have a language?

Do we think in languages? If so, does a sudden change in the environment, which requires one to learn and speak a new language, induce a change in the way one thinks? Does it cause an identity crisis? Patriot reached out to people whose first language was different from those spoken in the Capital, which has been a melting pot of so many cultures over the past millennium, in order to understand their perspectives.

How normal is Burari’s famous neighbourhood after it witnessed the death of a family?

Four years after 11 members of a family were found hanging in their home, Sant Nagar in Delhi’s Burari is back to normal. The area is abuzz with coaching centres and shops doing brisk business

How will a thousand flowers bloom again?

The proposed plan to redevelop the Ghazipur flower market by the Delhi government looks good on paper but shopkeepers have a different story to tell. Already in distress due to the pandemic lockdown and scorching summer, they doubt if the authorities will sincerely work to improve their situation

Yes, audiences here do laugh out loud

When standups take the stage, the spotlight is on them – they have to draw laughs or it’s a flop show. But what are Delhi-NCR audiences like? What kind of jokes do they enjoy? Patriot asks performers what works and what doesn’t, and comes up with some surprising answers