la Hockey India Names 32 Players for National Coaching Camp ahead of Belgium Tie By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 01:34:01 +0530 Hockey India named 32 players for the men's National Coaching Camp ahead of FIH Pro League tie against Belgium, which is scheduled next month. Full Article
la Rani Rampal Wins 'World Games Athlete of the Year' Award, Becomes 1st Hockey Player To Do So By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:03:49 +0530 Rani Rampal became the first-ever hockey player in the world to win the prestigious 'World Games Athlete of the Year' award, after 20 days of polling by sports fans. Full Article
la Indian Women's Hockey Team Beat New Zealand 3-0 to Finish Tour on a High By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 01:01:53 +0530 Navneet Kaur scored two goals and Sharmila netted the other as Indian women's hockey team got a 3-0 win over New Zealand in their last game of the five-match tour. Full Article
la SAI and Hockey India Launch 7 High Performance Hockey Centres Across the Country By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 07:22:57 +0530 Sports Authority of India and Hockey India announced the establishment of the high performance hockey centres in seven different locations across India. Full Article
la Improved Fitness in Last 3 Years Behind Indian Women's team's Success: Rani Rampal By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Feb 2020 06:23:43 +0530 Rani Rampal credited the improved level of fitness for Indian women's hockey team's recent success. Full Article
la Lalremsiami, Vivek Sagar Prasad Win FIH Rising Star of the Year Awards By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 11:01:12 +0530 Lalremsiami and Vivek Sagar Prasad were announced as the FIH women's and men's Rising Star of the Year respectively. Full Article
la Manpreet Singh Wins FIH Player of the Year Award, Hockey India Congratulates Captain By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 06:05:34 +0530 The Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh successfully led India to FIH Series Finals victory as well as FIH Olympic Qualifiers win in 2019. Full Article
la Lalremsiami Dedicates Her FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 Award to Her Deceased Father By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 08:31:40 +0530 Lalremsiami was announced as the winner of the FIH Rising Star of the Year 2019 (Women) on Tuesday. Full Article
la Manpreet Singh Dedicates FIH Player of the Year Award to Late Father By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 03:03:05 +0530 Manpreet Singh, who became the first Indian to win the FIH Player of the Year award, dedicated it to his late father. Full Article
la We Can Easily Beat Australia if We Play According to Plans: Chinglensana Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:35:09 +0530 India will take on Australia in their next two-leg FIH Pro League matches. Full Article
la It is Mental Aspect That We Have to Focus On: India Hockey Coach Graham Reid Ahead of Australia Clash By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:47:25 +0530 India look to continue their form as they take on title holders Australia in the FIH Pro League at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Full Article
la FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India's Late Fightback in Vain as Title Holders Australia Win By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 09:44:29 +0530 FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India scored twice in the final quarter but Australia held on to register a 4-3 win. Full Article
la Former India Hockey Player and Olympic Bronze Medallist Balbir Singh Kullar Dies By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 06:54:44 +0530 Balbir Singh Khullar, a part of India's 1968 Olympics bronze-winning team, passed away at the age of 77. Full Article
la FIH Hockey Pro League: 32 Players Called up for 4-week National Camp ahead of Germany and England Tour By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 11:35:07 +0530 A 32-member core probable group for the men's national camp was announced by Hockey India, as they prepare for the tour to Germany and England for the FIH Hockey Pro League. Full Article
la Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament in Malaysia Postponed Due to Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 2 Mar 2020 04:20:24 +0530 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, which was schedule to be held in Malaysia in April, has been pushed to September. Full Article
la Manpreet Singh, Rani Rampal Bag Hockey India 2019 Player of Year Awards By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 8 Mar 2020 07:15:30 +0530 National team captains Manpreet Singh and Rani Rampal received a cash award of Rs 25 lakh each, besides trophies. Full Article
la Indian Women's Hockey Team Has Seen Major Confidence Boost, Plays Fearlessly Now, Says Navneet Kaur By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 04:14:05 +0530 Indian women's hockey team striker Navneet Kaur said they used to be scared of major teams before but not now. Full Article
la Coronavirus Effect: Indian Hockey Players Work on English, Read Books and Engage in Team Bonding By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 03:18:24 +0530 The Indian men's and women's hockey teams are locked inside the SAI centre in Bengaluru due to the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
