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 […]

Open secret

Eight months after Section 377 was axed, a look back at how liberating the Supreme Court judgement was, and how much better life is now IN THE 1992 film Aladdin, the three golden wishes — to become a prince, to be saved from drowning, to free Genie, is a memory for every child who loved […]

From picking mica to being a Mukhiya

IN THE VILLAGES OF JHARKHAND WHERE PEOPLE DON’T EVEN KNOW CHILD LABOUR IS BANNED, KAJAL KUMARI MANAGED TO AVOID THE TRAP AND JOIN A BAL PANCHAYAT FOR 16-YEAR-old Kajal Kumari, life could not have been more different than when Patriot met her at an event marking World Day Against Child Labour. Just two years ago, […]

‘Ayushman Bharat or proper treatment?’

Patriot was curious to find out why the Delhi government is not accepting the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat scheme which entitles each family earning below Rs 10,000 — and bereft of amenities like scooters and phone – a benefit of up to Rs 5 lakh. Health being a state subject, the AAP-led government in Delhi has […]

Did the school teacher die of heat stroke?

In Delhi government schools, remedial classes are being held despite the soaring mercury. In one tragic case, 48-year-old teacher Uday Jha’s family say his death is because of this At the start of every month, I put a quote up on the wall on the side of my bed. But this time I didn’t get […]