On October 16, 1965, a young man from India made history. His name was Santokh Singh and he became the first Indian to win the Boston Marathon. Even more impressive is the fact that his record time of 2:21:14 has still not been beaten by another Indian runner, 40 years later. So, how did Singh … Read more
Erra Deexitha Gold is a weightlifter who has competed in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships. In this blog post, we will take a look at her weightlifting career thus far and what her future may hold. Story of Erra Deexitha Deexitha Gold started weightlifting in 2015 and she has been steadily making a name for herself … Read more
The 2018/19 season of the I-League was one for the ages. From thrilling upsets to dramatic comebacks, this season had it all. As we now look back on the season that was, let’s take a look at some of the standout performers who have been recognized with end-of-season awards. 2018/19 I-League End of Season Awards … Read more
Poorvisha S. Ram is an Indian badminton player who has been making waves on the international circuit. Born in Chennai, India, in 1998, Poorvisha began playing badminton at the age of six. She quickly rose through the ranks of the sport, becoming one of the top junior players in India. In 2016, she won a … Read more
Chirag Shetty is a badminton player from India who has been making waves on the international circuit. Shetty is currently ranked 19th in the world by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and is the highest-ranked Indian player in men’s singles. Although still relatively young, Shetty has already accomplished a great deal in his career and … Read more
Khelo India is a new initiative by the Indian government to promote sports in India. The program was launched in February 2018 with the aim of identifying and encouragement young sporting talent in the country. Khelo India is based on the belief that sport has the power to transform lives. It aims to increase opportunities … Read more
In 2015, Shilpi Sheoran Yadav made history when she became the first Indian woman to win a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Since then, she has gone on to achieve even more success in the sport, becoming a Commonwealth Games champion and an Asian silver medalist. Here’s a look at … Read more
Harmeet Desai is an Indian table tennis player who is currently ranked as the country’s number one. Desai first picked up a paddle at the age of nine and quickly developed a passion for the sport. He began competing in local tournaments a few years later and has since gone on to win numerous national … Read more
Suryakumar Yadav has been one of the most consistent performers in domestic cricket for a few years now. The right-handed batsman from Mumbai has scored runs consistently in all three formats of the game. He was also the leading run-scorer in the recently concluded Ranji Trophy season. Here are 5 reasons why Suryakumar deserves a … Read more
With the T20 World Cup still more than a year away, there are plenty of darkhorse contenders for the title. One such contender is India’s Suryakumar Yadav, who could be a key player for the Indian team in 2022. Story of Suryakumar Yadav Yadav is a right-handed batsman and occasional off-spin bowler. He made his … Read more