la Hockey India Contributes Rs 25 Lakh to PM Cares Fund for Fight against Coronavirus Pandemic By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 12:27:28 +0530 Hockey India pledged to donate Rs 25 lakh in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
la FIH Extends Pro League Suspension Due to Coronavirus, Plans Matches in July-August By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 06:13:31 +0530 FIH were forced to extend suspension of the Pro League League because of the coronavirus and plans to hold the matches in July and August. Full Article
la Dhanraj Pillay Donates Rs 5 Lakh to PM CARES Fund in Fight against Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 6 Apr 2020 07:12:36 +0530 Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay contributed Rs 5 lakh to the PM-CARES Fund to aid in the fight against coronavirus. Full Article
la Hockey India Donates Rs 21 Lakh to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund to Fight Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 02:13:20 +0530 Hockey India made its contribution to Odisha Chief Minister's Relief Fund saying the state has always shown huge support for the sport. Full Article
la FIH Hockey Pro League: New Zealand Unable to Travel, Tie Canceled Due to Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 06:29:26 +0530 The New Zealand men's hockey team will not be travelling to India for the FIH Hockey Pro League due to the coronavirus pandemic Full Article
la Using Time To Introspect On Our Own Game: Indian Women's Hockey Team Midfielder Sushila Chanu By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Apr 2020 03:57:25 +0530 Sushila Chanu said Indian women's hockey team is training and practicing on their own game during the coronavirus lockdown. Full Article
la Namita Toppo Says Tokyo Games Delay Gives Indian Women's Hockey Team a Year More to Prepare for Olympics By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 02:27:24 +0530 Namita Toppo said the Games delay gives them a chance to get one more year of experience to realise their dream of an Olympic medal. Full Article
la Getting Back to Rhythm After Coronavirus-Forced Break Will Take Time: Indian Hockey Team Player Sumit By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:59:49 +0530 Sumit said the Indian men's hockey team was still eyeing a top 3 finish at the Olympics despite the coronavirus lockdown slowing things down. Full Article
la Coronavirus Delay Gives Indian Men's Hockey Team Chance to Utilise Time and Give it Best in Tokyo, Says Varun Kumar By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 02:47:34 +0530 Indian men's hockey team defender Varun said they were not sure when they would be able to resume outdoor training due to coronavirus crisis. Full Article
la Will Use Next 12 Months to Earn Place in Tokyo Olympics-bound Squad: Dilpreet Singh By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 05:09:36 +0530 Dilpreet Singh revealed it was chief coach Graham Reid's pep talk during a junior training camp that motivated him to work hard and reclaim his spot in the senior side. Full Article
la Indian Women's Hockey Team Raises Over Rs 20 Lakh to Feed Poor Amid Coronavirus By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 05:51:24 +0530 The Indian women's hockey team raised funds for the charity through an 18-day fitness challenge, which started on April 17. Full Article
la Manpreet Singh Motivates the Team Through His Game: Nilakanta Sharma By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 03:19:11 +0530 Nilakanta Sharma said Manpreet Singh motivates the Indian men's hockey team through his game. Full Article
la Senior Hockey Players to Undergo Coaching Course Online Amid Coronavirus Lockdown By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 04:44:17 +0530 The basic coaching course will be attended by 32 senior men and 23 senior women core probables on May 11 and 15 respectively. Full Article
la Book Excerpt: Amitav Ghosh Tackles Climate Change And Migration In 'Gun Island' By www.news18.com Published On :: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 02:23:30 +0530 Weaving old folklores with modern-day adventures, Ghosh again tries to draw readers attention towards climate change. Full Article
la 'Flawed, Complex Characters Make Fine Stories': Amish Tripathi on His Book Raavan, Enemy of Aryavarta By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 5 Jul 2019 01:18:52 +0530 Author Amish Tripathi launched Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta, which is the third installment of his wildly popular Ram Chandra series. Full Article
la Amitav Ghosh on New Book Gun Island, Our Changing World and the Uncanniness of It All By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:47:02 +0530 Amitav Ghosh says he feels fortunate and privileged to be able to make a living from writing, which according to him, is the only thing he knows how to do. Full Article
la Easterine Kire's 'Walking The Roadless Road' Takes You Into the Heart of Nagaland By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 12:58:08 +0530 Author author Easterine Kire's book gives a vivid account of Japanese invasion in India through the northeast during World War II. Full Article
