16-year-old Mayank Chakraborty ends North-East’s long wait for a Chess Grandmaster
At the age of six, Mayank Chakraborty took up chess, and when things didn’t go too well for him in tournament play, it made him change his mind. He tried … Read More

At the age of six, Mayank Chakraborty took up chess, and when things didn’t go too well for him in tournament play, it made him change his mind. He tried … Read More
ATHLETICS Ugandan Harbet Kibet leads the men’s category while Sarah Chelangat eyes back-to-back titles in TCS World 10K Bengaluru Some of the world’s finest runners are set to descend upon Bengaluru for the 18th edition of the … Read More
TENNIS Sekulic outguns Karan Singh to clinch ITF M25 singles title Third seed Philip Sekulic of Australia caused a minor upset when he defeated second seed Karan Singh of India … Read More
Preethi Pal was given a Special Jury Recognition at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026, held in Mumbai on Friday, in recognition of another exceptional season that elevated Indian athletics globally. … Read More
R. Praggnanandhaa was named Sportsman of the Year (Non-Olympic Sports) at the Sportstar Aces Awards 2026, held in Mumbai on Friday, in recognition of a dominating season that elevated Indian … Read More
Three children sat beside the staircase leading up to the Ballroom at the Taj Mahal Palace, each wearing a Sanju Samson jersey and clutching a marker, waiting in hope of … Read More
Olympian Gopi Thonakal now has only one obsession: breaking the long-standing national marathon record. Shivnath Singh’s ‘Jalandhar mark’ of 2:12:00 has stood the test of time for 48 years and … Read More
While it was not a flawless FIH Women’s World Cup Qualifiers campaign at the G.M.C. Balayogi Hockey Ground here, India leaves with its main target achieved: qualification for this year’s … Read More
Teenager Kimi Antonelli said one of his “big dreams” came true in China on Sunday when he won a grand prix for the first time in his fledgling Formula One … Read More
Fotyen Tesfay ran the second-fastest race in women’s marathon history as she triumphed in Barcelona on Sunday. The 28-year-old Ethiopian completed the 26.2 miles (42.2 kilometres) in 2 hours 10 … Read More