‘Severe’ AQI at Delhi’s pollution hotspots even before onset of winter

Despite several measures, air quality in the national Capital has plummeted to the ‘severe’ category even before the winter; Patriot visits Delhi’s hotspots where a constant rise in cases of respiratory illnesses is taking a toll on its residents

Bitter times for sweet toys

Demand for Mithai ke khilone or toys made of unrefined sugar has declined due to the availability of fancier, sugar-free options in sweets

Shift to NCR brings rich dividends for Aman

The golfer got access to better facilities and also overcame injury to win two titles this season and climb to No. 2 on the PGTI list

Lack of buzz in the market on Karwa Chauth leaves shopkeepers unhappy

The festival in which women fast for the well-being of their husbands did not see much footfall in one of the Capital’s biggest markets

Demand for higher education abroad soars

The buzz at the International Education Fair suggested that young students with the means are raring to study abroad

1984 Sikh riots: A long, painful wait for justice continues for victims

Even 39 years after they lost the men in their families, many Sikh women struggle to lead lives of dignity and peace as the culprits remain at large

Future of over 10,000 bus marshals hangs by a thread

Enraged over non-payment of their wages, scores of bus marshals, who have been on an indefinite sit-in outside the Delhi Secretariat, have also given authorities ultimatum of October 31

Daakroom’s letter writing carnival enthralls Delhi

Daakroom carnival, held at Gandhi Darshan, celebrates the joy of hand-written letters and art, drawing over 8,000 participants