Gifting ideas for a merry Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner, and the city is all decked up. If you haven’t shopped for gifts yet, Patriot has curated just the right list for you L’Opéra L’Opéra is bringing back its classic selection of products encompassing Bûches (Yule log), Chocolates, Panettone, Christmas Pudding, Biscuits, Plum Cake, Alpine Nut Cake, Galette des Rois and […]

Men still at work: roads at Singhu yet to reopen for all vehicles  

After almost a year, roads blockaded by protesting farmers at Singhu border have been vacated; however, it will be some time before they become fully operational for all vehicles   On December 15, around 10:00 pm the porous border between Delhi and Haryana, near Singhu, was reopened. This came close on the heels of the protesting […]

Events of the week

Rediscovering India What: Dhoomimal Gallery presents “The Meeting Point” – a multi-dimensional convergence of memories, duality, reality, and moments of simple pleasures expressed through the lens of Hasnain Soomar. He finds himself inspired by Raghu Rai’s coffee table books and rediscovers India from his highly personal and individualistic approach. He envisions mystical beauty and brings […]

Biryani, pilaf and more: this food fest is a paradise for rice lovers

Offering interesting food festivals all throughout the year, Café Delhi Heights is back again with a festival of the country’s staple – “Rice Above The Rest” In our culture, rice goes beyond just being a staple, it  holds a ritual significance as well. From weddings, to prayers, the annual harvest cycle of rice determines the […]

Struggle for status: refugees in Delhi continue their fight for identity

Refugees and asylum seekers in Delhi continue to live in uncertainty, with many having little to no access to healthcare, education or livelihood  Etong Colette, found herself running from a home she knew since birth. Abused, battered, her partner killed, Colette left Cameroon, sought refuge in Mali and then made her way to India’s capital […]

Charging through costs

E-rickshaw drivers in the capital face a difficult time, balancing expenses while continuing to operate with high running costs, made no easier by delay in government promised subsidies Even as the Delhi government continues to push for greener modes of travel, e-rickshaw drivers who form an important part of the public transport, ferrying people to […]

An unconventional history of a generation 

Gallery Espace’s latest exhibition shows  experiments with a plethora of mediums and weaves histories of a generation that saw it all Featuring contemporary artist Puneet Kaushik’s recent body of works made during the lockdown, Gallery Espace presents a solo exhibition titled ‘Threads of Time – The Material Memoirs of Puneet Kaushik’.  This show is a mixed bag consisting of mixed media installations […]

Traditional Thai with a touch of modernity 

For Thai food lovers, Boran Thai is great place to satiate their cravings without the hassle of visiting a restaurant   Based out of Noida, Boran Thai promises to serve authentic Thai flavours but with a modern twist. A passion project of Scotchie Kandhari, who was raised in Bangkok before moving to Noida, this delivery kitchen […]