Braveheart Ishaan Anekar finishes 3km sea swim after 3 years of his transplantation
13-year-old Ishaan Anekar became one of the transplanted kids to finish a 3km sea swim competition at Malvan in Maharashtra. Ishaan Anekar is a jovial, happy and dynamic teen who loves to do sports in the form of swimming, badminton or football. His recent achievement- that of completing a 3km open sea swim and 1km fins swim- has become noteworthy....
How Ghana adopted Kho Kho as part of its culture
Ghana made its debut on the world stage of Kho Kho at the ongoing 1st edition of Kho Kho World Cup showcasing their determination and skill. The first day of the Kho Kho World Cup for team Ghana was a whirlwind of emotions, featuring both their first win and loss in the Men's category group stage. The day began with a...
Louis Paulsen- The German master from the golden era of chess
After the successful 'World Champion Born On This Date' series in 2024, this year we will humbly present the series ‘The Uncrowned Kings’. The series will highlight those masters who were not able to win the crown but their contribution to Chess world is acknowledged by all. We begin the series with German master Louis Paulsen, a master from...
Inaugural Kho Kho World Cup starts in Delhi; India wins opening match
The highly anticipated first edition of the Kho Kho World Cup kicked off in Delhi with a spectacular opening ceremony and India's victory in the first match. The Indian Men’s team defeated Nepal 42-37 in the opening match of the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup at the iconic Indira Gandhi Stadium. The Indian players wrapped up Nepal’s first three defenders...
Actor’s Cricket Bash- Cricket and entertainment blend in T10 format
The Actor's Cricket Bash 2024 season proved to be a platform for actors and influencers from the entertainment industry to showcase their cricketing skills in a professional set-up. The Actor’s Cricket Bash was launched in 2019 in Mumbai to bring together actors from entertainment communities and serve as an integrated platform of entertainment, sports, and business. The league was started in...
Santosh Trophy tournament and Bengal’s dominance in it
West Bengal clinched the Santosh Trophy title for a record 33rd time with a 1-0 win against Kerala. Let's look at the history of this National Football Championship, regarded as one of India's legacy tournaments. 1941- Formalisation of Santosh Trophy It was a time of club-level trophies dominance in Indian Football. The Durand Cup, Rovers Cup, and IFA Shield were some...
How Koneru Humpy became the Women’s World Rapid Champion for the second time
Koneru Humpy became the Women’s World Rapid Champion for the second time by winning the game against Irine Kharishma Sukandar of Indonesia with Black. In the 11th and last round of the Women’s World Rapid Chess Championship 2024 held in New York, the following position was reached after White's 47th move in the game between Irine Kharishma Sukandar (White) and...
Pravin Thipsay concludes the ‘World Champion Born On This Date’ series with Gukesh
It is the time to conclude our series ‘World Champion Born On This Date’. During 2024, we have seen the journey of all World Champions. However, we had to mention D Gukesh as the future World Champion on his 18th Birthday. Now, as he has been crowned the 18th (Official) World Chess Champion, it would be appropriate to end...
Ulhas KS- The first Indian to play in Serbian Basketball League
Making history and blazing a trail for Indian basketball, Ulhas KS has become the first Indian player to compete in the prestigious Serbian National Basketball League Division 1, Košarkaška Liga Srbije (KLS). Indian national Basketball player, Ulhas KS represented the nation in several key international matches. This includes the World Cup qualifier against Lebanon in October 2022 and games against...
Dr. Emanuel Lasker- The champion who reigned the chess world for 27 years
In our series 'World Champion Born On This Date', today we will learn about a champion who reigned in the chess world for as many as 27 years. He is Dr Emanuel Lasker. Dr Emanuel Lasker- Decades ahead of his time I would call Dr Emanuel Lasker the 'most objective annotator' and also an 'extremely subjective player', who took over the...