‘This is the time to stand with lovers’: VHP 

After a Delhi youth was allegedly stabbed and killed by the family members of the girl he was in love with, right-wing groups like the VHP and Bajrang Dal held demonstrations demanding justice for the lover   Around 12 in the afternoon of 3 December, Sakina Begum, a domestic house help working in Vishnu Garden received […]

No incentive, low pay: Ola, Uber drivers open up about their concerns

While surge pricing continues to burn a hole in passengers’ pockets, drivers with cab aggregators suffer with diminishing incomes and high commission rates  Rupindra used to be a priest in a temple in Harinagar, New Delhi. Originally from Rajasthan, his family moved to New Delhi in the late 1990s. In late 2014-15, Rupinder decided to […]

Delhi fails to deal with civic mess

While political parties blame each other, the city continues to grapple with problems like unclean toilets, open defecation, improper waste management and a toxic river  From the BJP-led Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) to its AAP-led government the capital city’s administration has been unable to make concrete advances in its drive to make the city […]

Delhi schools shut down again due to pollution

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday said physical classes in schools in the national capital will be suspended from Friday till further orders in view of an increase in the air pollution levels. The decision came after the Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Delhi government for resuming physical classes in schools amid […]

Delhi’s first dog park is now open for to furry friends 

To cater to the needs of pets in the city, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation has converted an old park in old Rajendra Nagar into a pet park  Discussions on animal care are generally lost in the cacophony of our day to day life. However, it can’t be denied that Delhi is full of animal […]

Delhi govt to issue notices to CPWD for carrying out work at Central Vista project site despite ban

The Delhi government will issue notices to the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for carrying out construction work at the Central Vista project site despite a ban and violating dust control norms, Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Wednesday. We had been receiving a lot of calls regarding work being carried out at the Central […]

Petrol to be cheaper by Rs 8 per litre in Delhi as AAP govt slashes VAT

The Delhi government on Wednesday decided to reduce the VAT on petrol, bringing down the price of the fuel in the city by about Rs 8 per litre, a move Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said will give relief to Delhiites from inflation. The petrol and diesel prices in Delhi have now become cheaper compared to […]

Bearing the weight of big fat Indian weddings

Amid the wedding season, the plight of the horses is generally forgotten. Patriot takes a look at the deplorable condition of Rani, one such mare who was rescued from South Delhi Delhi, as is common for this time of the year, saw thousands of weddings taking place. In fact, on November 21, a whopping 8,000. […]