Off-side: Endgame with a heartline
Divya Deshmukh couldn’t quite believe it. That this was happening with the whole world watching. A World Cup on the line, her opponent, the much-experienced Koneru Humpy, was moments away … Read More
FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup review: Indian chess hits new high with Divya Deshmukh’s title win
Indian chess has never had it this good, showcasing its growing prowess with consistency and signalling that the best may still lie ahead. After five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand’s glorious … Read More
Taking down the queen: Divya Deshmukh vindicates her ‘exciting’ talent with Chess World Cup win
“Divya Deshmukh,” said the little girl dressed in a pink frock and overcoat when asked what her name was. The year was 2013. She had just won the National Under-9 … Read More
Injury behind her, Nikhat Zareen eyes third World Championship title
Having made it to the Indian team for the World Boxing Championships, Nikhat Zareen believes that she heads to Liverpool, England, with a renewed sense of belief in her ability … Read More
Divya Deshmukh becomes India’s fourth female Grandmaster
Divya Deshmukh became the fourth Indian woman to earn the title of Grandmaster courtesy her victory at the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025. The 19-year-old secured the title after her … Read More
Summer McIntosh of Canada makes it two gold medals in two days at the World Swimming Championships
Two days. Two gold medals. Summer McIntosh is off to a perfect start at the Swimming World Championships in her attempt to win five individual gold medals, a feat only … Read More
Divya is like MS Dhoni, she can perform incredibly well under pressure: Ex-coach Srinath
Abundantly talented but more significantly, incredibly cool in crunch situations, that’s how India’s 88th Grandmaster and World Cup winner Divya Deshmukh was described by her formative coach Srinath Narayanan, who … Read More
NRAI chief Kalikesh Deo: ‘Shooting will be there’ in programme if India hosts 2030 CWG, 2036 Olympics
India is set to host four major shooting events between 2025 and 2028. However, it was baffling why the hosting rights for all those championships were awarded to New Delhi … Read More
Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey confident men’s team will regain form at Asia Cup
The Indian men’s hockey team had a disappointing run in the recently concluded FIH Pro League, having finished eighth among nine teams with seven successive losses in the European leg. … Read More
Supreme Court quashes FIR against shuttler Lakshya Sen in age fraud case
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed an FIR against badminton player Lakshya Sen, his family members, and coach in the birth certificate forgery case. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia … Read More