Sky’s no limit

Tina Antoniades makes accessible and affordable a wide array of western outfits and accessories to young Indian women of all classes and is having fun doing it Of Greek origin, Tina Antoniades grew up in London and spent a good part of her working life in the US. She is the creative director of Lulu […]

What the Delhi government has done and hopefully will do

Climate change is becoming the most talked about issue, thanks to the effort of a 16-year-old. But what is the Capital city doing to combat climate change? The ‘Fridays For Future’ protest has in some ways only now awakened people to the reality that is climate change. Initiated by a 16-year-old activist, Greta Thunberg, it […]

THE HEAT IS ON

With climate change being a big issue across the world now, what changes has the climate in Delhi suffered over the past few years? Patriot speaks to experts to find out In a new climate report published by the United Nations, which comprises 7000 studies by 100 international climate experts, it has been discussed how […]

Goodbye, polybags

The ban on single-use plastic is already showing an impact among Delhi’s vegetable and fruit vendors. If supply dries up, the ban will be effective The nation-wide ban on single-use plastic ban, a pilot project taken up by the BJP-led NDA government, will be implemented on October 2, when India will commemorate the 150th birth […]

Hats off to our Gretas!

Trees in New Friends Colony and Sarojini Nagar have survived only because of the activism of concerned citizens As the whole world talks about Greta Thunberg for shedding light on the risks posed by climate change, we take a closer look at two colonies in south Delhi, where two individuals with the help of various […]

Heritage at your fingertips

The Safarnama app helps tourists discover lesser-known monuments along with a peep into history It’s an uneventful evening at Jama Masjid area in New Delhi. Shoulder-to-shoulder is an understatement, as pedestrians walk purposefully towards their destinations. This is where the phone’s Safarnama app gives an alert that there is a heritage point within a 100-metre […]

Fading footsteps

Whatever happened to the Son et Lumiere at Red Fort and Old Fort? One is in suspended animation and the other plays to thin audiences. tourism suffers In the city of monuments, one may marvel at different architectural styles but it is the back stories which are more intriguing. At Red Fort and Old Fort, […]

Farm to fork

There is a reason why Punjabi food is such a hit in remote corners of India and places faraway in the West – the flavours are to die for SHUBHAM BHATIA @ishubhambhatia   The thing about Punjabi food is that we all are too familiar with it if you are in North India. Naans, curries […]