Where daughters stand

Spending time with a UP family, this reporter discovered feudal ideas about girls’ education, perceived burden and marriage as an exercise in offloading a liability “She doesn’t need a husband, she must earn Rs 40,000-50,000,” said Naushad, the father of Ruksaar — a 21-year-old who had filed a case against her husband under the Muslim […]

The DU election circus is much ado about nothing

Delhi University Students Union elections are due on September 12. Patriot visits North Campus to find out that the campaign is all about colliding ideologies, not about student issues such as library and sports facilities, hostel accommodation and women’s safety The best way to gauge the future of Indian politics and upcoming politicians is through […]

A river runs into their homes

Six thousand people living in the margins of Delhi’s floodplains are temporarily uprooted. Their lives are on hold until the waters recede As heavy rains ravage many states in North India, a flood alert was issued earlier this week in parts of Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. The Delhi government issued an advisory stating, […]

Men at work, dead

They were construction workers building a sewer line. Yet again, basic safety measures were not in place when noxious fumes made them fall unconscious Five men died while constructing a sewage line in Ghaziabad. Patriot breaks down the incident with a blow-by-blow account given by key eyewitness and relatives of the deceased. It was four […]

How do you do it?

With heterosexuals having great curiosity over gay sex, Patriot explains the nitty-gritty of gay sex to solve their never-ending questions, which can be insulting at times “Right after she asked the question, I was in splits. The sheer amount of curiosity that was there amazed me. But more so, the question didn’t make sense at […]

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 […]