Athletic leap in deals: Brands race to bask in Olympic limelight; endorsement value rockets for Phogat, medallistsAfter Vinesh Phogat missed an Olympic medal by just 100 grams, her endorsement opportunities have surged, with 15 brands seeking to sign he...
21 Aug, 2024, 06.14 AM IST
Phogat’s case shows the need for gender-sensitive rulesThe Vinesh Phogat verdict, which denied her a shared silver medal, has raised concerns about gender fairness in wrestling rules. Current re...
17 Aug, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Kolkata murder-rape case: What is the Central Protection Act, a key demand of unions, doctors and protesters?Kolkata Doctor Case: In response to the brutal murder and rape of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, healthcare staff across India have protested...
17 Aug, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
Here's what Vinesh Phogat revealed to court about her weight issue at Paris OlympicsThe Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is awaiting the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) verdict on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification befor...
11 Aug, 2024, 11.25 PM IST
From PM Modi to Abhinav Bindra, support pours in for Vinesh Phogat following her Olympics disqualificationWrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from Paris Olympics 2020 for exceeding the weight limit by 100 grams during qualifying. The news br...
08 Aug, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
Why Vinesh Phogat's disqualification isn't the first Olympics setback for the ace Indian wrestlerIndian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified from the Paris Olympics' 50 kg wrestling category for being overweight by 100 grams. This ev...
07 Aug, 2024, 01.54 PM IST
Vinesh Phogat hospitalised after disqualification moments before fighting for Olympic gold: ReportVinesh Phogat Disqualification: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been hospitalized in Paris due to dehydration after being disqualified fr...
07 Aug, 2024, 01.47 PM IST
Bajrang Punia to return Padma Shri in protest over WFI chief electionOlympic medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia has decided to return his Padma Shri award in protest of the election of Sanjay Singh, a Brij Bhus...
22 Dec, 2023, 06.48 PM IST
Brij Bhushan loyalist Sanjay Singh elected as President of Wrestling Federation of IndiaSanjay Singh was the vice-president of UP Wrestling Association. Singh, who hails from Varanasi, defeated Commonwealth Games gold medallist...
21 Dec, 2023, 04.54 PM IST
In India, we give too much importance to a win or loss: Vinesh Phogat"The more we play and win, the better it is for the sport in India. More and more young girls will play the sport and competition will get ...
18 Sep, 2022, 02.19 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar empathises with Simone Biles, says athletes must play without pressureThe gymnast had finished 4th in Rio in artistic gymnastics vault where Biles won gold.
04 Aug, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Seema gets gold; Greco Roman wrestlers bite dust at World Olympic QualifiersSeema, who secured her Olympic qualification on Friday, took the 50kg gold without getting on mat as her rival from Ecuador, Lucia Yamileth...
08 May, 2021, 10.20 PM IST
In a first, sportspersons receive national honours virtuallyThis year a whopping 74 winners were picked for the national honours, including an unprecedented five Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnas and 27 Arjun...
29 Aug, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
India enter 2019 with a quiver full of arrowsAt the start of the New Year, Indian sport seems ready to take on the world and make a statement.
31 Dec, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
This is what kept our celebrities awake in 2016From the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad to the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed at JNU, the young are a worried lot.
25 Dec, 2016, 08.09 AM IST