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Akshat Mehrish

This Day That Year: When Prakash Padukone won the All England and changed the fate of an entire sport

This Day That Year: When Prakash Padukone won the All England and...

Prakash Padukone became the first Indian to win the oldest Badminton tournament in the world and he was just eighteen...

Akshat Mehrish6 March 2019 4:20 AM GMT

Stigma, financial troubles no barrier to success for Rubina Francis

Stigma, financial troubles no barrier to success for Rubina Francis

In sports, we often take the relationship between an athlete and their coach for granted. Since most of the development...

Akshat Mehrish4 Oct 2018 4:37 AM GMT

Indias history of gifted goalkeepers

India's history of gifted goalkeepers

If one had followed the AFC U16 Championship closely, one would have witnessed a young kid flying left and right between...

Akshat Mehrish2 Oct 2018 7:03 AM GMT

Once dubbed crazy for practicing, Manoj Sarkar hopes for a better future for Indian para-sports

Once dubbed crazy for practicing, Manoj Sarkar hopes for a better...

"This is a slightly complicated question for me," says Manoj when I ask him since when he has been playing Badminton....

Akshat Mehrish30 Sep 2018 3:50 PM GMT

Imagination is the biggest asset in Blind Chess: Indias contingent for the Asian Para Games hopes for recognition

"Imagination is the biggest asset in Blind Chess": India's contingent...

Para sports in itself has been a massively ignored field in India. However, some might believe that in recent years,...

Akshat Mehrish25 Sep 2018 3:31 AM GMT

After SAFF Cup disappointment, its make or break time for Indian football

After SAFF Cup disappointment, it's make or break time for Indian...

When India faced Maldives in the SAFF Cup final last Saturday, a worrying trend came to light. The youthful Blue...

Akshat Mehrish18 Sep 2018 4:51 AM GMT

The enormous shoes Arpinder Singh filled

The enormous shoes Arpinder Singh filled

As Arpinder Singh took long strides towards the pit, he had more than one motive in mind. He intended to win the Gold...

Akshat Mehrish10 Sep 2018 3:26 PM GMT

No second Asiad Gold for Vikas Krishan as eye injury rules him out of competition

No second Asiad Gold for Vikas Krishan as eye injury rules him out of...

There will not be a repeat of 2010 for Vikas Krishan, as he has withdrawn from the Boxing competition at the 18th Asian...

Akshat Mehrish31 Aug 2018 6:29 AM GMT

Minimol Abraham: The shining star in a listless womens Volleyball team

Minimol Abraham: The shining star in a listless women's Volleyball...

So far, the eighteen pan-Asian games have been unique in their sense. Some athletes, teams, disciplines, and moments...

Akshat Mehrish30 Aug 2018 4:28 PM GMT

Humble Beginnings: Inspiring stories of athletes and Asiad medallists

Humble Beginnings: Inspiring stories of athletes and Asiad medallists

"It doesn't matter what your background is and where you come from, if you have dreams and goals, that's all that...

Akshat Mehrish30 Aug 2018 3:03 PM GMT

Troublesome Trend: Compound Archery proves to be Indias saving grace yet again

Troublesome Trend: Compound Archery proves to be India's saving grace...

Rajat Chauhan shot his last arrow, hoping to hit the 10 point mark. In less than a second, the arrow carrying India's...

Akshat Mehrish28 Aug 2018 4:46 PM GMT

Asian Games 2018: Sindhu through to Singles finals, Saina wins Bronze

Asian Games 2018: Sindhu through to Singles finals, Saina wins Bronze

The 2018 Asian Games have now crossed over to the final week. As a result, many of the disciplines are now in their...

Akshat Mehrish27 Aug 2018 7:15 AM GMT