What’s the colour for today?

Some people let astrologers decide what colour to wear on certain days of the week –others depend on fashion forecasts. But it’s best to be what you wanna be Have you often wondered what to wear to make the best impression? Are you often indecisive about what to wear, watching time go by and remain […]

Putting the spotlight on sanitation

Urban India generates close to 3 million trucks of untreated garbage every day. If these were laid end-to-end, one could reach half way to the moon.  The need for attention to sanitation and cleanliness is both urgent and long-term. Ankur Bisen’s new book Wasted: The Messy Story of Sanitation in India takes an honest look […]

Monsoon maladies

The rains provide relief from heat and dust but also bring seasonal hazards such as malaria and viral fever. Here’s a rundown of the usual diseases and their symptoms, as well as precautions you can take This is a busy time for doctors, as the monsoon brings with it a number of mosquito-borne and water-borne […]

Old and surviving

In family-run businesses, how do the younger and elder generation work together? Quite well, as Patriot finds out in interviews with two shop owners in Ballimaran Ballimaran in Chandni Chowk is widely popular for being home to poet Ghalib. Besides, it is also well-known for having numerous optical and footwear stores. Some are wholesale shops, […]

Monumental neglect

Unexplored by tourists, several crumbling ruins are waiting to be discovered and to tell fascinating tales of history Delhi is dotted with dozens of monuments which hold historical significance, but are not often visited by tourists and are ignored by the administration, including the Archaeological Survey of India. Zafar Mahal Do you know which was […]

Batla House – 11 years later

As the John Abraham starrer mints crores at the box office, Patriot revisits the Okhla locality to find out what impact the infamous encounter had on the residents On August 15, one of the most hyped movies of the year, Batla House, starring John Abraham in the lead, released nationwide to much fanfare. The movie […]

Dalits claim Delhi streets

The roads in the national capital were jammed on August 21 as a rally of thousands of followers of Guru Ravidas moved from Ambedkar Bhavan to Ram Leela Maidan, protesting the demolition of the Ravidas Mandir.A similar protest of Dalits was held in Punjab over the same issue. The protest march in Delhi kicked off […]

Matter of faith

The Guru Ravidas temple in Tughlaqabad was demolished by DDA and Delhi Police on orders of the Supreme Court The demolition of the Sant Guru Ravidas Temple in New Delhi has created a stir over the last 10 days. A bandhwas held in Punjab last week and exams were postponed in the state as protests […]