With the shooting World Cup set to take centerstage in Delhi, Patriot gives a lowdown on India’s chances at the 2021 marquee event The first half of the shooting World Cup is scheduled to be held in New Delhi’s Karni Singh Shooting Range on 18-29 March. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has already […]

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The decision by Delhi University to drop 12 sporting categories from its list of eligible ECA sports without clear motives has left aspiring students in the lurch Rakesh Kumar (name changed) is a national softball champion. Considered a child prodigy, he has been participating in matches and winning medals since he was just 10 years […]

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There has been a significant rise in pay and play footballing facilities across Delhi, Patriot finds out why Sombuddha Chaudhuri works as a software engineer in a reputed company in Gurugram. He has stayed away from his home in Kolkata for more than seven years. Naturally, he says he misses home a lot. “The thing […]

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Football Delhi made history this week by announcing India’s First Virtual Football Talent Hunt. But is the idea of a virtual football trial feasible? Football Delhi (the governing body of football in Delhi) has recently announced the Football Delhi Young Stars Hunt, India’s first virtual football skill contest, that would enable participants (ages 6 to […]

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Delhi Capitals have had the highest number of injuries among all the IPL teams. Patriot finds out it may be due to Vitamin D deficiency We’re past the halfway stage in IPL 2020 and the list of injuries continues to get larger. As many as five teams have had players missing action through the tournament. […]

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Patriot gives a preview as Delhi Capitals take on Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah tonight   Riding high in the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings, both Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have won two games each from their first three fixtures. While Delhi’s unbeaten run came to an end against Sunrisers Hyderabad […]

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Living in the city, it is easy to romanticise the adventure sport of climbing mountains. Here’s some advice from those who have been there, done that “My mind is in a state of constant rebellion. I believe that will always be so,” late George Mallory, an English mountaineer, once said. He died at the early […]

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There are problems in various spheres in the world of rugby – from start to end. Recently the Indian Rugby team was dropped from participating in the Asian Games. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports did not support us. The first problem is the availability of grounds. We do not have the basic infrastructure […]

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