Posts by: Shaunak Ghosh

Shaunak Ghosh -March 7, 2019

Patriot speaks exclusively to Lil Ziee’ Da Puddycat, one of the upcoming female rappers in India, as she talks about her songs and the rap scene for women in the country Born and raised in Malaysia, Nickitha Hepzieeba, who prefers to be called by her stage name Lil Ziee ’Da Puddycat is a female rapper […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -February 28, 2019

Lokesh Suji, the director of the Esports federation of India speaks to Patriot regarding the esports scene in India and how it can be pursued as a career How does a career in gaming look like in a country like India where parents want their children to become engineers and doctors? This concern of “Parental […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -February 28, 2019

The esports scene in India is booming, especially after the Asian Games bronze medal. Patriot talks to a few professional gamers and traces their careers On September 1, 2018, Gujarat’s Tirth Mehta created history, as he became the first Indian to claim a medal in esports — the first time since the game was officially […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -February 21, 2019

With WWE viewership in India at an all-time high, several pro wrestling companies have come up to cash in on the sport’s popularity “India is the No. 1 country in the world in WWE content consumption” – this was the statement of George Barrios, the Chief Financial Officer at World Wrestling Entertainment. “Last year, cricket […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -February 21, 2019

The BCCI has announced the IPL 2019 schedule for the first 14 days, and will announce the rest once the dates of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls are fixed Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in the inaugural match of the IPL 2019, as the tournament kicks off […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -February 15, 2019

Delhi’s deadliest fire since 1999 killed 17 people. Was the incident at Hotel Arpit Palace a disaster waiting to happen? Animesh (name changed), an IT professional from Kolkata, was visiting Delhi for the first time. His friend recommended he stay at the swanky Hotel Arpit Palace, so Animesh reserved a room. In the early hours […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -February 15, 2019

Patriot takes a look at the top performers of the 2018/19 Ranji Trophy, who may go on to impress the selectors and earn a future national call up On February 7, India’s premier and oldest domestic tournament, the Ranji Trophy came to a conclusion as Vidarbha beat Saurashtra in the finals, to clinch the title […]

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Shaunak Ghosh -February 15, 2019

Since Ole Gunner Solksjaer has been appointed caretaker of Manchester United after Mourinho’s departure, he has transformed the squad completely and looks increasingly likely to bag the role on a permanent basis The worst points tally after 17 games since 1990, an out-of-form and demoralised Paul Pogba, a falling out between the manager and players […]

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