Delhi’s curse: A hill as high as Qutub Minar

The Ghazipur landfill becomes a burning hell in summer, as frequent fires lead to more harmful emissions. Who will save us from this monstrosity? What if we told you that to search for a mountain you do not have to go to Shimla or Nainital? There is one right in the heart of East Delhi. […]

Never trust a stranger

The idea of meeting people through dating apps is one of the very few options that people belonging to the LGBTQI have when it comes to indulging in sexual relationships, but there are risks involved Who was it? Didn’t you see the pictures before meeting him? Why didn’t you shout? Did this happen at a […]

Swanky warehouse

Launched in February this year, this restaurant at 32nd Milestone offers five seating options and a menu to satisfy every palate The Loft by the Clock Tower is supposed to be modelled on ‘an old-fashioned meat-packing warehouse in Manhattan’. For millennials, the words ‘loft’, ‘clock tower’ and ‘meat-packing warehouse’ would probably not conjure up any […]

Celebration of Sikhism

Kapil Dev and Dubai-based entrepreneur Ajay Sethi have come out with a coffee table book on 100 gurudwaras around the world It all started when Kapil Dev visited a gurudwara in Pakistan. He was so moved by the experience that he decided to feature gurudwaras from all corners of the world in one publication. We […]

Warring queens

The story of women icons is lost in a plethora of historical facts in this book but the reader will be gratified to learn how many of them ruled their kingdoms instead of retreating behind veils There is undoubted merit in this effort to put together portraits of 22 women from the Indian sub-continent who […]

Jazz by the Yamuna

Artistes collaborate to usher a vibrant jazz culture in Delhi with the help of a British national, inspired by the beatnik generation The Jazz scene is not new to the town, but new energy is being infused in it by an iconoclastic Briton Stefan Kaye, who made Delhi his home some 10 years ago. He […]

Imprints of passion

Patriot visits a block print unit to get an insight into the life of a craftsman who has dedicated his life to the traditional art of block printing More often than not, the stories that are widely discussed and spoken about in the fashion circuit around the world are that of revolutionary brands and how […]

It don’t matter if you’re black or white…

Expats on tourist visas work in movies, music videos and ads to make a quick buck. They get work from agents constantly on the lookout for black and white models Delhi has become an important hub for foreign models and actors, much sought after by the Indian advertising and film market. Romancing a white woman […]