The year 2007 witnessed a golden period for Indian chess with Viswanathan Anand reaching the top of the world ranking list while also becoming World Champion.

BY PTI 26 December 2007

Tipped to be the country's best prospects in the Beijing Olympics, shooters lay low in the year gone by with Manavjit Singh Sandhu being the lone highlight for winning the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.

BY PTI 24 December 2007

'The amount of database you have is tremendous and what was relevant three-four years ago may not work now. People are generating ideas much faster. That kind of puts pressure on you.'

BY Sheelpa Kothari 1 June 2007

'I thought I will win the title (Morelia-Linares) but the world number one ranking is a pleasant surprise. I am up there with my best performance.'

BY Sheelpa Kothari 14 March 2007

'Before me Sachin and Abhinav Bindra got this award at a very young age and they reached new heights after that. I will also build on this achievement knowing well that expectations are going to increase.'

BY Sheelpa Kothari 29 August 2006

It was Young India to the fore again. On a 300-plus track, Sreesanth's career-best 6-55 set up the team by restricting England to 288. Debutant opener Uthappa (86) led the victory charge aided by handsome contributions from the top order.

BY Sheelpa Kothari 14 April 2006

'Some critics say I am too much of a gentleman to show killer instinct. I guess after my win in Corus (his fifth), my critics will have to think of something new now.'

BY Sheelpa Kothari 6 February 2006