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Fear creeps into Haryanas akhadas as wrestlers protest drags on

Fear creeps into Haryana's akhadas as wrestlers' protest drags on

Empty halls, concerned parents, no admissions: The grassroots of wrestling are suffering as the battle between their...

Pritish Raj9 Jun 2023 4:15 PM GMT

How Mizoram’s parents are coming together for their babies’ future

How Mizoram’s parents are coming together for their babies’ future

In Mizoram, football is the only possible hope of a way out of poverty for most. Through the RFYC Naupang (baby) League,...

Dipankar Lahiri27 April 2023 8:28 AM GMT

Lighting up dreams: The magical tale of Morsinghi Handball Nursery

Lighting up dreams: The magical tale of Morsinghi Handball Nursery

In the remote village of Morsinghi, a Handball Nursery is changing the lives of the girls by giving them a dream to...

Pritish Raj14 April 2023 6:37 AM GMT

Mama’s daughter part of new hope for Mizoram football

Mama’s daughter part of new hope for Mizoram football

In many ways, the story of Mizoram’s integration into India is the story of Shylo Malsawmtluanga, also known as Mama. 5...

Dipankar Lahiri1 April 2023 11:52 AM GMT

Tulsidas Balaram: The reclusive yet talkative person no one knew

Tulsidas Balaram: The reclusive yet talkative person no one knew

Tulsidas Balaram may have carried a deep hurt at not getting his due recognition in Indian football, but he never spoke...

Rajdeep Saha18 March 2023 11:48 AM GMT

A fraud or a God? Dattu Bhokanal vows to return for Paris Olympics

A fraud or a God? Dattu Bhokanal vows to return for Paris Olympics

Rower Dattu Bhokanal crashed through international headlines with his 13th-place finish at the 2016 Olympics - the best...

Dipankar Lahiri9 Feb 2023 12:15 PM GMT

Hockey World Cup: Bus drivers & volunteers welcome world to India

Hockey World Cup: Bus drivers & volunteers welcome world to India

There are around 170 volunteers at the Hockey World Cup. They say it is their responsibility to make all the players and...

Tazeen Qureshy12 Jan 2023 11:33 AM GMT

Dilip Tirkey Hockey India

"Dreams turned into reality" - Dilip Tirkey's rise from a small...

The Bridge traces the journey of former India captain Dilip Tirkey from Saunamara to playing in Hockey World Cups to...

Tazeen Qureshy8 Jan 2023 1:03 PM GMT

Hockey village which produced Indias finest cries out for attention

Hockey village which produced India's finest cries out for attention

Saunamara, a village of roughly 1000 people, has produced several hockey internationals like HI president Dilip Tirkey...

Tazeen Qureshy28 Dec 2022 11:58 AM GMT

Photo Story: Hockey World Cup 2023 trophy enters host city Bhubaneswar

Photo Story: Hockey World Cup 2023 trophy enters host city Bhubaneswar

This photo story provides a sneak peek into the rousing welcome given to the coveted Hockey World Cup 2023 trophy by...

Tazeen Qureshy25 Dec 2022 3:40 PM GMT

Sports carnival & more: Rourkela-Bhubaneswar gripped by Hockey World Cup fever

Sports carnival & more: Rourkela-Bhubaneswar gripped by Hockey World...

With exactly one month to go before Odisha hosts the 2023 Hockey World Cup, the state is getting decked up. But not...

Tazeen Qureshy14 Dec 2022 11:37 AM GMT

Indias first transgender team finds no opponents

India's first transgender team finds no opponents

A transgender team in Manipur has helped some footballers rise above discrimination and find confidence in their...

Parashar Kalita19 Oct 2022 6:30 AM GMT