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Elite athletes are generally smarter than us. There’s one reason

Babe Ruth was far from an example of athletic prowess. But scored higher than the average population in every psychological test he did.

‘Didn’t want to be burden on KIIT or Govt’ — Dutee Chand on why she wants to sell her BMW

Asian Games silver medallist Dutee Chand had last week posted photos of her BMW on Facebook, looking for buyers for the car.

KD Jadhav, India’s first individual Olympic medallist who wasn’t even given a Padma award

On his 93rd birth anniversary, ThePrint remembers the achievements of Jadhav, who won a bronze medal in wrestling at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

Remembering Chuni Goswami, the football legend who also played Ranji Trophy

Apart from leading the Indian football team to victory in the 1962 Asian Cup, Goswami also played 46 domestic matches in the Ranji Trophy.

18-year-old athlete commits suicide in his hostel room at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

The Sports Authority of India has ordered a departmental inquiry into the death of the athlete who represented India at international level.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.