‘Dhing Express’ Hima Das: The sprinter who is compared with a super-fast train

by Amrita Priya | Oct 5, 2022

(October 5, 2022) Sprinter Hima Das created history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at a track event at the  IAAF World U20 Championships in 2018 in Finland. Owing to her fantastic sports performances back-to-back, the Assam-born athlete was appointed...

Shining bright: Meet the young guns of Indian sports

by Namrata Srivastava | Jul 3, 2022

(July 3, 2022) For decades, India has produced some legendary sportspersons like Milka Singh, PT Usha, MS Dhoni, Abhinav Bindra and P V Sindhu – the names that inspire the current and future generation of Indian sports stars. It’s these sportspersons who have now...

‘Court’ing the Olympics: Tennis champ Shrivalli wants to bring home the gold

by sekhar | Apr 14, 2022

(April 14, 2022) Shrivalli Rashmikaa Bhamidipaty, who was crowned the national hardcourt tennis champion (women’s singles) 2021, was 11 when she first held a tennis racket in her hand. Calling herself an “accidental” tennis player, Shrivalli was introduced to the game...

Take a bow: India’s young sports stars are breaking records across the globe

by sekhar | Apr 12, 2022

(April 12, 2022) The youngest para-swimmer to swim the Palk Strait is also the fastest. She was diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum and asked to try water sports as a form of therapy. With unparalleled courage and grit, Jiya Rai is now a world record holder....

How golden girl Nikhat Zareen throws winning punches

by Namrata Srivastava | Apr 6, 2022

(April 6, 2022) It was during a sports event in Nizamabad, Telangana when 12-year-old Nikhat Zareen was first told that boxing is not for girls. Today, the pint-sized girl boxing champ has won several gold medals in various international boxing championships and is...