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‘Wasn’t A Phase’: Trans Body Builder On Battling Depression To Opening A...
Aryan Pasha (29) was only six years old when he first insisted he wouldn’t wear a girl’s uniform anymore, so much so that his father had him transferred to another school. The new management didn’t...
View ArticleStory of Kapil Dev: India’s All-Rounder Who Lead the Team to Victory in 1983
One of the great all-rounders in cricket, Kapil Dev led the Indian team to victory in the World Cup of 1983. Being a legendary fast bowler and incomparable captain, Kapil Dev’s unbeatable 175 not out...
View ArticleSpeeding Through Barriers: Meet Kalyani Potekar, India’s Fastest Woman...
At a time when children around her were learning how to paddle bicycles, nine-year-old Kalyani Potekar was discovering her passion for motorcycle racing. Earlier this year, Kalyani, now 27, became...
View ArticlePR Man Singh, the ‘Backbone’ of the Indian Team that Won the ’83 World Cup
PR Man Singh, the team manager of the Indian cricket team, was an integral part of the World Cup victory in 1983. He was the only one who accompanied the team of 14 players to England for the...
View ArticleRohit Sharma’s Journey to ‘Hitman’ Is More Extraordinary Than You Thought
Popularly known as the ‘hitman’ of Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma is the newly appointed captain for the Indian cricket team in T20Is and ODIs. This right-hand top-order batter hails from Nagpur, and was...
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Played Barefoot With Sticks As A Kid, I’ve Now Coached 35+ National Hockey...
Karuna Purty from Khunti district in Jharkhand was only around 11 years old when first saw girls playing hockey in her village, Bariatu. Back then, all she could do was maintain distance and watch from...
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When 2 Indians Refused to Play Each Other in All-England Badminton Championship
On 18 December 2021, professional men’s badminton in India witnessed one of its highest points when Kidambi Srikanth edged out Lakshya Sen in the semi-finals of the BWF World Badminton Championships...
View ArticleWho is 14-YO Delhi Girl Anahat Singh, the Youngest Indian at 2022...
This story was updated on 28 July 2022. Anahat Singh from Delhi became the youngest member of the Indian contingent at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The 14-year-old squash player...
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Chakda Xpress: Jhulan Lived In A Tin Roof Home, Fought Off Judgmental Relatives
“Kitne logo ne daanta mujhe. ‘Ladkiyan bhi cricket khelti hain? Beta, padhayi-likhayi bhi karte ho kya?’(I was scolded by a lot of people. ‘Girls also play cricket? Do you even study?).” Before Jhulan...
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Thank you Sania Mirza, You Did it Your Way
Following her decision to retire from the game today, it’s imperative to note that Sania Mirza is the gold standard against whom Indian women tennis stars can be judged in the future. (Images above...
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The World Champion Pehlwan Who Inspired Bruce Lee & Saved Lives During Partition
Ghulam Mohammad Baksh Butt, popularly known as The Great Gama or Gama Pehlwan, was a practitioner of pehlwani wrestling (a form of South Asian wrestling also known as Kushti) who became the champion of...
View ArticleJhund: Meet Vijay Barse, the Hero Who Inspired Amitabh Bachchan’s Role
As the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Jhund hits theatres today, the story of Vijay Barse, around whom the biographical sports drama is centred, is emerging from obscurity. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the...
View ArticleFierce, Focused: Why Cricketer Smriti Mandhana Is an Inspiration for So Many...
When Smriti Mandhana began her cricket journey in Sangli, Maharashtra, little did she know where life would take her. With a dream to play for Team India someday, Smriti would watch her elder brother...
View Article‘Where I Come From, Girls Weren’t Allowed to Step Out’: Hockey Star Rani...
Hailing from an underprivileged family in Haryana’s Shahabad, Rani Rampal made the whole country proud with her exceptional hockey talents. The 27-year-old has always looked at the sport not just as a...
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‘Asia’s 1st Grandmaster’ Was An Unsung Chess Genius Who Shattered Many Glass...
In the foreword to Grandmaster Daniel King’s book Sultan Khan – The Indian Servant Who Became Chess Champion of the British Empire, Indian chess legend Viswanathan Anand wrote, “Even if the world that...
View ArticleMeet the Champions of Badminton Who Just Created History at Thomas Cup
Defeating a 14-time champion in any game is an arduous task. But can it be done by a team appearing in the event for the first time? Team India did just that in the Thomas Cup 2022, held in Bangkok,...
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The Coach Who Used Football to Pull Thousands of Slum Kids From Addiction &...
Dressed in a blue-collared shirt and black trousers, Vijay Barse could very well be just another person you meet. What stands apart about his attire is the whistle band he wears around his neck. The...
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19 Surgeries & 85 Medals: How This Para Swimmer Beat Odds to Break the Asian...
On the morning of 8 May 2022, para swimmer Niranjan Mukundan shattered the Asian record in the 800 metres freestyle event by more than 50 seconds at the Para Swimming Cup event in Prague, Czech...
View ArticleOf Grit & Glory: The Better India Celebrates The Nation’s Unsung Sports Heroes
Elite athletes sweating it out in their relentless pursuit of excellence. Winning World Championships. Watching the tricolour being raised as the National Anthem plays. Medalists being feted and...
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‘They’ll Be Olympians’: Hockey Star Pritam Siwach Gives Haryana Women a...
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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