Running past disability

From cleaning DTC buses to becoming the first Indian to win a gold at an international running event, Narayan Thakur shares his inspiring story, which also made its place in PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat Narayan Thakur was born with a serious condition called left side hemiparesis, a condition in which a person suffers a […]

Kick off, Kashmir!

As Real Kashmir FC becomes the first team from Jammu and Kashmir to play in the I-League, here’s a look at their rise to the top and what their success means for the violence-torn Valley In 2016, when Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani was gunned down by the Indian Army, the whole Valley of Jammu […]

Getting a foot in the door

With football viewership growing by the day in India, Patriot analyses whether football can trump cricket as the top sport in the country That India is a cricket-crazy nation goes without saying. It is clear from the amount of hype and enthusiasm that is generated for every match involving the men in blue. “The craze […]

Dominating the ring

Bronze medallist at the 2018 wrestling world championships, Pooja Dhanda speaks to Patriot about the ups and downs of her career, and how she almost landed a role in Dangal On the night of October 23, when most of India was fast asleep, a girl from a small village near Hisar, Haryana made the nation […]

Delhi vs Mumbai

Though Tendulkar is still way ahead statistically, Virat Kohli’s recent achievements have been so extraordinary as to merit a comparison with the ‘God’ of cricket Mumbai and Delhi are two cities that have dominated the Indian cricket scenario like no other, since decades. While the former has produced legendary batsmen like Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin […]

End of Roman’s reign?

WWE fans across the globe were stunned when Roman Reigns was diagnosed with leukemia. Patriot analyses whether he will be able to return to the ring after battling the disease The night of October 22 was like any normal Monday night for WWE fans, as they tuned in to watch their weekly television show Raw, […]

Ready, set, goal!

The Subroto Cup, Asia’s largest and India’s most prestigious school tournament is underway with its 59th edition, but the common Indian football fan is Still unaware of it Football fans across India are now either busy supporting their teams at the Indian Super League or cheering for their favourite European team in the English Premier […]

By fluke, not plan

If India has given a record performance at the Asian Games this year, the credit should not go to sports bodies but to individual athletes 2018 was a monumental year for Indian sports. In the 2018 Asian Games at Jakarta, the Indian contingent clinched a record tally of 68 medals , thus registering their best […]