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Olympian medalist and Leander Paes’ father Vece Paes dies at 80

The senior Paes, a member of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games bronze-winning Indian hockey team, had been suffering from advanced Parkinson’s disease.

News of the day: 21 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

News of the day: 11 July, 2025

ThePrint’s round-up of the major news events from India.

Indian junior women’s hockey team loses to Argentina with 2-4 at Four Nations Tournament

Kanika Siwach from India got off to a good start giving India a glimmer of hope, but Argentina maintained its dominance, sealing its victory with four goals against India’s two.

‘Setback, conspiracy’, Indian sports community reacts after 2026 Commonwealth Games roster shrinks

Sports, like wrestling, hockey, cricket, shooting & table tennis, where India performs well, have been removed from the scaled-back programme for the Games in Glasgow.

Trophy for 2024 women’s Asian hockey championship stops at Lakhisarai, greeted with much fanfare

India is hosting the biennial hockey championship from 11 to 20 November in Rajgir. The other 5 countries participating are China, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, and Thailand.

What’s the secret of Indian men’s hockey dream run? Coach Fulton says ‘trust, camaraderie, connection’

Fresh off the success at Paris Olympics, coach Craig Fulton is now eyeing Asian Champions Trophy. He speaks to ThePrint about his vision for the team, his journey so far & more.

India end 52-year wait for Olympics win against Australia in hockey, clinch 3-2 victory in Paris

Before this, the 2 teams have faced each other 11 times on Olympics stage, with Australia holding slight edge with 6 wins & India securing 3, while 2 ended in stalemates.

Hockey: India stun Australia, register first win in 52 years in Olympics

Paris: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scored a brace as the India men's hockey team registered a famous 3-2 win over Tokyo Games silver medallist and...

PR Sreejesh, Camila Caram named co-chair for International Hockey Federation

The FIH Athletes Committee is a consultative body that provides recommendations to the FIH Executive Board and other bodies.

On Camera

Like a gambler, govts squandered India’s legacy through mindless socialism: Nani Palkhivala

Our brand of socialism did not result in transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor but only from the honest rich to the dishonest rich, lawyer-jurist Nani A Palkhivala said in 1991.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?