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Rupinder Pal Singh Gets Brace as India Crush Netherlands in FIH Pro League Debut

Men's FIH Pro League: Rupinder Pal Singh bagged a brace while Mandeep Singh, Gurjant Singh and Lalit Upadhyay scored one each as India defeated Netherlands 5-2.




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India vs Netherlands, FIH Hockey Pro League 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: India Beat Netherlands in Penalty Shootout

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India beat Netherlands 3-2 (3-1) in penalty shootout in the second game of their home leg.




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India Get Dream Debut in Men's FIH Pro League, Beat Netherlands in Shootout in 2nd Match

FIH Pro League 2020: India defeated the Netherlands 3-3 (3-1) in the second game to lead the points table.




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Hockey Australia Thanks Hockey India for Bushfire Donation

Hockey India donated USD 25,000 to the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal while also providing Hockey Australia with two playing shirts signed by the Indian men's and women's hockey teams to auction.




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Rani Rampal Says She is Humbled Being Named for Padma Shri Award

Indian women's hockey team captain Rani Rampal is one of the eight sports-persons named for the Padma Awards on the eve of India's 71st Republic Day.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Beat New Zealand 3-0 to Finish Tour on a High

Navneet Kaur scored two goals and Sharmila netted the other as Indian women's hockey team got a 3-0 win over New Zealand in their last game of the five-match tour.




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FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Goalkeepers Pathak, Sreejesh Star as India Beat World Champions Belgium

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Mandeep Singh and Ramandeep Singh scored amidst a stupendous performance from Indian goalkeeper as the hosts beat Belgium 2-1.




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It is Mental Aspect That We Have to Focus On: India Hockey Coach Graham Reid Ahead of Australia Clash

India look to continue their form as they take on title holders Australia in the FIH Pro League at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.




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India vs Australia, FIH Hockey Pro League 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: India Beat Australia in Penalty Shootout

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India beat Australia 2-2 (3-1) in the second game of their third tie at the Kalinga Stadium.




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FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India Beat Australia Via Shoot-out in Second Match

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India won the second game of the two-leg tie against Australia 2-2 (3-1).




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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament in Malaysia Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, which was schedule to be held in Malaysia in April, has been pushed to September.




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Coronavirus Effect: Indian Hockey Players Work on English, Read Books and Engage in Team Bonding

The Indian men's and women's hockey teams are locked inside the SAI centre in Bengaluru due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Hockey India Donates Rs 21 Lakh to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund to Fight Coronavirus

Hockey India made its contribution to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund saying the state has always shown huge support for the sport.




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1975 Hockey World Cup Winner Ashok Diwan Stranded in US Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Ashok Diwan, who is stuck in the USA due to travel restrictions amid coronavirus, has asked for government's help to return to India.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Extension: Hockey India Postpones All National Championships Indefinitely

Hockey India national championships were rescheduled to start on April 29 and continue till July 3 but have been suspended for now.




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Hockey India Restructures Domestic Events, New Format For National Championships From 2021

Hockey India has decided to restructure its domestic competitions by doing away with the categorisation as all teams will play in sub-junior, junior and senior national championships for both men and women.




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Using Time To Introspect On Our Own Game: Indian Women's Hockey Team Midfielder Sushila Chanu

Sushila Chanu said Indian women's hockey team is training and practicing on their own game during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Hockey India Invites Expression of Interest to Host 2021 National Champioships

HI wants to host the 2021 National Championships as well as the inaugural Inter-Department National Championship and Academy National Championship.




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Hockey Veteran Ashok Diwan Says Health Much Better, Set for Return from USA

Ashok Diwan had sought help to return from the USA, where he is stuck because of the travel restrictions in place owing to the Covid-19 pandemic.




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Manpreet Singh Motivates the Team Through His Game: Nilakanta Sharma

Nilakanta Sharma said Manpreet Singh motivates the Indian men's hockey team through his game.




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Books This Weekend: Of Boardroom Shenanigans, Serial Killers, Controlling the Mind

There's much to ponder over at the bookshelf this weekend.




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Book Excerpt: Mahabharata Retold in ‘Shakuni: Master of the Game’

This re-telling of Mahabharata from the perspective of Shakuni delves into how the heir of Gandhara used the Padavas and the Kauravas as pawns in an intricate and clever power play that culminated in an epic battle of 18 days.




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Book Excerpt: Amitav Ghosh Tackles Climate Change And Migration In 'Gun Island'

Weaving old folklores with modern-day adventures, Ghosh again tries to draw readers attention towards climate change.




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'Flawed, Complex Characters Make Fine Stories': Amish Tripathi on His Book Raavan, Enemy of Aryavarta

Author Amish Tripathi launched Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, which is the third installment of his wildly popular Ram Chandra series.




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Amitav Ghosh on New Book Gun Island, Our Changing World and the Uncanniness of It All

Amitav Ghosh says he feels fortunate and privileged to be able to make a living from writing, which according to him, is the only thing he knows how to do.




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Book Excerpt: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Chronicles Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Rise in Politics

The book, titled ‘Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics’, has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and chronicles the political journey of former PM Chandra Shekhar.




