Meena Bazaar: City’s heritage market on its last legs

The one-of-a-kind market that was once run by women for women, has been falling to pieces with neglect over time. One of the oldest markets in the walled city is screaming for attention, but authorities continue to look the other way

Leprosy patients in the capital live quietly in their own space

Tucked away in corners of Delhi, away from the public eye, are leprosy ashrams and colonies to accommodate those who suffer from this disfiguring disease. They struggle to live a normal life, finding comfort among their own kind but not accepted by society

Ghalib ki Haveli: Where poetic memories linger

Fascinated by the Mughal era? At this museum, you can soak in the atmosphere of Mughal architecture, admire Urdu calligraphy and visualize how a poet used to live and work at his desk, preparing for an evening of recitals in the emperor’s court.

Package tours of the city lose their charm, leaving agents in the lurch

Even after the pandemic, local tourism agencies are not getting many bookings for sightseeing in and around the national capital. Patriot finds that they are opening side businesses to survive

If it’s a man’s world, why not dress as one to survive?

At Baaji Ki Dukaan, a teashop run by 41-year-old Nusrat Jahan, customers presume they are being served by a man – a confusion that serves her well, for she wants to avoid the male gaze as she goes about the business of supporting her family

‘Delhi doesn’t know about the benefits of matka’: vendors on low sales of earthen pots

The hottest summer in living memory could have been a bonanza for vendors of earthen pots but they are in distress due to low sales. They blame expensive gadgets and modern technology for overshadowing the use and benefits of a cheap and reliable alternative that is a matka

When sparks fly: Firefighters are on alert 24×7 but face tough situations in crowded clusters 

Being a firefighter is one of the riskiest jobs in India and with fire accidents increasing during the months of April-June, Patriot takes a look at the life of these fighters who put their life on the line to save others

Robots to the rescue: IIT-M working to end manual unblocking of sewers

The deaths of sanitation workers due to inhalation of toxic fumes in manholes can be prevented by the deployment of HomoSEPs — robots that homogenise the sludge in septic tanks, eliminating the need to manually open blockages