He lost life’s battle: Champion boxer Dingko Singh dies of cancer at the age of 42
Dingko Singh, who ended India’s 16-year wait for an Asian Games boxing victory in the bantamweight division in Bangkok in 1998, passes away after a long battle with liver cancer. “It is a great loss not only for Manipur but for the country. Dingko reignited the boxing spirit in the country by winning a gold medal for the country in...
Sunil Chhetri surpasses Leo Messi; becomes 2nd highest international goalscorer
Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri, has surpassed Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 goals. Sunil Chhetri scored a brace, in the 79th and 92nd minutes, against Bangladesh in Doha during India's World Cup qualifier match. With two goals in the match, Chhetri has now scored a total of 74 international goals, two more than...
Minara Begum, India’s Gymnastics coach, contributing for 40 years, is often overlooked and goes unrecognized
Gymnast Pranati Nayak has booked a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after winning the Asian quota. She is the second Indian gymnast to qualify for an edition of the Games. But controversy arose from the fact that, at the Olympics, she would be accompanied by coach Lakhan Manohar Sharma rather than Minara Begum- her childhood coach who turned...
O P Bhardwaj: The ‘Master’ of Indian Boxing who laid the future foundation with perfect jabs and crosses
The Indian Boxing fraternity recently mourned the loss of Om Prakash Bhardwaj, one of the most revered Boxing icons of the nation. The recipient of the first Dronacharya Award in 1985, O P Bhardwaj held the position of India’s National Boxing Team Coach from 1968 to 1989. O P Bhardwaj: Rise Of An Enigma O P Bhardwaj was born on 18th...
“It’s time now to invest in building a five-year business plan for Golf in India…..” Harish Bijoor
To achieve what Cricket has commercially, Golf has a lot of catching up to do. Brand guru Harish Bijoor, who has created business plans on Golf for clients in Japan and Italy, in an exclusive chat opened up on what will it take to transform the sport in India. Sponsorship- Big problem for Golf in India Harish Bijoor: Golf is certainly...
Sushil Kumar – Charged in murder case, India’s Wrestling hero ‘falls’ bringing disrepute to his ‘Chhatrasal breeding ground’
India's Wrestling hero, Sushil Kumar is being charged in murder case of junior champion Sagar Dhankhad within Chhatrasal Stadium. Though Kumar had denied involvement in the case, Delhi Police issued a non-bailable warrant against the wrestler. The only Indian in ‘Independent India’ to win two of the coveted Olympic medals (Bronze-2008, Silver-2012) in individual events; the most decorated wrestler India...
As PGA Championship 2021 opens at Kiawah Island, a look back to the fond memories it has given to Indian Golf
Let the debate rage whether The Masters or Open Championship is the greatest Major. For us in India, the week of the PGA Championship is equally endearing, given the fond memories it has given a nation starved of glory in Major Championships. So, let's celebrate this week at the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island by going back in time. It...
From Bengal to Jharkand and to the national team- Keeper-batter Indrani Roy buckles up for her maiden tour
The Indian Women’s Cricket team, that is ready to take the flight to England, includes rookie wicketkeeper-batter Indrani Roy from Jharkhand who prepares herself for her maiden Test and ODI call-up in the national team. The Indian Women’s Cricket Team put on a dismal performance when they welcomed the South African Women’s team back in March 2021. The latter won...
To happen or not happen- the question looms large on Tokyo Olympics
The Olympic Games - the single greatest sporting spectacle in the world. It is the dream of arguably all athletes to get featured in the Olympics, and if possible, win a medal for their country. Unfortunately, there is serious turmoil surrounding the Tokyo Olympic Games owing to the effects of the novel Coronavirus. The Covid-19 pandemic has already seen the...
‘The Fan Matter’- a stark contrast between European and Indian Football in terms of importance given to a club’s fanbase
While the million-dollar 'breakaway' European Super League collapsed due to backlash from the Football fans, in India the displeasure of the huge fanbase of Mohun Bagan could not stop the club's merger with ATK. This incident clearly shows the huge difference between the importance of Football fans in Europe and India. Chelsea FC, one of the top Football clubs in...