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 […]

Delhi’s bad boys

Singh, the subject of a viral video where he’s thrashed by cops in Mukherjee Nagar, has since gone off the radar Sarabjeet Singh’s house is locked. It’s been four days since a video of him and his minor son being thrashed by police officers went viral, and his friends and neighbours in Gandhi Vihar, Delhi, […]

Child labour behind the glitter

A mineral used in make-up, Mica, is mined in Jharkhand and Bihar by children. People in the country though, are still ignorant to this fact While the world is gripped by consumerism, there is little to no awareness in regard to the source of products we bring home every fortnight. Plastic being a major problem […]

Cuts in the time of Victorian cinema

Patriot scrutinises the censor records for the period 1920-50, recently declassified, which give an amusing glimpse of the scenes which were scissored in those days Filmmaker Steven Spielberg once said, “There’s a fine line between censorship and good taste and moral responsibility.” And India’s Censor Board or to be precise, the Central Board of Film […]

Grin and beer it

Give your taste buds a fusion you would have never thought of – fruit-flavoured beer. With pleasing aesthetics and food to die for, this place is every beer lover’s paradise There’s something quite alluring about blueberries. Legend has it that Danish King Harald Gormsson used to binge on the fruit so much that his teeth […]