Shaunak Ghosh
Posts by: Shaunak Ghosh
Not so hot(spot)
As the Delhi government prepares to provide citizens free wi-fi in three months, Patriot takes a look at the much proclaimed existing free wi-fi spots in Delhi-NCR Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s government announced on August 8 that the Capital will be the first city in India to have free Wi-fi, as the Centre has approved […]
Road to Redemption
Steve Smith faced the worst 15 months of his career after he was banned last March. But the great Australian returned to the pitch with a bang March 2018 was one of the darkest phases in Australian Cricket history. The sandpaper gate incident rocked the team, as three players – Steve Smith, David Warner and […]
Not in the limelight
Patriot takes a look at some of the players in the Indian national football setup, who may not be as well known, but prove to be a crucial factor in India’s chance at the World Cup qualifiers On August 19, India start their official practice sessions for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, to be held […]
Househunting horrors
If you are a non-vegetarian bachelor wanting to rent a house in Noida, be ready to face landlords’ prejudice and brokers’ extortion Every youngster in India wants to live the bachelor life – a life without any responsibilities where you can spend all your salary on yourself and live a carefree life. Well, that is […]
Tales from the past
When people from the older generation narrate their experiences of Delhi of the past, the Capital then and now sound like two entirely different cities “The real essence of history lies not in books, but the story of common men narrating their experiences. It helps you understand the culture of the city”, said historian Sohail […]
Let the action begin
With the English Premier League kicking off on August 10 and the transfer window closing a day before, we take a look at the big six and where they stand at the moment It is that time of the year again. Football fans all over the world, after a period without any competition, will once […]
India’s sports capital?
Delhi boasts of being the sports capital of the country. But is the Capital really sports friendly? We talk to three youngsters to find out If one has to name the sporting hub in the country, it has to be Delhi. The Capital has got the biggest number of professional stadiums in the country and […]
From left to right
Visiting Kolkata for the first time after the general elections, I saw a sea change in the political culture I grew up in Born and brought up in Kolkata in the late 1990s and 2000s, I witnessed an intensely political atmosphere around me from a very young age. For a major chunk of my life […]