On the fast track

Patriot takes a look at three of the most promising young sportswomen, who are likely to become the face of Indian sports in years to come Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza, Mithali Raj, Mary Kom, PV Sindhu — these are some of the few names that have dominated the Indian sports scene for women. From winning […]

Official word

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 […]

Not just fun and games

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 […]

We strut our own stuff now

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 […]

Up and running

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 […]

The domestic heroes

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 […]

The Ole effect

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 […]

The ultimate

With Emiliano Sala’s apparent death after his plane to Cardiff crashed on the English Channel, football lost an extremely promising striker who had potential to reach the top levels of the game Since January 21, the global footballing community has been shaken by the still-developing and tragic news of one of the most recent and […]