Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Sep 04, 2021 PTI Mirabai had clinched a silver medal in the 49kg category weightlifting that opened India's account at the recently-concluded Tokyo Olympics
Aug 27, 2021 PTI Bajrang Punia Punia refrained from commenting on the recent murder case involving Sushil Kumar, for which the wrestler was arrested and chargesheeted by Delhi Police
Wrestling Federation of India said UP government will be investing around Rs 170 crore in infrastructure and support to the wrestlers
Aug 26, 2021 PTI Neeraj Chopra clarified all javelins, even personal ones, used in a competition are available to every body
Indian fans roast Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem for 'moving around' with Neeraj Chopra's javelin
Even after Brisbane, Australia, was chosen last month to host the 2032 Summer Games, the IOC enjoys a queue of suitors to host the Olympics in 2036, 2040 and even beyond
54 Indian para-athletes will compete in nine sports at the Tokyo Paralympics. India has won 12 medals in total since it first took part in the 1972 edition
Tek Chand replaces Thangavelu Mariyappan as India's flag bearer for the 2020 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony
In reply, Modi thanked Kapil saying that the cricket legend 'has been a constant source of inspiration for all sports lovers' in the country
The Tokyo Games were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic by a year and the Olympics cycle was reduced to three years, from the usual four, going into the 2024 Paris Games
Kejriwal also applauded the medal winners for being part of the country's most successful Olympic campaign in Tokyo
At Tokyo 2020, India registered its best-ever performance in Olympics with seven medals, including a maiden gold medal in athletics
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who was running high fever, did not attend the function personally but joined the event virtually for a few minutes
On the occasion, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announced the promotion of Indian hockey team skipper Manpreet Singh to the rank of Superintendent of Police from his present DSP rank
India will start its campaign at Tokyo Paralympics on August 27, with men's and women's archery events
For the second successive time, the Indian shooting team returned from the Olympics empty-handed, belying a billion hopes after promising to deliver like never before
The World Championships is slated to held in Eugene, Oregon, in US from July 15 to 24, 2022
At the felicitation ceremony, the Tokyo Olympics medallists were presented mementos and shawls by the sports minister
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
PTI Photo
Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
PTI Photo
A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
PTI Photo
Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan
The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
PTI Photo/ Shahbaz Khan
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Jan 15, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Jan 08, 2022 Rakhi Bose 
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
Jan 01, 2022 Saikat Majumdar 
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.
Dec 28, 2021 Tanvir Aeijaz 
