How WhatsApp has made bank deposits in India seem unsafe

Since people these days don’t trust the mainstream media much, they end up trusting a lot of nonsense that appears on social media On September 24, 2019, the Reserve Bank of India put operational restrictions on the Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank. This urban cooperative bank operates primarily in Maharashtra but, despite the name, doesn’t […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK

A Master Chef specialising in South Indian cuisine, Chef Vetri Murugan is well known for his talent and culinary skills. With over 12 years of experience in managing and leading the kitchens of popular restaurants and hotels across India, Chef  Vetri Murugan is currently shouldering the responsibilities as the Head Chef of Zambar, the coastal […]

South all the way

Zambar brings flavoursome coastal delights to land-locked Delhi Think South Indian food beyond dosas and Zambar comes to mind. While the décor here is outstanding, the food is the mainstay and that has been the focus of the team ever since its inception. Fresh and the best quality coastal food in myriad preparation, is what […]

A happiness mantra

Fall in love with yourself, says this self-help book from Dr Radhika Kapoor, a dentist who is also a stylist and yoga practitioner “Make the best relationship with yourself: the tip of the triangle is self-care and love, then taper to our life as parents, siblings, friends, kids and co-workers,” dentist Radhika Kapoor says in […]

It’s a nationalist stir

A fresher at JNU explains what she expected from one of India’s premier institutions, and why students are unanimously resisting the big hike in fees and other arbitrary actions of the administration En route to the library, I look at the signboard at the Admin Block which reads “Any demonstration within 100 metres of this […]

The Centre didn’t hold

India’s environment minister postponed three meetings scheduled to discuss the ‘prevention, control and mitigation of air pollution’ in September-October On November 4, Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi accused Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar of “cancelling” three meetings regarding “prevention, control and mitigation of air pollution” in the National Capital Region with the environment ministers of […]

What’s choking Dwarka’s lungs

The large township’s pollution levels have been alarmingly high, sometimes rising above three times the average in Delhi. Patriot visits the area to find out what oils Dwarka Delhi air post-Diwali this year has been ranging from “unhealthy” to “extremely hazardous” categories, when the pollution levels in the city always ranges around the 300 mark […]

Intimations of irony

The poorest of the poor who are the worst affected by the pollution are least bothered about it – some think it’s just winter fog The irony is deep and distressing. The worst affected people by the pollution are the least bothered. They are the poorest of poor who spend most of their time out […]