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Improved Fitness in Last 3 Years Behind Indian Women's team's Success: Rani Rampal

Rani Rampal credited the improved level of fitness for Indian women's hockey team's recent success.




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FIH Hockey Pro League 2020 India vs Belgium 2nd Game: When and Where to Watch Telecast and Live Streaming

India take on Belgium in their second game of the hosts' second round of the FIH Pro League encounters in Bhubaneswar.




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India vs Belgium, FIH Hockey Pro League 2020 HIGHLIGHTS: Belgium Beat India 3-2 in 2nd Game

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Indian men's hockey team lost 2-3 to Belgium in their second game of the tie.




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FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: India Lose 1st Match of Tournament as They Go Down to Belgium

FIH Hockey Pro League 2020: Maxime Plennevaux scored a brace as Belgium beat India 2-1 in their second match of the tie.




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Hockey India Names 25 Probables for National Camp Ahead of Women's Asian Champions Trophy and Tokyo Olympics

A 25-member core probables list was named by Hockey India for a senior women national camp ahead of the Women's Asian Champions Trophy and 2020 Tokyo Olympics




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FIH Announce India as Hosts for Junior Men's World Cup 2021

FIH Junior Men's World Cup 2021 will be held in India, the International Hockey Federation announced.




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It is Mental Aspect That We Have to Focus On: India Hockey Coach Graham Reid Ahead of Australia Clash

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.




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Former India Hockey Player and Olympic Bronze Medallist Balbir Singh Kullar Dies

Balbir Singh Khullar, a part of India's 1968 Olympics bronze-winning team, passed away at the age of 77.




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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament in Malaysia Postponed Due to Coronavirus

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, which was schedule to be held in Malaysia in April, has been pushed to September.




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Indian Men's Hockey Team Achieves Its All-time Highest FIH Ranking

Indian men's hockey team jumped a place up to fourth in FIH rankings after a solid show in FIH Pro League.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Disappointed With Coronavirus Impact on Their Preparation, Says Marijne

Indian women's hockey team's Tokyo Olympics preparation revolved around their foreign tours and travel restrictions due to coronavirus have thrown their plans into disarray.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Has Seen Major Confidence Boost, Plays Fearlessly Now, Says Navneet Kaur

Indian women's hockey team striker Navneet Kaur said they used to be scared of major teams before but not now.




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India Fixtures Affected After FIH Pro League Postponement Extended to May 17 Due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus effect: Four of India's fixtures have been impacted with the further postponement of FIH Pro League.




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Indian Men's, Women's Hockey Teams Take Olympic Postponement in Stride

It's a mental disruption for the Indian men's and women's hockey teams but with the Olympics postponed, they are already thinking about working for the next one year.




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Here's How Former India Hockey Captain Viren Rasquinha is Keeping Little Daughter Engaged Amid Lockdown

Former Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha came up with the idea of an obstacle course to keep her daughter occupied as well as fit during the coronavirus-lockdown.




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FIH Celebrates UN International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

The International Hockey Federation celebrated the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, asserting the message of unity and support has never been more relevant with the world is facing a health crisis due to coronavirus pandemic.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Coach Sjoerd Marijne Turns Author in Coronavirus Lockdown

Sjoerd Marijne is writing a book on his three and a half years experience in India amid coronavirus lockdown.




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Hockey India Restructures Domestic Events, New Format For National Championships From 2021

Hockey India has decided to restructure its domestic competitions by doing away with the categorisation as all teams will play in sub-junior, junior and senior national championships for both men and women.




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Wife, Daughter In Same City But Coronavirus Lockdown Keeping SV Sunil At Training Base

SV Sunil's wife Nisha and their one-year old daughter Shanvita are just 20km away from the SAI Centre in Bengaluru, where he is training woith the Indian hockey team.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team to Raise Funds to Feed Poor and Migrant Families During Coronavirus Lockdown

Indian women's hockey players will give a new challenge on social media and tag 10 people on their social media handles, to take up the challenge and donate Rs 100 to the fundraiser.




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Coronavirus Lockdown Hasn't Affected Our Goal Of Winning Olympic Medal: Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh said that the Indian men's hockey team is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics after the initial disappointment of postponement.




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Using Time To Introspect On Our Own Game: Indian Women's Hockey Team Midfielder Sushila Chanu

Sushila Chanu said Indian women's hockey team is training and practicing on their own game during the coronavirus lockdown.




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Great Time For the Team to Analyse Our Game, Says Simranjeet Singh

Simranjeet Singh feels that during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, the Indian men's hockey team are preparing to become an even better side for the Tokyo Olympics.




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Namita Toppo Says Tokyo Games Delay Gives Indian Women's Hockey Team a Year More to Prepare for Olympics

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.




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Getting Back to Rhythm After Coronavirus-Forced Break Will Take Time: Indian Hockey Team Player Sumit

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.




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Utilising Coronavirus Lockdown Time to Pursue Hobbies, Catch up on Netflix: Navjot Kaur

Indian women's hockey team player Navjot Kaur said she has been drawing and colouring with more spare time in hand amid coronavirus lockdown.




