New Delhi, Sept. 28 -- Right after graduation, Amitabh Awasthy landed an opportunity with Vardhman Spinning Mills that offered hands-on learning. In the by-lanes of Ludhiana, he first realised the cou... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- A world champion from Haryana, an exponent of javelin throw in his prime years who has revolutionised the discipline in India. If you're thinking Neeraj Chopra, you're not entir... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Since his younger days, Nilesh Gupta's interactions with his father, Desh Bandhu Gupta, revolved around everything from national policy and public health to business strategy, s... Read More
New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The pace had been steady over the initial 10km of the Trofeo Kima, a 52km trail race in Italy. Kieren D'Souza arrived at the second aid station and stocked up on nutrition. He th... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The first time he played padel, Nikhil Sachdev was hooked. The competitive nature of the sport was one aspect of it. He also realised its social appeal and how it could bring peo... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- As a child, Anshul Bhatt was fascinated by how his grandparents fanned out the orderly suits of red and black cards. He was six years old, sitting cross-legged on the family dini... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Circumstances led Kailash Katkar to drop out of school, but it did little to hamper his desire to keep learning. He had always been in the habit of tinkering with gadgets that hi... Read More
New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- A little over a decade ago, Nirmal 'Nimsdai' Purja was still new to the high mountains. He was raised in the flatlands of Nepal where rhinos ruled and felt at home in the stark Af... Read More
India, July 31 -- Eight hours into his swim across the Tsugaru Strait, a 19.5-km stretch in Japan, the suffering began. Water temperatures had dropped to 8 degrees Celsius. He could see the finish li... Read More
New Delhi, July 24 -- It's a match made in Poland over a decade ago. Manav Thakkar was 14 at the time and looked destined for an early exit from the tournament in 2014. It was then the young paddler h... Read More