Specials

Sreya Deb -May 3, 2019

Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram, is the only NGO of its kind that rescues senior citizens wandering on the streets and takes them in for treatment and rehabilitation. Patriot speaks with the men behind this establishment “What’s the point in doing social work for the elderly? They are no longer of use to the economy!” is […]

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Sreya Deb -May 3, 2019

Despite the ban on multiple Torrent websites issued by the Delhi High Court and the government cracking down on pirated content in the country, India continues to be a hotspot for online movie piracy Before Netflix and Amazon Prime streamed into the market, movie buffs were nonchalantly partaking in online piracy — renting out or […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -May 3, 2019

New entrants to the field of politics, can sporting icons sustain the pressure of representing lakhs of people in Parliament alongside other political stalwarts? A commentary on Gautam Gambhir and Vijender Singh Two of India’s most accomplished, cherished athletes have once again entered into active competition, right here in the heart of Delhi. But this […]

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Mihir Srivastava -May 3, 2019

At age 81, Sheila Diskhit is upbeat about facing yet another big challenge in her political career: resurrection of the Congress party in Delhi Sheila Dikshit was busy at home on the last day of April, organising her team to face one more tough challenge in her political life spanning four decades. Her decision to […]

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Sashikala VP -May 3, 2019

Two of the three candidates in South Delhi’s triangular contest are unlikely politicians — young men in their thirties, one a boxer and the other a chartered accountant. Patriot accompanies them on the campaign trail “You call yourself a youth leader, but so is your opponent, what sets you apart?” Contender 1: “I am what […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -May 3, 2019

Patriot provides a guide to the different apps that offer assistance to voters. Three are from the election commission itself Delhi will go to vote in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 12. As PM Modi put it, the election is the biggest festival that happens once in five years in […]

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Sashikala VP -April 30, 2019

The line-up for Delhi’s seven Lok Sabha constitutuencies from the three major political parties was finalised this week. Sashikala VP gives a round-up of candidates from each of the constituencies whose fate will be decided when the Capital goes to vote on May 12. The triangular contests will undergo a change if the Congress and […]

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The Ghazipur landfill becomes a burning hell in summer, as frequent fires lead to more harmful emissions. Who will save us from this monstrosity? What if we told you that to search for a mountain you do not have to go to Shimla or Nainital? There is one right in the heart of East Delhi. […]

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