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Eyeing Glory: 8 Athletes Who Could Be India’s Dark Horses at Commonwealth...
Over the years, the Commonwealth Games have grown into a celebration for the world’s greatest sports persons. India, too, has grown from winning a solitary medal in the debut games in 1934 to being an...
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IAS Officer Brings ‘Chess Pieces Alive’, Anand Mahindra Hails Superb Video
The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad kicked off on 28 July with much pomp and show in Chennai, Tamil Nadu this year. Onlookers and fans welcomed the tournament with Thambi, the official mascot; a music video...
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Achinta Sheuli: From Tailoring to Feed Family to Winning Gold At CWG For India
From embroidering necklines on women’s kurtas and working on fields to winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games (CWG), Achinta Sheuli has come a long way. The 20-year-old won gold in the men’s...
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Constable to Forest Officer: Fab 4 Who Smashed Stereotypes to Win Historic Medal
Lawn bowls is the sport that has caught the fancy of Indians watching the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022. And it is all thanks to the outstanding performance of four women who have won gold in the...
View ArticleShushila Devi: How a Manipur Farmer’s Daughter Became India’s Greatest Judoka
In the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this year, judoka Shushila Devi Limbambam clinched the silver medal in the women’s judo 48 kg final, narrowly losing to Michaela Whitebooi of South...
View Article‘Who Will Marry Her?’: How Nikhat Zareen Punched Through Odds to Become World...
World champion Nikhat Zareen has assured the country of another medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022, after entering the women’s flyweight boxing semi-finals on Wednesday. The 25-year-old, who won...
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How Sharath Kamal Fulfilled His Father’s Dream & Put India on Global Table...
In the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022, Sharath Kamal has won the mixed doubles gold alongside Sreeja Akula and a silver in the men’s doubles with G Sathiyan. He is now geared up to compete in the...
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IT Professional Spent 10 Years in TN Helping Skater & Surfer Kids Get Global...
This article is part of #MakingSportWork, a series launched by The Better India and Sports and Society Accelerator. The series celebrates India’s independence with stories of heroes who have spent...
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Indian Cricket’s Newest Star, Renuka Singh Thakur Credits Success to Mom’s...
Renuka Singh Thakur was just three years old when she lost her father Kehar Singh Thakur, an employee of the irrigation and public health department, and a hardcore cricket fan. In fact, he was so...
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‘Indian Hercules’ Challenged British Viceroy & Donated Millions to Freedom...
Traditionally, a hero is understood as someone who is kind, generous, and strong. Someone who defeats evil and triumphs, in the end. But real-life heroes rarely emerge in such stark black-and-white...
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‘Saw 15-YO National Champ Become a Bride’: Sports Hero Helps 11000 Kids Break...
This article is part of #MakingSportWork, a series launched by The Better India and Sports and Society Accelerator. The series celebrates India’s independence with stories of heroes who have spent...
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‘It’s a Living Thing’: Sharda Ugra On How Indian Sports Wins Wars Despite...
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View ArticleIndia’s CWG Success Against All Odds: Counting Our Medals & Making Them Count
#MakingSportWork: We celebrate the potential of sport to build a #BetterIndia with opinion pieces, stories and profiles of how sport can improve the lives of every Indian. Read more from this...
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The Unsung Hero Whose Immense Determination Made Cricket a Reality for Women...
India Vs England, Women’s Cricket Semi-Finals at the Commonwealth Games 2022. India set a target of 165, and Sneh Rana bowled the last over. England needed 14 from 6 balls. Rana got the vital wicket...
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‘It’s Their Right to Play’: Teacher Uses Sports to Empower 12000 Kids with...
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In 54 Bengal Villages, Girls Kick Abuse & Violence to the Kerb Using Sports
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Goan Freediver Creates History With 4 National Records, Puts India On Global...
Diving into the depths of the ocean with a single breath and no breathing apparatus can seem terrifying to most, but to Mario Fernandes, it’s relaxing. India’s first freediving athlete to win four...
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J&K’s 1st Wheelchair Basketball Champ Fought Acute Depression to Reach a...
“You can always dream another dream.” That’s how Ishrat Akther starts the conversation. For a 23-year-old who has had to battle challenges in several walks of life in the last six years, her ‘never...
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National Games: 5 Medal Winners Who Conquered Impossible Odds to Dream Big
Sports grounds breed legendary athletes and inspiring stories, but the road to success can be tricky, given the risk of injuries and lack of financing that plague many aspiring stars. But in the...
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Engineer Left UK to Help 10000 Tribal Community Kids Become National Sports...
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