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Coronavirus Delay Gives Indian Men's Hockey Team Chance to Utilise Time and Give it Best in Tokyo, Says Varun Kumar

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.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Mentally Prepared to Face Challenges on Way to Olympic Medal: Salima Tete

Salima Tete said there was a lot of scope improvement for the Indian women's hockey team in the one year before the Tokyo Olympics.




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Indian Women's Hockey Team Raises Over Rs 20 Lakh to Feed Poor Amid Coronavirus

The Indian women's hockey team raised funds for the charity through an 18-day fitness challenge, which started on April 17.




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Team Has Become Much More Aggressive Under Graham Reid: Gurinder Singh

Gurinder Singh said Graham Reid spent time on the development of each player during the national camp last November.




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Manpreet Singh Motivates the Team Through His Game: Nilakanta Sharma

Nilakanta Sharma said Manpreet Singh motivates the Indian men's hockey team through his game.




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Narinder Batra Gets Extension as FIH President Following Postponement of Body's Annual Congress

Narinder Batra will continue as FIH President till next year Congress, which was postponed to May due to coronavirus.




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The Emergency of 1975: 5 Books on Trying Times in Indian History

Jawaharlal Nehru’s niece who was a fierce critic of the Emergency and of her cousin Mrs. Gandhi, is the author of the novel tells the story of two interlinked families in Delhi in the Emergency years.




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Book Excerpt: Mahabharata Retold in ‘Shakuni: Master of the Game’

This re-telling of Mahabharata from the perspective of Shakuni delves into how the heir of Gandhara used the Padavas and the Kauravas as pawns in an intricate and clever power play that culminated in an epic battle of 18 days.




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Book Excerpt: Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh Chronicles Former PM Chandra Shekhar's Rise in Politics

The book, titled ‘Chandra Shekhar: The Last Icon of Ideological Politics’, has been launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and chronicles the political journey of former PM Chandra Shekhar.




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PD James 99th Birth Anniversary: 5 Books by English Crime Author One Must Read

List of novels by PD James which is a must read for all those who have interest in mystery and crime.




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Book Excerpt: Why Women Poet Saints of the Bhakti Movement Were True Champions of Feminism

Women Poet Saints of the Bhakti Movement broke free of the draconian Hindu code of life prescribed by Manu to find their religious and spiritual freedom.




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Veer Savarkar Believed Some Muslims, And Christians Possess 'All Essential Qualifications of Hindutva', Claims Biography

Savarkar defined his idea of a Hindu resurgence in political terms, not religious.




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Scientist’s Death, Threat to PM: Meenakshi Lekhi’s Fiction Book is Thriller That Lays Bare Political Divides

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.




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Can Robots Take Away Our Jobs? Here's How Indian Employment Market Will Change with AI-driven Revolution

The evolution of AI has brought us to the precipice of a fourth industrial revolution, and the worrying question being asked is: How will this affect our livelihoods? Will this revolution result in mass job losses?




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Remembering Luigi Pirandello: 5 Works by the Celebrated Italian Writer

Luigi Pirandello is considered to be one of the forerunners of the Theatre of the Absurd. On the writer's 93rd death anniversary, here's looking at 5 works by him one must read.




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Author JK Rowling Draws Criticism for Transgender Comments

JK Rowling tweeted in support of a researcher who lost her job for stating that people cannot change their biological sex. A spokeswoman for Rowling said that the author would not have any further comment.




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'Replicated His Tattoo...': How Anita Nair's Iconic 'Inspector Gowda' Became Face of Indian Crime Fiction

In the last decade, detective Borei Gowda has appeared in two of Nair's books -- Cut Like Wound (2012) and Chain of Custody (2016) and have already won a strong fan base among crime fiction lovers in the country.




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Stephen King Criticized for Comments on Diversity

Stephen King's comments came shortly after the announcement of this year’s nominees for the Academy Awards, widely criticized for only choosing male directors and for an almost entirely white group of acting finalists.




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Shashi Tharoor's New Book Explains India's Potential To Become A 'Major Global Power'

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.




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Remembering Abraham Lincoln: 5 Books One Must Read About the Former US President

Lincoln, who was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 while attending a play at Ford's Theatre, has been immortalized in the works of Gore Vidal, George Saunders, Herbert Donald to name a few.




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Reviving the Indian Economy: Montek Singh Ahluwalia's Method of Combating 'Very Serious Slowdown'

During the launch of the book, Ahluwalia said that there is no doubt that we have entered a period of a very serious slowdown.




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Tahira Kashyap to Launch New Book 'The 12 Commandments of Being a Woman'

On International Women's Day, author-filmmaker Tahira Kashyap Khurrana announced on Instagram that she will be writing her new book The 12 Commandments of Being A Woman.




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Delhi Publisher is Home Delivering Books to Help Small Shops Survive the Pandemic

With social distancing becoming the new norm, small bookstores in Delhi may be in for a lurch, even if rules were relaxed.




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It's Going to be Impossible to Surpass Lionel Messi's Legacy: Samuel Eto'o

Samuel Eto'o said Lionel Messi showed greatness even as an FC Barcelona B player.