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SubscriberWrites: Remembering Gour Kishore Ghosh – the forgotten hero of fearless journalism

Gourkishore was an ardent humanist who believed in nonviolence. It’s high time we bring their memory back when the glorious tradition of impartiality and independence of the press is under siege.

Indians living in Germany create Punjabi song for EURO 2024, envoy hails new genre ‘Dollywood’

German Ambassador to India and Bhutan Dr Philip Ackermann called the song the ‘unofficial anthem’ of the 17th edition of the football championship.

Football’s referee crisis—the abuse and violence that’s driving them out of the game

The Euros feature 19 men regarded as the best referees in European football. But, like officials at all levels of the game, they have endured abuse from players, coaches, and spectators.

Chinese firms’ football dreams marred by debt crisis — Inter Milan owner loses control to US fund

Serie A champions Inter Milan join rival A.C. Milan on the list of clubs seized by US-based investment funds, after Chinese owner defaulted on a loan of about 395 million euros.

‘No free lunches when you want to make a mark, got more than I dreamt of’ — Sunil Chhetri in 2017

In this 2017 interview, the football stalwart spoke about his journey and the future of the sport in India. Chhetri announced his retirement from international football Thursday.

OJ Simpson, American football star accused of ex-wife’s murder, dies at age 76

Simpson was acquitted in a 1995 trial of murdering his former wife but was found responsible for her death in a civil lawsuit and later imprisoned for armed robbery and kidnapping.

Who is Deepak Sharma, the Khad FC coach accused of assaulting women players  

Sharma, a suspended executive member of All India Football Federation, has been accused of assaulting 2 women players during a tournament. His wife owns the football club.

Assam’s mekhela sador-wearing soccer moms have surprised the internet. But it’s nothing new

Two moms can be seen cheering and shouting instructions at the players in a video posted by NorthEast United FC. They’ve been part of Assam’s sporting cultures for at least 20 years.

India eyes win against Afghanistan at FIFA World Cup 2026 & AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers

The match against Afghanistan will be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Tuesday at 19 pm.

UEFA Champions League quarter-finals draw pits Manchester City against Real Madrid in repeat of 2022

It will be the third consecutive time that the two teams will face each other in a knockout game.

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Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Vodafone Idea AGR case, explained: SC breather to cash-strapped telco & what it means for industry

Telecom industry keeping close tabs on the case. Government is single largest shareholder in Vodafone Idea, at 49 percent.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.