To him, Chess is a metaphor for life; Robert Katende transforms life through Chess
A civil engineer who grew up with essentially nothing, Robert Katende has an inspiring story. You may know him as the man behind the success of “Queen of Katwe,” Phiona Mutesi; but you might not know about his countless struggles while coming from a small slum in Uganda. Education has always been the key for Robert Katende, which is why...
Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones- The world waits as Boxing legends prepare for the comeback bout
Two-min rounds, 12-ounce gloves and a 15 year long-wait. Mike Tyson, at 54, returns to the ring one more time, as will another one of Boxing’s greatest pound for pound fighters, Roy Jones Jr. The Iron Mike- Mike Tyson retired at only 38 following an astonishing loss to Kevin McBride in 2005. “I realised, I don’t think I have it...
Does immune system respond to exercise? The answer lies deep as the Covid threat still lurks
Does exercise have any impact on our immune system? This question is being asked more and more as the novel coronavirus spreads. Well it does boost or rather stimulate your immune system! But there is a catch here-Not all exercise is completely helpful to your immune system—especially with a viral threat lurking outside. In this Covid 19 pandemic while many...
To him ‘the mind is without fear’; triple amputee Tinkesh Kaushik breaks all barriers
Tinkesh Kaushik was just 9 years old when he got electrocuted. The accident took away both his legs from below the knee and his left arm. But Tinkesh never let his capabilities be limited by his disabilities or pessimistic thoughts. He belongs to an Indian state that has never fallen short of producing the best sporting talents in the country....
The voice that brought life to cricket- Kishore Bhimani and his flawless articles will forever be remembered
Kishore Bhimani, the man who wrote famous articles on Indian cricket, passed away in Kolkata after contacting COVID-19. Kishore Bhimani was 80 and was also suffering from heart disease, advanced Parkinsonism and Hypertension. It is indeed disheartening to know that the man who was once considered an encyclopaedia of sports suffered from severe Alzheimer as well. Kishore Bhimani’s family migrated to...
Competitive sporting event returns in India with Football I-League qualifiers
The first competitive sporting event in India since coronavirus-induced restrictions were imposed will begin with I-League qualifiers at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Five teams- Mohammedan Sporting, Bhawanipore FC, FC Bengaluru United, ARA FC and Garhwal FC – will play for a position in the I-League. All five participating teams have followed strict Covid-19 protocols. They were kept in...
Champion Naomi Osaka chose US Open to fight racial injustice; took back to the famous history of ‘sports protests’
Naomi Osaka has been dominant in this year’s US Open. She not only won the championship but triggered her support for the fight against racial injustice by wearing masks with names of Black Americans. With her focus on racial injustice, Osaka joined a community of sports protesters whose history goes back a long way. Naomi Osaka’s Masks Round One- Breonna Taylor Round...
History entwined: Singapore Pickleball from early 1990s to modernity
The picturesque island city-state of Singapore has a rich Pickleball history. It is the oldest Pickleball-playing nation in Asia where the sport started in the early 1990s. Singapore is the only Asian country which had hosted one of the most important persons in Pickleball- co-inventor of the sport and Congressman Lt-Gov Joel Pritchard in 1996. How it all started It was...
Saurav ‘Monty’ Guhathakurta- a Football fanatic representing an entire spectrum and conveying the message of all sporting fans
A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject” – Winston Churchill. Yes, a die-hard fan of sports can be described like this only. Saurav ‘Monty’ Guhathakurta is such a person who himself being a Football player loved the sport with all his heart and now travels across the globe to watch Football matches from...
HaBaWaBa Festival- the unique grassroot-level Waterpolo programme- set to become HaBaWaBa Academy for covid crisis this year
Waterpolo is said to have developed around 1870. It was included in the Olympics in 1900, just 30 years after its inception. There is a constant effort to develop the sport in new countries. HaBaWaBa Festival plays a major role in developing the sport. This year, however, HaBaWaBa will change to HaBaWaBa Academy for covid crisis. Historical Facts of Waterpolo As...