BEYOND THE LIMITS

Maharashtra walked away with the champion’s trophy of the Khelo India Youth Games 2019 in a shower of confetti, victory chants of ‘Jai Maharashtra’ and deafening music. The hosts had a rich haul of 85 gold, 62 silver and 81 bronze, totaling an impressive 228 medals. Haryana emerged second with …

There was a time when Odisha had to wait for a cricket match to happen at the Barabati Stadium. The iconic Barabati in Cuttack, established in 1958, hosted its first international Cricket match in January 1982. But till date, only 20 ODIs, 2 Test Matches and 2 T20Is have taken …

It is only eight days from now that Srinagar-based Real Kashmir FC will play their first 1st Division match in the 11th edition of the I-League. Real Kashmir has created history by becoming Jammu and Kashmir’s first football team to qualify for the top tier. In May 2018, they won …

The village of Alakhpura, in the rural area of Bhiwani district, bears all the true colours of Haryana. The peaceful village with green fields and sweet breeze, rising up to the chirping of birds lies amidst natural surroundings. But what it does not bear is the typical skewed sex ratio …

In the 1980s, political situation in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia deteriorated leading to a series of political upheavals and conflicts in the 1990s. Formed after the Allied victory in the Second World War, Yugoslavia, was a federation of six republics, with borders drawn along ethnic and historical lines: Bosnia and …

As Pickleball has picked up in Maharashtra, it has spread its wings in states like Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarkhand and Delhi. The 5th National Pickleball Championship is set to roll from 3rd August 2018 at Bengaluru. The 3-day tournament is an affiliated event of All India Pickleball Association …

Mallakhamb- a sport that is eternally Indian and one of the most indigenous. It is a sport whose history goes back to the regime of Peshwa Baaji Rao II when Marathas were going through a phase of utmost supremacy. It was at that time two heavy-weight wrestlers, Ali and Gulab, …

A trophy made of gold-plated sterling silver on a white-yellow marble base was manufactured following the design of French sculptor, Abel Lafleur. It depicted Nike, the Greek Goddess of victory holding a cup. This came to be known as the ‘World Cup’ and later nicknamed ‘the Golden Goddess’. The first Football …

The stream of Italian immigration to Argentina started in 1880s and became quite a phenomena till 1920s. During this period of Great European Immigration, around 3 million people settled in South American countries among which Argentina was prominent. In 1914, the city of Buenos Aires alone had more than 300,000 …

FIRST STEP OF WHEELCHAIR TENNIS When 18-year old American acrobat skier, Brad Parks, met an accident; little did he know that it would be the end of his flying career. The accident left Parks paraplegic, bounded on a wheelchair and constrained to a certain level. But Parks found a new …