la Nelson Mandela Birth Anniversary: Here are 5 Books by Nobel Laureate You Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:42:05 +0530 As the world remembers the great leader on his 101 birth anniversary, here's taking at look at 5 books by Nelson Mandela. Full Article
la Ruskin Bond Releases Latest Book 'Words From My Window-A Journal' By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 1 Aug 2019 01:38:11 +0530 Ruskin Bond was invited at a school event in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, where he shared insights about his literary journey with his fans among the students as well as the teachers. Full Article
la Book Excerpt: Dalit Scholar Suraj Yengde Tells You Why 'Caste Matters' In His Latest Novel By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:45:10 +0530 In this deeply passionate, and angry memoir, titled 'Caste Matters', writer and academic activist Suraj Yengde peels the layers of the deep-rooted caste system in India to show you how this impenetrable social divide has for centuries crushed human lives and is very similar to other forms of oppression, such as race, class and gender. Full Article
la Nobel Laureate Hermann Hesse Death Anniversary: 5 Books by Author One Must Revisit By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 05:09:53 +0530 German-born poet, novelist and painter Hermann Karl Hesse, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1946, passed away on August 9, 1962. Full Article
la Veer Savarkar Believed Some Muslims, And Christians Possess 'All Essential Qualifications of Hindutva', Claims Biography By www.news18.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2019 04:42:55 +0530 Savarkar defined his idea of a Hindu resurgence in political terms, not religious. Full Article
la Scientist’s Death, Threat to PM: Meenakshi Lekhi’s Fiction Book is Thriller That Lays Bare Political Divides By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 09:02:23 +0530 The novel begins with the death of a scientist, who warns a woman politician in new Delhi about the impending danger to the life of Raghav Mohan, who is the beloved Prime Minister of the country. Full Article
la Book Alert! Here's What You Can Expect From Christopher C. Doyle's 'The Pataala Prophecy' Sequel By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2019 06:33:56 +0530 The newest book of The Pataala Prophecy series claims to have a good mix of adventure, mythology and mystery as series' teenager protagonists, Maya and Arjun, return to have a face-off with a new ruthless enemy. Full Article
la Renowned Hindi Author Ganga Prasad Vimal Dies in Road Accident in Sri Lanka By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Dec 2019 08:10:22 +0530 Ganga Prasad Vimal wrote more than one dozen poetry collections, short story collections and novels. His last novel, Manushkhor, was published in 2013. He received several Hindi literary awards. Full Article
la Happy Birthday Nicholas Sparks: 5 Films Based on His Novels By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Dec 2019 01:04:59 +0530 On the novelist’s 54th birthday, here is a look at some of his works that have made it to Hollywood films. Full Article
la TS Eliot Letters Show Love for Muse But Poet Downplays it By www.news18.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Jan 2020 02:19:00 +0530 Emily Hale eventually developed feelings for TS Eliot, but the poet writes that, as time went on, he realised "more and more how little Emily Hale and I had in common". Full Article
la Jeevan Samvad, Hindi Series on Depression and Suicide, Launched in Book Form By www.news18.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 07:04:50 +0530 News18.com Hindi editor Dayashankar Mishra has written about mental health issues while combining both an Indian traditional viewpoint and the modern aspect. Full Article
la Rudyard Kipling Death Anniversary: 5 Works by the Nobel Laureate One Must Read By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Jan 2020 10:14:30 +0530 As we observe Rudyard Kipling's 84th death anniversary, here are five of his most remarkable works one must read. Full Article
la Shashi Tharoor's New Book Explains India's Potential To Become A 'Major Global Power' By www.news18.com Published On :: Tue, 4 Feb 2020 03:44:26 +0530 The authors argue that India has a major role to play in shaping the regimes the world in future, given its size, growing clout, and stake in practically every major multilateral organization. Full Article
la Why Jawaharlal Nehru Wanted India to Embrace 'Tolerant and Creative Nationalism' By www.news18.com Published On :: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 11:17:17 +0530 Nehru said, whatever confusion the present may contain, in the future, India will be a land, as in the past, of many faiths equally honoured and respected, within a tolerant, creative nationalism, not a narrow nationalism living in its own shell. Full Article
la From Konyaks of Nagaland to Kurumbas of Nilgiris: A Look Into The Private lives of Isolated Indian Tribes By www.news18.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:01:11 +0530 What makes things worse is that the government data and statistics fail to capture the essence of their everyday lives, and stories and narratives from the tribals themselves are conspicuously absent from mainstream literature. Full Article