When black makes you beautiful

Activated charcoal is not only prescribed by doctors as an absorbent for poisons and gas but is often part of face masks and detox drinks gaining popularity these days You’ve heard the song from Mary Poppins: ‘A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down’. But how about taking a spoonful of activated charcoal as […]

Back to the studio

Suhaib Ilyasi, anchor of TV crime show India’s Most Wanted, has been absolved of his wife’s murder after 18 years of protracted legal battle Suhaib Ilyasi, television anchor of a certain repute, who hosted the famous crime show India’s Most Wanted, is now a free man. The Delhi High Court has acquitted him after 18 […]

#MeToo hits hard

Women journalists are telling stories that Big Media won’t. The movement must now become inclusive Indian media houses are abuzz as past and present employees have disclosed instances of sexual harassment, assault and power play. Over the past week, these women from a section of (mostly) the English media stood in solidarity with each other, […]

Specially sensitive

There are over 18 million autistic children in India. Patriot caught up with special educators to see how they deal with the societal challenges thrown their way At the age of five, Merry Barua’s son was diagnosed with autism. Her son is 38 now, and ever since his diagnosis, Barua dedicated her life to studying, […]

A timely action

After a Muslim man accidentally killed a calf on Bakr Eid, elders of Rohtak’s Titoli village came together to restore peace in the village The news was out. According to various reports, the panchayat of Rohtak’s Titoli village had supposedly issued a diktat banning the fundamental rights of its minority community residents. Muslims were asked […]

Non-identical triplets

Delhi has signed agreements separately with Moscow and Seoul, hoping to match those cities in forging ahead as global conglomerations. Comparisons may be odious but here they are necessary When you think of Moscow, you envision the Red Square with its famous St Basil’s Cathedral or Lenin’s Mausoleum amidst the crisp wintry air. Think Seoul, […]

FROM THE LAND OF GONDS

Delhi’s ‘Jiyo’ exhibition showcases Gond art. Here, visitors get a chance to watch the artisans create unique pieces of artwork using indigenous techniques Watching a bunch of craftsmen demonstrate their indigenous skills is a rarity in a city like Delhi. And to have an entire community of artisans from different parts of the country sit […]

The fightback army

The girls of Mangolpuri don’t think twice before standing up to confront anti-social elements in their midst — or take refuge in safe houses when in dire straits Mangolpuri is a region of north-west Delhi known to be steeped in crime, a reputation it established soon after those living in Turkman Gate were resettled there […]