Meat shop hazards

A recent study revealed that butchers are at a higher risk of infections. A peek into their everyday routine to understand how they cope with such occupational hazards They spend their lives amid butchered meat, stacked in piles around them or hanging on iron hooks. It is a profession that involves slaughter and bloodshed. Not […]

Trains of thought on the commute to Delhi

Tea stalls are the best place to discover the ordinary citizen’s views on politics. Trains are just as good, with a little prodding from reporters For many, the lifeline of travel in the Capital is the Metro but it has an older cousin connecting the neighbouring towns of the City —the Delhi Suburban Railway. Taking […]

Kashmiri kitchen

The land of wazwan and kahwa offers some delectable dishes on the streets as well as in fine-dining spaces Exploring Srinagar with 49-year-old Bashir Ahmed is the best way to soak up Kashmir’s culture and understand its cuisine. Most households don’t have a lot of furniture and eating on the floor is a tradition. Handcrafted […]

Let’s swap clothes!

Delhiites were recently introduced to the concept of swapping clothes. While some found it fascinating, others were not so excited about the idea of second-hand clothes Dhanmill compound in South Delhi that is known for its boutique appeal and a line-up of alternate retail spaces recently held a fashion swap that was one of its […]

Corporate calumnies

Did due process let Sonam Mahajan down? On October 15, 2017, a month into working at Namma Bengaluru Foundation (NBF), Sonam Mahajan, political commentator and consultant, wrote to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the founder and director of NBF, to tell him that she was being sexually harassed by his Chief of Staff, Abhinav Khare. The allegations Mahajan […]

Is TikTok a troublemaker?

If TikTok was a platform used by liberal elites, the government and the general public might have left it alone After a week of uncertainty, the Madras High Court lifted the ban on mobile app TikTok on April 24. It should be noted that Indonesia is the only other country which banned TikTok in the […]

ABANDONMENT ISSUES

Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram, is the only NGO of its kind that rescues senior citizens wandering on the streets and takes them in for treatment and rehabilitation. Patriot speaks with the men behind this establishment “What’s the point in doing social work for the elderly? They are no longer of use to the economy!” is […]

Pirates still subterranean

Despite the ban on multiple Torrent websites issued by the Delhi High Court and the government cracking down on pirated content in the country, India continues to be a hotspot for online movie piracy Before Netflix and Amazon Prime streamed into the market, movie buffs were nonchalantly partaking in online piracy — renting out or […]