Posts by: Shaunak Ghosh

Shaunak Ghosh -July 19, 2019

Patriot’s dream team drawn from the best ODI players of the world would look something like this Cricket’s biggest carnival — the ICC World Cup — concluded on July 14 as England lifted the coveted trophy for the first time after perhaps the most thrilling ODI match in history. Now, as the tournament comes to […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -July 5, 2019

After months of intolerable heat and soaring temperatures, comes the monsoon. But while the rains bring respite to man and beast, they also give rise to waterlogged roads and overflowing drains — a breeding ground for mosquitoes, and thus rise in vector-borne diseases. In 2018, the number of dengue cases reported in Delhi was 1,020 […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -July 5, 2019

Patriot takes a look at the four semifinalists of the ICC World Cup, and who is most likely to lift the trophy on July 14 at Lords The ICC Cricket World Cup is nearing its final stages as the league stage gets over on July 6 and the knockout stages commence on July 9. By […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -July 5, 2019

Patriot speaks to a few members of the historic Indian rugby women’s team that registered the country’s first victory in the sport vs Malaysia at Manila India is now glued to its TV screens to catch all the action of the Indian Cricket team at the ICC World Cup. While all eyes are glued to […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 28, 2019

A tussle between golfer Rashid Khan and the Delhi Golf Club has thrown up allegation of a ‘golf gang’ – but at the root is a class divide between elite player and pros from a humble background “There is a dangerous gang in Kotla Mubarakpur — a gang of criminal minds”, alleges Rohit Sabrwal, captain […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 21, 2019

Temperatures skyrocketed, but now the good news for Delhiites is that rain will hit Delhi soon. How much though, is still a matter of worry It has been a torrid few weeks for Delhiites as the heat wave that came during end of May gripped the city. Walk on the streets, and one will see […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 21, 2019

Patriot takes a look at why the India-Pakistan match at the World Cup was absolutely not worth the hype built up around it 1.1 crore – that is the number of viewers that tuned in to watch the June 17 clash between India and Pakistan at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. This is nearly […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -June 13, 2019

As Yuvraj Singh announces his retirement from cricket, Patriot takes a look at some of his more underrated innings from his great cricket career Amidst India’s triumphs at the World Cup, 11th June, 2019 proved to be a monumental day for Indian cricket when one of the stalwarts of the game, Yuvraj Singh announced his […]

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