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Friday, March 29, 2024
TopicIndian hockey

Topic: Indian hockey

Deogarh dreams of next hockey star. No turf, no shoes but ‘every house has a player & fan’

Odisha aspires to be India's hockey factory, but its glitzy world-class tournaments are a world apart from underfunded grassroots centres in districts like Deogarh.

Hockey legend Charanjit Singh, who led India to 1964 Olympics gold, passes away at 90

Former Indian hockey team captain died Thursday at his home in Himachal Pradesh's Una after suffering a cardiac arrest. He suffered a stroke 5 years ago and was paralysed since then.

India beat Pakistan 4-3 to secure bronze in Men’s hockey in Asian Champions Trophy

It was India’s second win over Pakistan in the tournament after having beaten the same opponents 3-1 in the round-robin stages.

Ministers to Hockey India, all are quiet on casteist attack on Dalit player Vandana Katariya

What do India's sports bodies have in common? Silence on discrimination.

Hockey India is sitting on an untapped goldmine – fans who want more of the sport

The success of Indian women’s and men’s hockey teams at Tokyo Olympics will likely bring new set of fans into the sport, something that SRK’s Chak De! India did.

‘Please everyone, stop crying’ — PM Modi tells Indian women’s hockey team during phone call

PM Modi congratulated the team and said that their hard work and sweat might not have got India a medal but the team has become an inspiration for crores of girls in the country.

Modi govt did right by burying retrospective tax amendments. Now swiftly settle the disputes

ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Indian men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh, 3 other players test positive for Covid

Surender Kumar, Jaskaran Singh & Varun Kumar also tested positive after returning to the national hockey camp at the SAI South Centre in Bengaluru following a month-long break.

Hockey ace Balbir Singh Senior dies at 96 after suffering multiple health scares

The three-time Olympic gold medallist was in a semi-comatose state since 18 May after being first admitted to the hospital for bronchial pneumonia with high fever.

On Camera

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.