The Cadet Who Won President's Gold Medal At NDA

Afrid Afroz, 21, who was adjudged best cadet at the NDA's 144th course, will join the Indian Air Force and hopes to be a fighter pilot. IMAGE: Battalion Cadet Captain Afrid Afroz. All Photographs:......

Mann ki baat: Modi urged people to save 'every drop' of water

Linking the intense heatwave and drought to environmental degradation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong pitch for a mass movement to save forests and conserve "every drop" of......

Anupam Kher is learning politics the hard way

'Kanhaiya Kumar and others of his ilk are now out on bail. But what about the NIT 'anti-nationals'?' asks Amulya Ganguli. Anupam Kher is learning politics the hard way. In his days of innocence......

Punjab polls: AAP promises 25 lakh jobs, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages

With an eye on the 2017 Punjab assembly election, the Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday unveiled its ‘Youth Manifesto’ promising 25 lakh jobs in five years, free Wi-Fi hotspots in villages and......

Manoj Kumar Retires from Boxing to Focus on Coaching

Former Commonwealth Games gold-winning boxer Manoj Kumar, who dominated the light welterweight (64kg) division in India at his prime, announced his retirement on Thursday to begin a career in......

Can Aleksandrovich take Indian javelin stars to new heights?

IMAGE: Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh with new coach Sergey Makarov Aleksandrovich. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shivpal Singh/Instagram India's top javelin throwers, including Olympic......

Neeraj Chopra calls for Mondotrack at NIS Patiala

IMAGE: Mondotrack is a new surface being used for track events and it is believed to enhance performance and reduce the chance of injury. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Neeraj......

Treat athletes as human beings, not medal-winning robots: Bindra

Photograph: ANI Olympic gold-medallist shooter Abhinav Bindra on Thursday requested all those who are part of the sports ecosystem to treat athletes like human beings and not medal-winning robots.......

Three junior athletes report COVID positive at NIS Patiala

IMAGE: The Sports Authority of India's National Institute of Sports in Patiala. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter The third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has struck the National Institute of Sports......