A spectacle of sports at Youth National Games 2024

From rigorous selection at grassroots to star-studded collaboration, STAIRS Foundation's debut 'Youth National Games' provides a mammoth platform for sports

He fights for the country, but his struggles are his own

Though the profile of sports is rising in all parts of the country and athletes who bring home medals for the country are being feted, their success does not mean the end of financial problems. A case in point is that of Akshay Bhooshnam, karate champion

Delhi’s sports icons outline the evolution of sports in the capital

Top achievers like cricketer Madan Lal, footballer Surinder Kumar and others among Delhi’s sporting community tell Patriot about how the landscape of five major fields has changed in the national capital

Playing the right cards

When the lockdown prevented children from playing outdoors, two Delhi-based entrepreneurs used the opportunity to create card games that educate children on nature, environment and geography – while having fun

FAUG fights for ratings 

FAUG opened with a bang on its launch, breaking records and creating a lot of excitement, only to leave users wanting better graphics and gameplay   Announced on 4 September 2020, the much-awaited Made in India game FAUG finally graced the Android app store on Republic Day. As was the expectation, the app was soon downloaded […]

PEARSON’S ARCHILLES FORCES HER TO PULL OUT OF CWG

Poster-girl Sally Pearson dealt the Commonwealth Games a major blow by pulling out with an Achilles’ injury, as competition got under way with dramatic scenes in the swimming pool. Australia’s Pearson, the 100m hurdles world champion and a Gold Coast resident, said she was in tears when she realised she needed to withdraw, but added: “My health comes first.” […]