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Jim Corbett Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by British Hunter-author You Must Read

On his 144th birth anniversary, here's taking a look at 5 books written by Jim Corbett that you must read.




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Booker Prize 2019 Longlist: Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood on the List, Winner to be Announced in October

Before the final announcement of the Booker Prize 2019 winner, here’s a list of all the books that has been nominated this year.




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Jashn-e-Premchand: Here's How Mumbai is Celebrating the Birth Anniversary of the Renowned Author

Popularly known as Upanyas Samrat, Premchand is famous for his modern Hindi-Urdu literature.




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PD James 99th Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by English Crime Author One Must Read

List of novels by PD James which is a must read for all those who have interest in mystery and crime.




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Shirley Jackson Death Anniversary: 5 Works of The Author One Must Read

On Shirley Jackson's 54th death anniversary, here's looking at 5 most acclaimed works of the author.




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Scientist’s Death, Threat to PM: Meenakshi Lekhi’s Fiction Book is Thriller That Lays Bare Political Divides

The novel begins with the death of a scientist, who warns a woman politician in new Delhi about the impending danger to the life of Raghav Mohan, who is the beloved Prime Minister of the country.




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Gau Mata ko Bhata: This Satirical Novel Tells Story of a British Chewing Gum Company That Uses Cows To Woo Indians

Cow and Company uses satire to take stock of India and its complex relationship with religions.




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When Amitav Ghosh Found Climate Change to be Stranger Than Fiction

Ghosh's novel leaps from the United States, to the Sundarbans mangrove forest between India and Bangladesh, to Italy, places where rising temperatures and water levels have uprooted human and animal lives and upended political systems.




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Shiv Sena's Anti-Bihari Rhetoric Has an Underlying Irony That Traces its Origin to Bal Thackeray’s Father

While his son Bal Thackeray and grandsons Uddhav and Raj were to take a political position against north Indians, Prabodhankar traced the roots of Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu caste -- the same caste to which the Thackeray family belongs -- to Bihar.




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Ashok Banker Retells Lord Ram's Tale Through Graphic Novel

The graphic novel is published by Campfire and has illustrations by award-winning artist Sachin Nagar. Author and screenwriter Banker's writing spans across genres of crime thrillers, essays, literary criticism and fiction




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TS Eliot Letters Show Love for Muse But Poet Downplays it

Emily Hale eventually developed feelings for TS Eliot, but the poet writes that, as time went on, he realised "more and more how little Emily Hale and I had in common".




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Shashi Tharoor's New Book Explains India's Potential To Become A 'Major Global Power'

The authors argue that India has a major role to play in shaping the regimes the world in future, given its size, growing clout, and stake in practically every major multilateral organization.




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Abhay Deol Proud of 'Baby Sis' Esha Deol Turning Author

Esha Deol's book Amma Mia! talks about the difficulties of motherhood and how a woman can overcome them.




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Tahira Kashyap to Launch New Book 'The 12 Commandments of Being a Woman'

On International Women's Day, author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap Khurrana announced on Instagram that she will be writing her new book The 12 Commandments of Being A Woman.




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World Book Day 2020: 5 Texts You Should Read During Quarantine

Lockdown could possibly be the best time to get yourself a book and start reading. What better occasion than World Book Day 2020?




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Delhi Publisher is Home Delivering Books to Help Small Shops Survive the Pandemic

With social distancing becoming the new norm, small bookstores in Delhi may be in for a lurch, even if rules were relaxed.




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Fresh Questions Over Football Restart as New Research Says Players at Risk of Covid-19 Spread to Lungs

The research suggests due to strenuous exercise, elite athletes are more likely to inhale Covid-19 particles and direct them to the lower areas of the lung.




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ISL Side Odisha FC Announces Contract Extension For Shubham Sarangi Till 2023

Shubham Sarangi extension of his contract with Odisha FC and will stay on at the Indian Super League side till 2023.




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Rangers Accused by Scottish League Chief of Bringing Game into Disrepute

Rangers alleged that clubs has been bullied by Scottish Professional Football League executives.




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Divided Over Resumption, League-by-league Guide to European Football's Coronavirus Shutdown

European football has been hit hard by coronavirus shutdown and different leagues have separate ideas about resumption amid coronavirus fears.




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From Gate-crashers to Joint-winners: Captain Shabbir Ali Reminisces India's Asian Youth Championship 1974 Journey

On the 46th anniversary of India finishing joint winners with Iran in the Asian Youth Championship Bangkok in 1974, captain Shabbir Ali walks down the memory lane.




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Real Kashmir FC's Scottish Coach David Robertson and Family Could be Heading for Home Soon

Real Kashmir FC head coach David Robertson have been told to be on standby by the British High Commission for he and his family to go bck to Scotland.




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Serie A Will Comply Should Government End Season, Says Italy Football Chief

Serie A will hold an emergency general assembly on Friday and the possibility of the season being ended is likely to be on the agenda




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Lionel Messi is GOAT! La Liga Shares Incredible Photo, Asks 'Did It Work?'

Lionel Messi is regarded as the greatest player ever to grace the game and La Liga took to Twitter to share a photo for proof.