8 race horses linked to IPL-style league die in Jabalpur, allegedly due to malnutritionEight race horses linked to the Horse Power Sports League (HPSL), an IPL-style racing project, died in Jabalpur. The horses were moved afte...
26 May, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
Horse before petrolFor millennia, horses shaped Indian history, brought by invaders and traders who influenced empires and warfare. From Vedic chariots to Isl...
09 May, 2025, 11.54 PM IST
Nakhasa Bazaar, a 170-year-old tradition, cancelled this year after unavailability of landThe iconic 170-year-old Nakhasa Bazaar in Kashipur has been cancelled due to land unavailability. Initially a vibrant trading hub for rare ...
01 Apr, 2025, 02.38 PM IST
Indian dressage team wins first Asian Games gold, first equestrian yellow metal in 41 yearsRaghubir Singh had won a gold in individual Eventing in 1982 and then added another yellow metal in Team Eventing alongside Ghulam Mohammed...
27 Sep, 2023, 12.00 AM IST
Putting canines on a pedestalStatues of dogs usually get more goodwill and interest than those of humans.
14 Nov, 2020, 11.27 AM IST
Sweeping Star's big-budget acquisition marks up thoroughbred pricesSweeping Star, a bay colt that was acquired by race enthusiasts for a record Rs 41.5 lakh, appears to have changed the fortunes of India's ...
24 Apr, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
A perfect Sunday for the Poonawallas at the DerbyThe family has had a long association with horse breeding.
10 Feb, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
Customs duty cut on thoroughbred horses to fetch big export & employment benefitsThe industry around thoroughbreds is worth half a trillion dollars globally, and potential winnings for India for betting on free trade are...
06 Feb, 2020, 07.32 AM IST
Assam Rifles hands over 15 trained horses to Myanmar armyThe horses, which reached Moreh town on Wednesday from Hempur in Uttarakhand, were selected by a Myanmarese delegation during their visit t...
19 Oct, 2018, 11.41 AM IST
Inside story of how PM Narendra Modi’s Central Asian tour was a very unusual diplomatic journeyDiplomats said the PM approached these interactions with the aim of building a rapport with the strongmen.
12 Jul, 2018, 04.15 PM IST
The history that mules, mountains and the military shareThe honour was naming the Central Army Service Corps officer’s new mess lounge named Pedongi after a bay mare mule in the Indian Army’s Ani...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.54 PM IST
Here's Why Paras Tomar Loves Sarangkheda Chetak FestivalFor more than 300 years now, Sarangkheda in Nandurbar district has been hosting a horse trading festival called as 'Sarangkheda Chetak Fest...
15 Jan, 2018, 04.20 PM IST
Stud charm: Indian royalty and their love for indigenous desi horsesMallyaka says Indian horses predate even the Arab horses & are known for their endurance. These horses can ride up to 100 kms a day.
08 Aug, 2016, 11.00 AM IST
Turf Club and IHSI agree to create separate register for indigenous Indian horsesAfter almost 90 years, Indian horses will find a place in the rosters of the high-browed RWITC and its affiliate body, The Stud Book Author...
10 May, 2016, 01.19 AM IST
Prices of horses plunge 40-60% since 2012 on oversupply of foal stock and lower demandIn their heydays, breeders sold their best horses for Rs 10-20 lakh. Several breeders have been forced to shut down farms due to the overal...
05 Apr, 2016, 09.20 AM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: 3 Arab horses, 51 cows among Jaswant's assetsAs to the three Arab horses, two of them were gifted by the Prince of Saudi Arabia while the third one was born in India, according to Sing...
25 Mar, 2014, 03.58 PM IST
- Can CM save Mallya's Kunigal farm?
Business magnate Vijay Mallya's Kunigal stud farm in Tumkur district may be saved if the railway authorities are amenable to the suggestion...
08 Jun, 2007, 02.26 AM IST