Anand Philar

Indian hockey has come out of its dreamless slumber—despite penury and cricket

It's the same old story, again: the much-hyped Indian "match-winners" fall short of expectations

With the abolition of the offside, players devise fresh strategies

With a team vastly improved on all counts, India could well end up among the medals in Atlanta

A dubious match raises a stink, and puts a dampener on the Indian team's recovery trail

Late-bloomer Dhanraj Pillay leads India's charge into the hockey big league

'Our main goal is to qualify for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The team has the talent and potential, but right now the focus is on the Champions Challenge. Updates

The newly-appointed coach is confident of not only arresting the slide but also masterminding an upturn.

In a repeat of the championship's last edition at Cologne, India lose by an identical 3-4 margin to Pakistan in a hotly contested bronze medal play-off

Riding on a rare combination of individual brilliance and great teamwork, the defending champions notch up their seventh title success

The 8-3 thrashing of Argentina sets up yet another India-Pakistan clash for the up-for-grabs bronze medal

The Aussie legend shares his mantra for Indian hockey's upliftment to the highs of yesteryears

In a fascinating contest that had the huge crowd on its feet, the Indians played the game of their lives to pump home five goals in the last 19 minutes for a win that would not be forgotten in a hurry

'We lost the matches due to our own mistakes and we are all responsible for our poor performance so far,' says an upset chief coach

The secretary general hints at the possibility to reverse the fortunes of the team which is 'lacking in motivation'

Though the inexperienced Europeans stage a fightback in the second-half, but are unable to challenge the overwhelming superiority of the Pakistanis