Shaunak Ghosh
Posts by: Shaunak Ghosh
An incapable captain?
Four matches, four losses, zero points — Royal Challengers Bangalore are again staring at a horrific IPL season. Is Virat Kohli’s captaincy to be blamed for this? On Tuesday, the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore slumped to their fourth successive defeat in this year’s tournament as they were outdone by Rajasthan Royals. This came after […]
Howzzat, or not?
Recent umpiring controversies in the IPL raises questions on the Indian umpires’ standards. Are they fit to officiate high-Profile games? After the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians on March 28, the RCB captain Virat Kohli was seen quite visibly distraught as he argued with the umpire. The reason — the final ball […]
The Capitals’ key men
Patriot takes a look at the key players who can make a difference for the Delhi Capitals in this IPL, and perhaps bring about a change in fortune for the franchise The Delhi Capitals now stand third in the table of the IPL after the first two matches. In the first match, they somewhat decimated […]
Victims of policies
The Seemapuri slum area has been fighting lonely battles as it has never once seen its MP after the last election When someone says Delhi, what comes to mind is imposing buildings, five-star hotels, clean roads and the swanky metro railways. But far removed from all this, in one corner of the North East Delhi […]
The quarter final conundrum
Being a diehard Manchester United fan, here is my take on the recent UEFA Champions’ League quarter-final draws, and how I feel it might shape up Europe’s most prestigious football competition, the UEFA Champion’s League is at its final stages, with the quarter-finals set to be held in April. The riveting pre-quarters came to a […]
Shop talk
Ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha election, Patriot visits Chandni Chowk to find out how the effects of GST and demonetisation will impact traders’ votes The Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency is one of the major constituencies not only in Delhi, but the whole of India. And at the heart of this constituency lies the […]
The common man strikes back – and scores
Entrepreneur Tarun Bhalla found a unique way to protest against a half-a-kilometer long puddle of filth in front of his office that had not been cleared for seven long months. And struck pay dirt! On March 2, on a small stretch of West Delhi’s Rama Road in Kirti Nagar, a huge ‘opening ceremony’ was organised. […]
Let the carnival begin…
With the IPL set to begin from March 23, Patriot takes a look at the strengths, weaknesses and key players of each of the eight teams that are set to battle it out for the trophy It is that time of the year again. Cricket’s biggest extravaganza, the Indian Premier League will begin its 12th […]