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One Man Quit His Lucrative Job to Create World Class Hockey Players out of...
When India could not qualify in hockey during the 2008 Olympics, Arumugam decided it was time to get to the root of the problem and teach young children to play. So he quit his well-paying job, and...
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Meet the 12 Year Old Indoor Sky Diver Who Even Holds a Guinness World Record
While most girls her age were busy playing with toys, Poorva Joshi took a rather unconventional approach to spending her weekends. She rigorously played four different sports and even became the holder...
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Pullela Gopichand on Indian Badminton, Coaching and More
Continuing with our coverage of Indian sports, we are taking a step forward on our story of India’s badminton star and coach, Pullela Gopichand by bringing to you this interview conducted by Sports...
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For the First Time Ever, Two HIV+ Kids Participated in the Children’s...
Elvis Joseph wants “to ensure that all children’s earliest experiences of sport and physical activity are positive and rewarding.” And he extends that concern to children living in slums and prisons,...
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Did You Know? There Is A World Cup For The Homeless & India Put Up An Awesome...
Yes, there is a world cup for the homeless and India's Slum Soccer organisation has represented the country there. What's more? The men's team won the Sports Gen cup and the women's team got the 6th...
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Meet Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – The Football Aficianado
You have heard stories of Gandhi's ideology, passion and struggle. You know him to be the driving force behind India's independence. But did you know that Gandhi had a deep interest in football in his...
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MY VIEW: 5 Reasons Why I Think Virender Sehwag Is a Sportsman Par Excellence
In the MY VIEW section, we highlight some of the most pertinent and interesting letters and opinions sent to us by our readers. Have something to say? Write to us: contact@thebetterindia.com with "MY...
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What These 30 Kids Did to Deserve the National Child Awards Will Leave You...
Thirty children from across India received the National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement, 2015, on the occasion of Children’s Day. The awards were presented by President Pranab Mukherjee, in a...
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Why a Small Town in Bihar Is Teaching Boxing to Girls. And Creating National...
These girls from a small town in Bihar are boxing champions. They have been breaking stereotypes and winning medals since 2009. Here's why they pack a punch! Dighwara, a town located in Saran district...
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A German Lady Is Recreating the Chak De! India Dream Team with Kids in Rural...
Andrea Thumshirn was a national level hockey player in Germany. She came to India in 2009 and since then has been training rural Rajasthan kids in hockey. She is also sponsoring their education and...
View ArticleHarsha Bhogle Speaks His Mind on the Media Attitude towards Indian Cricket
Indian cricket commentator and journalist Harsha Bhogle has been talking cricket over two decades. Beloved by Indian cricket fans, his love for the sport and the joy he takes in discussing it is...
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Mission Rio Olympics 2016: What Is the Indian Government Doing to Improve the...
The 2016 Rio Olympics are less than 9 months away. India is planning to better its 2012 tally of six medals. This would be possible only if India is able to send a contingent of at least 100 athletes....
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How a Fisherman’s Son in a Coastal TN Village Became a Surfing Champion &...
From a undistinguished boy who surfed the waves using flotsam and styrofoam boards, to becoming a champion surfboarder, Murthy Megavan has come a long way. He is at the center of an upcoming surf...
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The Inspiring Story of Mohammed Shami’s Return to Cricket
Mohammed Shami, the Indian fast bowler who has represented his country in international cricket since 2013, has an inspiring story of a return from a discouraging setback. Athletes, more than any of...
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These 7 Rags to Riches Stories of Great Indian Sports Stars Are EPIC
Many of India's past and current sports stars come from very humble origins. Children of farmers, labourers and petty shop owners, they have seen severe hardships and their families have sacrificed a...
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You Can Help India’s First Women’s Ice Hockey Team Play Its First...
On the frozen ice lakes of Ladakh – at an altitude of 11,000 feet where temperatures drop as low as minus 20 degree Celsius — there is a group of women who are gearing up to represent India in an...
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Show Your Support for Sthavi Asthana, India’s Grand Hope for an Asian Games...
When someone chooses where to go to college, it is usually based on factors like good subjects, high ranking, proximity to home, etc. But 19-year-old Sthavi Asthana chose her college based on her love...
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A Man with Dwarfism Heard about a Woman with Polio Crossing the English...
This article is part of the #KhudKoKarBuland series & is made possible by Birla Sun Life Insurance. He is 44, was born with dwarfism, is 4 feet 2 inches tall, and is super passionate about sports....
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At 22, She Lost Her Leg. At 26, Manasi Joshi Was an International Level...
This article is part of the #KhudKoKarBuland series & is made possible by Birla Sun Life Insurance. Manasi Joshi was only six when she started playing badminton with her father. She continued to...
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This Girl with Intellectual Disabilities Made India Super Proud at the...
When 15-year-old Yelikeri Sreelatha began her journey, many people considered her to be an insignificant child with special needs. Hailing from Kannepalli, a small village in the Kalyandurg Mandal of...
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