Karthik, a ‘special’ resurgence

Following several ups and downs in his personal and professional life in the last decade, Dinesh Karthik has used his grit, determination and willpower to seize the recent comeback opportunities presented to him in domestic as well as international cricket

Punching it into the history books

Following a tumultuous road to success, Telangana’s Nikhat Zareen has emerged as the undisputed queen of boxing at the IBA Women’s World Championship when she defeated Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas without breaking a sweat in the 52kg final

Hitting the track: Delhi’s marathons post pandemic

With the new fitness trends and challenges coming in, the love for running remained consistent. Runners clubs and other groups have tried to keep this interest alive among all age groups

Thomas Cup triumph, a historic feat for Indian badminton

Indian badminton team rewrites history and registers itself as the most powerful team as they win the Thomas Cup by blanking (3-0) the 14-time winners, Indonesia, in Bangkok

Man with a plan: Nurturing young hockey dreams

K Arumugam left his government job to provide hockey training to underprivileged children of ages 11-15, a mission he continues to pursue against all odds

Jadeja’s form triggers CSK’s captaincy crisis

An out-of-form Jadeja resigned as the CSK captain to focus more on his game and returned the leadership baton to MS Dhoni. Not only has this highlighted CSK’s rocky road to the play-offs, but has also triggered the team’s captaincy crisis

Does Virat need a break from cricket?

No longer a run machine, Kohli is being asked to seriously consider dropping out from the game

Titans in good hands

Skipper Hardik Pandya has been able to put Gujarat Titans on a winning streak in IPL’s initial matches but there may be hiccups along the way