HOCKEY was invented in the valleys of Persia and Egypt. But as these two civilizations began to expand the sport, like many other factors in many other walks of life, began to be pitch forked ...
Riding is always a riddle in some metros. You need to think you own the road, choose your line, without caring for the other road-users. You, especially if you’re driving an auto-rickshaw or a two-wheeler, ...
New Delhi: She is just three years old and cannot make out anything. She just wants to see her father smiling — all the time. Her elder sister, who is 12-year now, knows that her ...
Dear Mr KPS Gill, AS a hockey lover my heart brims with joy looking at the amount of interest that has been created in the last couple of days over the National team’s medal chances ...
Our tour opener was an equal match, either team could have been the winner. The Kiwis played a patient and purposeful hockey all through. Thursday’s match, the first of our four planned Tests, was just ...
THE triumph of Indian Juniors at the Asia Cup is as much a triumph of India over Pakistan (in the final) as that of experience over mere enthusiasm. Coach Harendra Singh hit the nail on ...
After we drew the first match 3-3, we were beaten 5-1 by the hosts in the second Test match. Like in the first match, today also we took the lead, but could not sustain the ...
ALMOST exactly one year ago, the Indian hockey fraternity was buzzing with enthusiasm. After all India had recorded their best ever win against Australia, and everything seemed well on course in India’s quest ‘to regain ...
We are finally in Sydney. The repeat 4-Nation Challenge Cup starts here on Wednesday at the Olympic Park Hockey Centre, half an hour drive from our hotel. This ground is on par with the best ...
2nd March 2004: Experienced Indian Juniors easily defeated visiting Malaysian colts 4-1 in the first of the 4-match PNB Hockey Test Series being played here in Delhi in Shivaji Stadium. Captain V. S. Vinay, who ...