How ladies lunched

A throwback to colonial times, this restaurant recreates a bygone era despite being situated in a modern bustling mall A classic white marble fountain, some lush artificial grass, a white car with a laal batti (red beacon), and you’re ushered into a world of royalty — that’s Ji Memsaab for you. Nestled in the quaint […]

Vanity numbers

Many people are willing to pay exorbitant sums of money to get the numberplate of their choice for their fancy cars. But to others, this seems like squandering money Imagine an English bulldog dressed in a charming outfit. He’s wearing shoes, his collar is a Ruff wear, while his coat is shiny as he comes […]

Delhi’s mega parking crisis

Over one crore vehicles are parked in Delhi at any time. How can the city possibly find room for all of them? Efforts are being made but they can’t keep pace with the increasing vehicle population The chairman of Environmental Pollution – Prevention and Control Authority (EPCA), Dr Bhure Lal, recently was caught in a […]

Zero loss, no chance!

Delhi’s discoms have been able to cut down losses but not completely, because of electricity mafia. for now, its residents can be happy that this summer the distributors seem ready to take on the sun The heat is scorching and the advice is to stay indoors — which means more demand for electricity and thus, […]

Carrying the load of agony

The porters in the Chandni Chowk area have been hit hard by the construction that is part of the redevelopment works. Patriot speaks to some of them to understand their current condition Dust, traffic and congestion — three words which are quite apt to describe the present state in the Chandni Chowk area in Delhi. […]

Who will save the saviours?

Doctors face the wrath of relatives when their patient dies, even if it was not due to negligence. The recent physical attacks on junior doctors in Kolkata opened a can of worms “Patients treat us like God, but they forget that medical science has its own limitations. Human beings are not immortal, and there still […]

Moving mountains

Many Naga girls are breaking stereotypes to live life to the fullest and contributing to make Delhi truly cosmopolitan Girls belonging to the Naga tribes that reside in the states of Nagaland and Manipur have made the Capital their home. They mostly stay in ghettos, with people of the same region, who have similar cuisine, […]

When will it rain?

Temperatures skyrocketed, but now the good news for Delhiites is that rain will hit Delhi soon. How much though, is still a matter of worry It has been a torrid few weeks for Delhiites as the heat wave that came during end of May gripped the city. Walk on the streets, and one will see […]