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India hits chess century as Anuj Shrivatri becomes 100th grandmaster

Bengaluru, Nov. 9 -- It all began with a boy from Madras in 1988. Thirty-eight years after Viswanathan Anand became the country's first grandmaster, Indian chess touched a historic milestone. On Sunda... Read More


Dhinidhi clinches historic bronze, Khushbu bags silver

Bengaluru, Nov. 3 -- On Monday, Dhinidhi Desinghu slapped the touchpad, lifted her goggles and looked up at history. The 16-year-old became the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Youth Olympic... Read More


Dhinidhi Desinghu becomes first Indian swimmer to medal at Youth Olympics

India, Nov. 2 -- On Monday, Dhinidhi Desinghu slapped the touchpad, lifted her goggles and looked up at history. The 16-year-old became the first Indian swimmer to win a medal at the Youth Olympic Gam... Read More


From Paris to Dakar, Dhinidhi takes the road less travelled to the Youth Olympics

Bengaluru, Nov. 1 -- Dhinidhi Desinghu had made a greeting card for Katie Ledecky. At the Paris Olympics, the then 14-year-old Indian swimmer even found herself within a few feet of the American great... Read More


From Paris to Dakar, Dhinidhi takes the road less travelled to the Youth Olympics

Bengaluru, Oct. 31 -- Dhinidhi Desinghu had made a greeting card for Katie Ledecky. At the Paris Olympics, the then 14-year-old Indian swimmer even found herself within a few feet of the American grea... Read More


From Paris to Dakar, Dhinidhi takes the road less travelled to the Youth Olympics

India, Oct. 30 -- Dhinidhi Desinghu had made a greeting card for Katie Ledecky. At the Paris Olympics two years ago, the then 14-year-old Indian swimmer even found herself within a few feet of the Ame... Read More


Gukesh looks beyond chess ahead of World Championship match

Bengaluru, Oct. 28 -- Less than a month to the World Chess Championship match, and world champion D Gukesh seems to be horsing around. Quite literally. The 20-year-old is in on the joke. In his latest... Read More


Gukesh looks beyond chess ahead of big battle

Bengaluru, Oct. 27 -- Less than a month to the World Chess Championship match, and world champion D Gukesh seems to be horsing around. Quite literally. The 20-year-old is in on the joke. In his latest... Read More


Gukesh looks beyond chess ahead of World C'ship match

Bengaluru, Oct. 27 -- Less than a month to the World Chess Championship match, and world champion D Gukesh seems to be horsing around. Quite literally. The 20-year-old is in on the joke. In his latest... Read More


Why the culture of command centre approach in coaching needs a review

Bengaluru, Oct. 22 -- As a young boy, Srinath Narayanan was fascinated by the idea of playing chess on the internet. It was the early 2000s and online chess was far from the global phenomenon it would... Read More