Anglo-Indians have a rich history of excelling at sports from a young age thanks to familial and infrastructural support. But is there more to their success?
As consciousness of racial and gender injustice grows, sportspersons are becoming more vocal about bringing activism into the game
Despite structural discrimination of many kinds, the queer community is making it big in the world of sports
Playing on the front foot, cricketer Muttiah Muralitharan helped his fellow countrymen find their feet after the 2004 catastrophe
The northeastern states have produced some of the finest sportswomen. Yet they continue to struggle for amenities
Manipur athlete Dangmei Grace's is a story of pluck and determination
Bilquis Mir, the woman kayaking champion, survived opposition to excel in the water, and returned to Kashmir to nurture young talent in her sport
Adivasi girls, through sheer grit and determination, are winding their way to the top in the world of sports
In a conservative town 60 km away from cosmopolitan Mumbai, a group of young girls are playing football and popularising it despite stiff challenges
Breaking from traditional norms of a ruthlessly patriarchal society, gutsy girls in a Haryana village rise literally from the dust
Women are fighting against institutionalised sexism and building their reputations in sports administration as much as sport
A photofeature on two spirited sisters in Ghitorni village along the Delhi Mehrauli–Gurgaon Road
Sportspersons have a long and gory history of murderous misdemeanour. We look at some of the cases
Tribal sportspersons have amazing talent. They are devoted and have high endurance. They are comfortable playing even on the hottest days without losing their...
India outplayed Zimbabwe in all departments securing the top spot in the Group 2 table. Suryakumar Yadav was adjudged the Player of the Match for his 61*. Get...
India’s golden sprinter Hima Das reminisces about her growing up in Dhing, a small nondescript village in Assam, and says as a sportsperson she never feels...
Over the years, cricket matches between the two neighbours have become less and less of a game and more and more of a political tug-of-war, bringing up issues...
In order to woo the Seven Sisters, where millions of people are sports crazy, especially football, the Centre is trying to promote a mainland sport like...
Reminiscing about his encounter with Yuri Averbakh, Indian grandmaster Pravin Thipsay tells us how the two superpowers fought in chess for supremacy during...
In the times of social media and TV channels, which whip up emotions that are more often than not toxic and come camouflaged as nationalism, a big game between...
There is a fine line between patriotism and jingoism. Everyone welcomes patriotism, or support for a team, whether it is a national side or a club. Jingoism,...
Giving an illustrious example of Dattu Bhokanal, a onion grower who clocked the fastest 15th as a single-scull rower in the world at 2016 Rio Olympics, Dilip...
More than the display of jingoism and chauvinism, sports is about the weak taking on the mighty and humbling them
Few can understand his journey from a high-profile cricketer, known as much for his colourful life, to a right-wing politician
