The ‘Tavasi’ of Kajal Srivastava that firmly conserves the indigenous Kalaripayattu
“My story is not a story of success but a story of survival through a storm that I thought would never end.” It was a time of turbulence for Kajal Srivastava. A UPSC aspirant, Kajal was unable to crack the examination for the sixth time and she was in an extreme state of depression. The hardest part was that her...
Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for the third time this year
R Praggnanandhaa won against Magnus Carlsen for the third time this year but could only take second place in the final standings. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the first two games against Magnus Carlsen but the World No 1 clinched the third one. Praggu came back by winning the fourth game Indian and pushed the match into the tie-breaks. He...
FIFA suspends All India Football Federation with immediate effect
The decision of suspending All India Football Federation (AIFF), taken unanimously by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, threatens the country's hosting of U-17 Women's Football World Cup scheduled in October 2022. The apex football body, FIFA, has taken the decision to suspend AIFF with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of...
The ‘She Got Game’ of Seerat Midha- a grassroot level approach to spread Football among women
Seerat Midha, with her 'She Got Game' project, wants the so-called 'weaker gender' to prove their strength, tenacity and talent through the beautiful game of Football. "A dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep." This is what Seerat Midha actually believes. Her dream project 'She Got Game' is taking...
“I took the risk to leave a settled job and pursue an unsettled Fencing dream…”, Shweta Avadh
Meet Shweta Chandaliya Avadh- the national fencer who turned to become a coach to produce future champions in a comparatively newer sport; keeping pace with India's notion of emerging as a 'Sporting Nation'. From where it all started.... Shweta Avadh: Initially I played Handball, Throwball, Kho Kho but I was not very keen to play team games. I wanted to produce...
Chess Olympiad 2022- India wins two bronze; Uzbekistan wins gold in Open; Ukraine in Women’s
India B Team and India 'A' Women's Team have won the bronze medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad held at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu. The picturesque Mahabalipuram known for its tourism and historical aspects, was the host for the 44th Chess Olympiad held for the first time in India. After the event was pulled out of Russia due to the...
India at CWG 2022- Finishes 4th with 61 medals but behind 101 medals achieved at Delhi 2010 edition
India finished 4th at the Commonwealth Games 2022; its best performance still remains to be at Delhi 2010 edition where India finished 2nd with 101 medals. India ended its Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign with four gold medals on the last day. India won a total of 61 medals and clinched the number four position in the medal tally. India's medal...
India at CWG 2022- India win six medals in Wrestling on day 8
The Indian Wrestling contingent were in a medal rush as all six wrestlers in action won medals with three of them winning gold. It all started with Bajrang Punia who won his 3rd Commonwealth Games medal and his second successive gold medal in the Men's 65kg competition. The defending champion beat Naurau's Lowe Bingham and Mauritius' Jean Guyliane Joris Bandou...
India at CWG 2022- Sudhir won the first-ever Commonwealth gold medal in Para Powerlifting
On day 7, Sudhir earned the first-ever Para Powerlifting Commonwealth gold medal for India, while Sreeshankar Murali won silver in Long Jump. India won its sixth gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham with Sudhir bagging it in Men’s Heavyweight Para Powerlifting. He failed to lift 217 kg in his final attempt, but finished at the top with...
Commonwealth Games 2022- Five-time Commonwealth champion Jack Laugher added a sixth gold to his tally
Jack Laughter defended the Men's 1m Springboard title at Commonwealth Games 2022, while more medals were handed out on day seven, including in Diving, Athletics and Powerlifting. Boxing Scotland's Tyler Jolly, recorded the fastest knockout in the history of the Commonwealth Games after he entered the semi final of Men’s Over 63.5kg-67kg Welterweight with a point victory over Neville Warupi of...