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A nation of sporting moments, not yet a sporting cultureIndia celebrates sports in flashes, with non-cricket athletes often struggling for recognition and financial security. Despite government s...
Magnus Carlsen wanted to draw some line in the sand by beating Gukesh in Norway Chess: Viswanathan AnandViswanathan Anand commented on Magnus Carlsen's emotional outburst after his loss to Gukesh in Norway Chess, suggesting Carlsen felt challe...
Did the government follow protocol in awarding D Gukesh the Khel Ratna?D Gukesh's inclusion in the 2024 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees was a surprise, as his historic World Chess Championship win in Dece...
Indian sports in 2024: A year of monumental victories, breakthroughs, and near missesIndian sports in 2024 saw major achievements including a Cricket World Cup win, multiple Olympic medals, and chess world champions. India e...
The Tata effect on Indian sports: Ratan Tata's demise mourned by India stalwartsRatan Tata, who passed away at 86, was instrumental in advancing Tata Group's involvement in Indian sports, sponsoring events like IPL, sup...
After historic victory in Budapest, India's chess champions attract major talent agenciesIndia's historic double victory at the Chess Olympiad in Budapest has led to a rush among sports talent firms to sign the young stars for s...
Current generation of Indian chess players great at grabbing opportunities: Viswanathan AnandViswanathan Anand, transitioning from competitor to mentor and administrator, discusses the progress of Indian chess players he has mentore...
"Budget for youth affairs and sports tripled": JP Nadda announces vision for 2036 Olympics at OCA General AssemblyUnion Minister JP Nadda addressed the 44th Olympic Council of Asia General Assembly in New Delhi, highlighting a threefold increase in budg...
India to host 2036 Olympics? Prime Minister Modi reiterates desire to bring games home in interaction with athletes heading to ParisDuring the interaction, the Prime Minister also reiterated his desire for India to host the 2036 Olympics, even asking the athletes to repo...
India to push its 2036 Olympic bid case in Paris; will seek inclusion of indigenous disciplinesIndia's sports administrators will lobby hard at the Paris Olympics for a successful 2036 Olympic bid, advocating for the inclusion of indi...
Centre revises guidelines on recruitment, promotion of sports personsThe Indian government has revised its guidelines on sports recruitment and promotion to include events of national importance and provide g...
Adani Group to support Indian chess sensation Praggnanandhaa, Gautam Adani applauds his triumphsGautam Adani, Adani Group's head, praised chess sensation Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa as a symbol of Indian youth inspiration. Adani showcase...
Neeraj Chopra praises Chandrayaan-3 mission, chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa amid World Athletics Championships final in BudapestIndian Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after a strong performance in the men's javelin throw ...
Online video game 'Fortnite' now an Olympic esportThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has added the popular online video game 'Fortnite' to the Olympic Esports Finals lineup. The inau...
India's sporting culture getting stronger: ModiIndians are zealously taking to sports as a mix of energetic youth and enabling environment is brightening the country's prospects across m...
Hosting the Chess Olympiad is good; but winning it is more importantIn individual tournaments, results depend only on your own performance. Whereas, in a team event, everyone’s performance counts. In the 200...
India has improved its performance in Chess in last eight years: PM ModiHighlighting India's contributions in the invention of games like Chaturanga and Chess, the PM said that these games help the brain to refi...