Ambitious but attainable: Capital plans to bid to host the Olympics

The AAP government has pledged to do all that is necessary to host the Olympics in 2048. It will be a befitting way to celebrate 100 years of India’s independence Who would oppose Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia pledged to launch a bid for the 2048 Games to mark 100 years of India’s independence? […]

Manu Bhaker vs Air India: The saga continues

Shooting prodigy Manu Bhaker claims that she was harassed by Air India officials at the IGI airport in Delhi. Patriot spoke to both parties to find out what exactly happened With just days to go for the shooting World Cup in Delhi, wherein the top shooters in the world compete for a place in the […]

 All guns blazing: India prepares for the World Shooting Cup

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 […]

Not sporty enough for DU

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 […]

Let’s pay to kick off

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 […]

Getting a kick onscreen

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 […]

The ‘Injury’ Premier League

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. […]

Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Who will triumph?

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 […]