How Anahat beat an 8-time world champion to script the biggest win of her career

Mumbai, Oct. 22 -- When young athletes step on to play an opponent they once looked up to, they often speak about enjoying the moment, relishing the opportunity and soaking in the experience. Anahat ... Read More

'So good, so strong' Dhiraj relishes statesman status

Mumbai, Oct. 18 -- In the last month, Dhiraj Bommadevara left Saltillo, Mexico, as the World Cup Final champion, flew out of Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, with two Asian Games medals, and landed in Hyderabad t... Read More

From manifesting gold to scripting historic reality, the Kumkum way

Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- For Kumkum Mohod, "Dhiraj bhaiya" - Dhiraj Bommadevara to the world - is a big inspiration. The teen reads out a text message that her senior Indian archer and mixed recurve teammate... Read More

Players definitely can be and should be more consistent: Prakash Padukone

Mumbai, Oct. 8 -- Dressed in an impeccably crisp blue shirt, Prakash Padukone let out a big smile when asked if he missed what he had been doing for more than three decades after retiring as India's t... Read More

How a 'liberating' approach won Nethra her first Asian Games medal

Mumbai, Oct. 3 -- In sailor Nethra Kumanan's mind, returning with a bronze medal from the Hangzhou Asian Games three years ago was probably the worst-case scenario considering that she had gone as one... Read More

Behind Kumkum's 10s spree: Endless books, no social media, plenty of hunger

Mumbai, Oct. 2 -- At an age where most of her peers are hooked to the reel world, 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod keeps busy in the real world by reading chapters of 'Vichar Niyam'. The Marathi book delves i... Read More

Asian Games: How Anahat stunned world No.6 to make squash final

Mumbai, Sept. 26 -- Anahat Singh placed her palm on her head and pulled her tongue out. Minutes ago, she had been on the verge of being eliminated from the Asian Games semi-final. Satomi Watanabe, th... Read More

Manush-Diya: From a chance pair to Asian Games medallists

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- The beginning of the Manush Shah and Diya Chitale partnership was more out of chance. Not among the top individual players in the national team in 2023, the young Indians did not h... Read More

Anahat, Abhay, Joshana - an Indian squash blend brewing medals in Japan

Mumbai, Sept. 25 -- Anahat Singh is just where she wanted to be at the 2026 Asian Games - in medal territory, with a big push over the next step or two in mind. So is Abhay Singh. India's top two squ... Read More

From ball boy to Asian Games medallist, Jay Meena scripts Indian first in soft tennis

Mumbai, Sept. 23 -- India are breaking new ground in newer sports at these Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. After a creditable fourth-place finish by a couple of Indians in teqball, Jay Meena on Wednesday as... Read More

• 1
• 2
• »