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Friday, March 13, 2026
TopicNational Sports Day

Topic: National Sports Day

Dhyan Chand — the hockey wizard who refused Hitler’s offer to join German Army

Dhyan Chand led India to the top of the Olympic podium thrice and scored over 400 goals. His birthday, 29 August, is celebrated as National Sports Day.

Punjab makes kho kho, ooch-neech, chidi udd mandatory in its govt schools

Education department circular says daily time-table of students of all classes to compulsorily include at least one games period.

On Camera

Prada learnt its lesson. Where are ‘humara culture’ Indians on Ralph Lauren’s jhumka?

The problem, dear Ralph Lauren, is not your use of the jhumka, but your dismissal of its history. The list of stolen items is too vast to fight, but we haven't given up on acknowledgement.

Floundering PM Internship Scheme used less than 1% of Rs 10,831 crore set aside for it in FY25-26

The Standing Committee on Finance tabled its report on Demands for Grants (2026-27) in the Lok Sabha Thursday.

India-Bangladesh relations on track—After military intel chief’s visit, envoy goes to Army War College

In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.