Young journalist Ananya Kamboj journeys from Mohali to St Petersburg to celebrate friendship through Football
“It all started on 24th April 2017 when a poster of FIFA U17 World Cup India 2017 caught my eye on a visit to a Bank of Baroda branch in my neighbourhood. The poster was about a ‘Contest for Young Journalists’ encouraging students to report on Gazprom’s Football for Friendship Championship in Russia. The applicant was to write a...
Glory of Sachin Nag- the very first Asian Games gold for India that happens to be the only one in Swimming
Sachin Nag was born in Varanasi in a middle-class Bengali family. Sachin was well-acquainted with the lanes, by-lanes and Ghats of Benaras and often gazed at the endless flow of the Ganga. But at that time he was completely unaware about how this holy river would change his destiny and write a new chapter in the history of Indian...
The superstar of pre-independent India, Gama Pehalwan, wrestled against partition only to become a non-Indian
He was definitely Rustam-e-Hind but he was also Rustam-e-Zamana. The ‘Champion of the Universe’, Gama Pehalwan had left a legacy; a legacy that is firmly prevalent even 58 years after his death. With an undefeated career spanning over five decades, The Great Gama remains the greatest Indian wrestler of all times who achieved legendary status in pre-independent India and...
Raw talents flew, experience rose – with 16 states and glitches & hiccups, it was the successful completion of 5th National Pickleball Tourney
The 10 years journey of Pickleball in India, from 2007, is really satisfying. The sustained growth of the game in this country has enabled All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) to conduct five National Tournaments in these 10 years. After organizing the first two Nationals in Mumbai, the hub of Pickleball in India, AIPA expanded it to the other states...
Rugby World Cup in India.…for those 25 million Rugby fans who are ranked the third highest in the world
A research by the renowned global information and data agency Nielsen shows that there are around 25.7 million Rugby fans in India. The analysis further reveals that India is the third largest in the world in terms of supporters of this beautiful game. In the last two years there has been an upright growth and development of Rugby across...
Indian Women’s Hockey Team rise to 9th place to achieve their best-ever world ranking
The Indian Women’s Hockey team achieved their best-ever world ranking by climbing to the 9th spot in the latest FIH Hero World Rankings published today by the International Hockey Federation (FIH). The Indian Women’s Hockey team achieved their best-ever world ranking. The ranking was based on the Indian team's best finish in four decades at a Women’s World Cup. Previously...
“Sports is not a part of education, it is education,”- announces Rajyavardhan Rathore while hinting at 50% reduction in school syllabus
In a bid to promote sports in the country, Union Sports Minister, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced that a games period will be made mandatory in schools after reducing the syllabus by 50 percent by next year. In this way, the students can concentrate on sports. “We have come to a stage where sports is not a part of education, but...
India colts snatch historic victory against Argentina in U-20 COTIF Cup 2018
The Indian U-20 national team created history when they defeated Argentina U-20 by a scoreline of 2-1 in their COTIF Cup 2018 encounter in Spain. The ‘Boys in Blue’ were up against the six-times U-20 Champions against whom they notched up one of their most memorable wins. Deepak Tangri scored in the 4th minute for India before Aniket Jadhav was...
Indian women win blitz gold in Asian Nations Cup Chess; bag silver and bronze in rapid and classical respectively
The Indian women team struck gold in the blitz event at the Asian Nations Cup Chess 2018 held in Iran. The women squad scored 13 points, pushing Vietnam (12) and China (9) behind. The team featured D. Harika, R. Vaishali, Eesha Karvade, Padmini Rout and Aakanksha Hagawane. Eesha and Padmini are International Masters, while Vaishali and Aakanksha are Women International Masters....
Welcome move by Sports Minister; department to bear cost of kits & uniforms of minor sports for Asiad
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore stepped in after Indian Olympic Association (IOA) refused to cover cost of kits and uniforms of those Asian Games-bound athletes whose federations are not affiliated with them. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that he has directed Sports India to issue the same to ‘every’ team representing India. The IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta said...