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D Gukesh the new whiz kid of Indian chess

It truly has been sweet seventeen for D Gukesh, the new whiz kid of Indian chess. In June last year, when he had just turned seventeen, this Chennai...

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Brilliance of Dhoni, still the talking point!

T he roar turned to a crescendo as the man stepped out. The decibel level in the stadium touched a peak, even raising the potential of harming the...

24.04.2024 10

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Expectations grow, but disappointment too for Indian football

W hen it rains, it pours, is an English idiom, and that perhaps best explains the current difficult times in Indian football. First was the news of...

10.04.2024 20

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How IPL has changed the direction of cricket!

T he annual cricket festival has begun. Indeed, the Indian Premier League has come to that, an entertainment that has surpassed all expectations for...

28.03.2024 7

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Ravichandran Ashwin’s proud moment in Test cricket

I f only things fell in place just the way one wanted to or desired or yearned for, then sports may seem can be so predictable, but that rarely...

17.03.2024 7

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Indian talents aspiring for bigger goals

A sea of change seems to be happening in the Indian sports scene in general. Not only are newer talents emerging with elan, but they are also ready...

29.02.2024 4

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A Test series that is poised for a keen finish 

I n another two days, the India-England Test series resumes. Two of the five Tests have been completed, England won the first, and India grabbed the...

15.02.2024 10

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Success can come late in life, ask tennis star Rohan Bopanna!

H is greying beard is the only giveaway! Else, who would describe Rohan Bopanna as a grand old man of Indian tennis at 43 years old? Certainly not...

30.01.2024 6

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There can never be another Kaiser!

Another big name in the world of football, Franz Beckenbauer, has left us. The German legend who revolutionised the role of a central defender with...

17.01.2024 10

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The plight of women wrestlers and the sport

Every sportsperson would have been looking to the New Year with new hopes and aspirations. Additionally so in 2024, which is the year of the Olympics...

10.01.2024 5

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Year 2023, a mixed bag for Indian sports

O nly days remain for 2023 to slip into history. A time then for a quick look back on how things fared for India in the field of sports. It was a year...

26.12.2023 6

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R. Vaishali, a Grandmaster out to make it big

R . Vaishali is the latest to rise with a Grandmaster title. Chess in India has come a long way since Viswanathan Anand arrived on the scene during...

06.12.2023 6

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World Cup turns into a cup of woe

T he Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad was decked for the occasion. Close to a lakh cricket lovers were in attendance, the biggest for a cricket...

21.11.2023 5

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India’s World Cup campaign, inspiring so far

Incredible has to be the word to describe India’s sensational run thus far in the ongoing World Cup cricket. Eight games in the round-robin league...

14.11.2023 10

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Cricket and Squash in Olympics, rare opportunity for India

V irat Kohli has begun to live up to his reputation as one of the world’s best batter in cricket. The two performances thus far, for instance in the...

28.10.2023 9

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Hangzhou Asiad 2023 has proved an eye-opener

“ This time around, we will cross 100 (medals)” was the inspirational call on the eve of the Indian contingent’s departure for the Hangzhou...

15.10.2023 20

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An avoidable mess in Indian football

I t was probably the sternest test for Indian football to save its image! An underprepared team lands in Hangzhou for the Asian Games, and who would...

27.09.2023 8

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Looking for a new landmark in Indian sports

It is that time of the year when sports, in general, come in for special notice. We are in the year of the Asian Games, and Hangzhou City in China is...

16.09.2023 10

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