Former Asian number one Jeev Milkha Singh, making an appearance at the EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters this week, says golf in India will continue to be the fastest growing sport with the inclusion of top class events in the country
Discus thrower Vikas Gowda came a cropper once again outside the home environs while P T Usha's protegee Tintu Luka impressed by recording the best time among women's 800m finalists on yet another medal-less day for India in the Asian Games athletics in Guangzhou on Wednesday.
It is speculated that Sachin Tendulkar could be offered the high-pressure job.
Manchester City's Premier League title defence fell apart at the seams in a 3-1 defeat to Southampton on Saturday when goalkeeper Joe Hart committed a howler and Gareth Barry scored a bizarre own goal.
Nirupama Sanjeev was an unbeatable star of Indian tennis for over 10 years before she bid adieu in 2003. But after making a successful comeback last year, the former India No 1 is now eyeing nothing less than a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games.
'Flying Sikh' Milkha Singh exhorts athletes to concentrate on training rather than finding fault with preparations for the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
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India rode on Virat Kohli's brutal unbeaten 115 and Shikhar Dhawan's 100 to pull off a sensational six-wicket victory over Australia in the do-or-die sixth One-Day International and level the seven-match series 2-2, in Nagpur, on Wednesday. Chasing a mammoth 351, the Indians blazed away on a belter of a track at the VCA stadium in Jamtha to overhaul the target with three balls to spare.
Rajneesh Gupta breaks down all the facts and figures from the recent India vs Australia ODI series.
Gift-giving is never a straightforward proposition. Buying gifts for the man of the world is another story.
Former India batsman Lalchand Rajput blamed the team's disastrous showing in the limited-overs' series against South Africa on poor preparation ahead of the tour.
India Inc has been quick to spot the value-for-money brand promotion opportunity on radio.
'You have to separate the concept of India as a nation State which is very young and the Upanishadic wisdom which is timeless.'
Reduced to a mere shell of its former glorious self, it now mechanically sticks to the form while substance was frittered away a long time ago, says Virendra Kapoor.
You don't have to be an amphibian or royalty to enjoy the enchantment of fairy tales or the power of a well-meaning kiss.
The World Badminton Federation charged eight female players with misconduct on Wednesday after four Olympic doubles teams had attempted to 'throw' matches to secure a more favourable draw later in the tournament.
The stranglehold of Mulayam's family on the party is at the centre of the debate.
'I've answered all those people who are tweeting nonsense about Varnika Kundu and trying to shame her.' 'Shame her for what? For being a young girl at a party with friends? For enjoying herself?' 'I think it is ridiculous for somebody to say that she should not be out at night.' 'Why should a girl not step out at night?' 'What does that mean?' 'Does it mean that something happens to the boys at night and they change into monsters?' 'If so, then the problem lies with the boys, not with the girls.' 'Please keep your sons at home at night.' 'Why are you telling girls where to go and what to do?'
A long sabbatical and a rejig in weight categories notwithstanding, Olympic heroes Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt reaffirmed their dominance on the world stage and ended a 28-year gold drought at the Asian Games in a successful 2014.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday
Opener Kedar Devdhar hit a stroke-filled 145 as Baroda took a sizeable lead of 303 runs, despite narrowly falling short of Mumbai's first innings total, on the third day of their Ranji Trophy Group A match.
An inspired Pakistan hammered a blundering India by 180 runs to lift the ICC Champions Trophy, riding on a scintillating hundred from rookie opener Fakhar Zaman and a sensational bowling spell from Mohammad Amir.
'We may have played a small part, but being a part of the film that has won the prestigious award Palme d'Or is definitely a great honour.' Suresh Balaje and George Pius, who own the Wide Angle Creations, were the line producers on the French film Dheepan that won the top prize at the Cannes International Film Festival.
Right now, our mindset is very similar, to go out there and enjoy our cricket, which we have done in the past few years, says Kohli at a press conference before the defending champions' departure to England for the Champions Trophy. Rediff.com's Harish Kotian listens in as the young Indian captain speaks.
There is not a single Australian in the side.
Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie outline their plans for Ganguly & Co.
For decades, Amar Singh, member of the Rajya Sabha, strode like a colossus on the Indian political stage. He was the man everyone loved to hate, but at the same time, most people would push and maneuver to be part of his well-attended parties and be seen with the man who became best friends with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Ambani, two icons of modern India.
Aditya Singh, playing his first season on the Royal Challenge Indian Golf Tour, fired a one-over 71 to tie with Manav Das.
Had Karnik passed on the sentimentality effectively, Heroes might have been as compelling as its purpose.
Probably for the first time in the history of independent India, a struggle has been given respect due to a peaceful protest by the people, says Magsaysay Award winner Sandeep Pandey
The vast majority are U.S. taxpayers. That could be changing.
Mumbai nightclub Blue Frog, under the direction of the energetic Ashutosh Pathak, has been transformed into India's first full-service recording studio.
A round-up of Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played across the country on Friday
Tiger Woods goes into the U.S. PGA Championship hunting his first Grand Slam title for 14 months.
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