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Dipankar Lahiri

Dipankar Lahiri

Specialist close-in fielder, middleweight arm-wrestling champion & content head at The Bridge. Previously at Indian Express, TOI, Sportskeeda. On the lookout for moments of heroism in sports and life.

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Dutee Chand caught in doping net

Star sprinter and national record holder Dutee Chand has been provisionally suspended.
Dipankar Lahiri18 Jan 2023 7:40 AM GMT
Jhulan Goswami open to returning for Womens IPL

Jhulan Goswami open to returning for Women's IPL

India's senior pros Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj called time on their careers in 2022, but are both open to playing in...
Dipankar Lahiri16 Jan 2023 6:15 AM GMT
Social media sensation: Help pours in for Zomato girl Poulami Adhikari, but doubts linger

Social media sensation: Help pours in for Zomato girl Poulami...

Poulami Adhikari is being offered help from many quarters, but she is unsure if this temporary attention will help her...
Rajdeep Saha14 Jan 2023 6:54 AM GMT
Grandmaster Pranesh, son of an Anganwadi worker, crosses language barrier

Grandmaster Pranesh, son of an Anganwadi worker, crosses language...

16-year-old Pranesh M, India's 79th GM, was taught chess by his mother, an Anganwadi worker. He has battled past...
Dipankar Lahiri6 Jan 2023 9:02 AM GMT
That day, that goal: The closest India ever got to qualifying for the FIFA World Cup

That day, that goal: The closest India ever got to qualifying for the...

India's biggest giant-killing act in FIFA World Cup qualifying was a 1-0 win vs UAE in 2001. The man who scored the only...
Dipankar Lahiri25 Dec 2022 6:03 AM GMT
New Covid variant puts Odisha on alert ahead of Hockey World Cup

New Covid variant puts Odisha on alert ahead of Hockey World Cup

Could the upcoming Hockey World Cup be affected by the new BF7 outbreak? One case was detected in the host city, but...
Dipankar Lahiri22 Dec 2022 6:53 AM GMT
Decoding Kylian Mbappes snub of French President Macron at FIFA World Cup final

Decoding Kylian Mbappe's snub of French President Macron at FIFA World...

Thrice during the 2022 FIFA World Cup presentation ceremony, Kylian Mbappe seemed desperate to escape France's President...
Dipankar Lahiri18 Dec 2022 11:27 PM GMT
My 3rd lift was in anger, hadnt planned such a risk: Mirabai Chanu

My 3rd lift was in anger, hadn't planned such a risk: Mirabai Chanu

Mirabai Chanu reveals that the 'No Lift' decision against her by the judges at the World Championships incensed her.
Dipankar Lahiri14 Dec 2022 2:12 PM GMT
Fighting against own federation, youngest Asian Games equestrian alleges Army bias

Fighting against own federation, youngest Asian Games equestrian...

Chirag Khandal was supposed to be India's youngest equestrian at the 2022 Asian Games. 'Frozen out' of the fresh trials,...
Dipankar Lahiri10 Dec 2022 11:58 AM GMT
How Mirabai Chanu showed true grit to perform spectacular snatch save

How Mirabai Chanu showed true grit to perform spectacular snatch save

On way to her World Championship silver medal, a 'no lift' by Mirabai Chanu drew loud boos from the crowd. She repaid...
Dipankar Lahiri7 Dec 2022 12:39 AM GMT
Tennis player Ajay Malik overcomes poor background to stand with the best

Tennis player Ajay Malik overcomes poor background to stand with the...

Ajay Malik is different from most other promising tennis players from India. Because he did not have a TV in his...
Dipankar Lahiri5 Dec 2022 4:15 PM GMT
What is the new FIFA World Cup format, can it help India? — Explained

What is the new FIFA World Cup format, can it help India? — Explained

According to the AIFF, the expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026 sets India up to feature in future editions....
Dipankar Lahiri5 Dec 2022 6:31 AM GMT
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