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On a rather disappointing day for the Indian contingent, Lovlina Borgohain was the only shining light at the Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina, the first woman boxer from Assam to qualify for an edition of the Olympic Games, stormed into the quarter-finals of the welterweight category with a commanding victory over Nadine …

On a historic day for Indian sports,  Manika Batra battled her way into the 3rd round of the Tokyo Olympics. This achievement makes her the first-ever Indian paddler, to reach the last 32 at any edition of the Olympic Games.  Manika Batra’s grit and determination were clearly on display, as …

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu has made history, bagging India’s first medal on Day 1 at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. She won the silver medal in 49 kg category of Weightlifting.  Mirabai Chanu was on a mission to redeem herself from her rather forgettable outing at the 2016 Rio Games where …

The extremely popular and historically important Olympic Torch Relay has seen many alterations and exemptions in 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to COVID pandemic; but the ever-burning flame eternally glows to represent a tale of happiness, hope and humanity.        History tells us how Prometheus stole fire from the gods to …

As 18th June marks the start of the final of the World Test Championship between India and New Zealand, it brings back the memory when on the same date in 1983 Kapil Dev played the memorable innings of  175* against Zimbabwe to pull his team out of the trench. It’s …

On the 17th of June 1973, in the heart of Kolkata was born the man who would later on go on to be dubbed the “Indian McEnroe”. Son of Dr. Vece and Jennifer Paes, Leander has gone on to become India’s most successful Tennis player and one of the greatest …

The UEFA Euro 2020 is underway; however, disaster struck when Danish superstar Christian Eriksen collapsed to the ground in the Group B match. Latest report shows that Eriksen is recovering but his collapse brought back to our memories some tragic incidents on Football ground.    Denmark vs Finland – Christian …

Dingko Singh, who ended India’s 16-year wait for an Asian Games boxing victory in the bantamweight division in Bangkok in 1998, passes away after a long battle with liver cancer. “It is a great loss not only for Manipur but for the country. Dingko reignited the boxing spirit in the …

Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri, has surpassed Lionel Messi to become the second-highest active international goal-scorer with 74 goals. Sunil Chhetri scored a brace, in the 79th and 92nd minutes, against Bangladesh in Doha during India’s World Cup qualifier match. With two goals in the match, Chhetri has now …

Let the debate rage whether The Masters or Open Championship is the greatest Major. For us in India, the week of the PGA Championship is equally endearing, given the fond memories it has given a nation starved of glory in Major Championships. So, let’s celebrate this week at the Ocean …