Being a Manchester United fan, arch rivals Liverpool’s first title win was a hard pill to swallow, but their dominance in the season shows that their time has come As much as I was prepared for it and the writing was on the wall, waking up to the fact that Liverpool have just won the […]

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Public buses, which are the heart of public transport in Kolkata, have almost stopped plying on city roads, creating worries for passengers Asim Bose, who works in a reputed IT firm, travels every day from Shyambazar in North Kolkata to Sector V, Kolkata’s IT hub. During the lockdown, he worked from home for the next few […]

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After three months of home food, my first dinner experience in a restaurant after Unlock 1.0 was nothing short of surreal When the country went into lockdown on 25 March, everything around the city of Kolkata was shut down. Life as we knew it came to halt, shops and malls across the city were closed […]

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From manufacturing to sponsorships for leading teams and tournaments, China dominates the Indian market when it comes to sports. A blanket ban on Chinese goods will cause unprecedented harm domestically Rakesh Pal (name changed) runs a small sports equipment shop in Kolkata’s famous Maidaan Market. A favourite among local sports circles, his shop sells goods […]

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With sports all over the world coming to a halt during the Covid-19 crisis, esports have made a huge surge as people sit at homes The Covid-19 pandemic has stilled sports stadiums and arenas into silence, with players kept in lockdown. But in this environment, a tournament is taking place, with participation from players across […]

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Patriot pays tribute to the life and times of India’s oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Rai, who breathed his last on June 13 Vasant Raiji, India’s oldest first-class cricketer at 100, passed away at his residence in Mumbai on June 13. Raiji is survived by his wife and two daughters. The final rites took place at […]

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Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide took me back to the days where I too slipped into depression and even thought of ending my life at several points of time On Sunday, just as I finished lunch and grabbed my phone, a number of messages flashed on my phone screen. All of them had just one line […]

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Ahead of the return of the English Premier League on June 17 after the Covid-19 break, Patriot analyses what the remainder of the season promises There has been no action in the English top-flight since early March, with all sporting events put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the Premier League is now […]

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