Access allowed

With the launch of ‘e-Abhilekh’, a Department of Archives website, almost 4 crore documents dating back to Mughal era are being digitised. Patriot finds out the importance of these documents Ever wondered who owns the heritage buildings in Chandni Chowk? Or what the 19th century farmans of Mughal emperor Shah Alam II look like? Documents […]

Business as usual

Local traders say there is no need to blame anyone for the hotel fire that killed 17, it was an “accident” A day after the ghastly fire at Karol Bagh’s Hotel Arpit Palace that killed 17 people, life goes on uninterrupted. There are crowds on the streets, Tank Road and Gurudwara Road markets are doing brisk […]

When roofs came down

The hailstorm created snow-like vistas in Noida but brought disaster to a village in Greater Noida — in a matter of seconds “There was a sudden bolt of lightning and something that looked like a ball of fire. It sounded as if an aeroplane or a helicopter was landing. We lost everything in the blink […]

Two-year wait for surgery

In 2017, around June or July, I came to Delhi from Bihar. Since then I have been living here. My daughter Jyoti, now 12-year-old, is suffering from a spinal deformity for five years now. She is not able to walk, neither sit for long. She cannot even attend school, as we fear she might fall […]

WHEN IN ‘DILLI’

Delhi is a city that one might not instantly fall in love with. But once you get used to it, it brings out a version of you that you never knew existed As the wheels of the airplane skidded to a halt on the landing strip at Indira Gandhi International Airport, I started to panic. […]

CHEF OF THE WEEK

Chef Ravi has developed his culinary skills over the past 23 years. After graduating from IHM Goa, he started his career with The Leela in 1992. Soon after, he joined The Holiday Inn, Pune as second-in-command to the Executive Chef. He spent a fruitful year in 1999 at Baisan International Hotel, Bahrain where he honed […]

Highway on a platter

A posh version of earthy highway dhabas, kitsch and all, comes to Worldmark mall in Aerocity The hip address of Delhi, Aerocity near the airport, has one more award-winning restaurant ‘Dhaba Estd 1986 Delhi’ by Azure Hospitality. A couple of months in operation, and the power-packed eatery is already getting rave reviews. Discerning diners of […]

First of its kind

The festival wants to redefine the word ‘Dalit’ to include other oppressed communities Sanvidhaan aisa likh diya … sanvidhaan likh diya, sabka haqq barabar kiya, ban gaye lukman Hakeem, Daliton ke prann bachaye ji teri, jai ho baba bheem … oh bheem, tane Dalit upar uthaye ji … Aise bole the London mein, jaise sher […]