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Like her idol, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, she also plays in the middle and lower-middle order to lift the score during

itness is a world where consistency, determination, discipline, and sacrifice play the most pivotal roles, but these qualities often don’t

He is known as the Father of Indian Boxing. Every time a greenhorn boxing enthusiast approached P.L. Roy aka Paresh

‘Lota’ and ‘macha’. These two untranslatable Bengali words have come to symbolise East Bengal and Mohun Bagan, arguably the two

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, India’s Neeraj Chopra won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw. Though many in

For many, Kolkata may be all about football and the Maidan, but the city’s history is inextricably linked to horses

It was the year of 1940. Not just the year of 12th Summer Olympics at Helsinki, but also a year

Veteran Maidan star Gautam Sarkar, nicknamed ‘Indian Beckenbauer’, is a former international footballer who captained both East Bengal and Mohun

Remember that scene from Satyajit Ray’s famous Feluda movie, Joy Baba Felunath, where Jatayu puts up a brave face as Magan Laal

More than 150 years ago around 1847, a club was found in the heart of British Kolkata that would go

In every game, there is one winner. Yet all teams have a factor that binds them together - their supporters,

Of late, both print and audio visual media have been rife with the ‘Maharaja’ of Kolkata’ aka the ‘King of

Cristiano Ronaldo or CR7 is ‘The Ultimate’ in sports when it comes to fitness and wellbeing. If there is any player

March 13, 1892. It was the night of the full moon, the day of Holi. Ambikacharan Goho’s eldest son, Ramcharan

Istill remember Little Hercules, the legendary body-builder of Bengal, Manohar Aich. Yes, I had the good luck of meeting this

He is known as the Father of Cricket in Bengal. His contribution to cricket in India was also immense that

“When world-renowned German bodybuilder/strongman and physical culture pioneer Eugen Sandow came to India on an eight-month tour between 1904–1905, he

As tributes poured in from across the world for the Argentine legend Diego Maradona, one news caught all attention. That

He was practising right in front of our eyes. Live, in flesh and blood. Sitting in the Argentina camp, we

Calcutta during the mid-19th century was still in its formative stage. British settlers missed their homeland while struggling to get

As dawn breaks and the first rays of the morning sun softly caress the evergreen leaves of the tall Sal

At an age when most toddlers are busy with cartoons, games, or colourful toys, Anish Sarkar from Kolkata is racking

Oife has not been easy for Sayani Das, a resident of Kalna, or Ambika Kalna, the 'City of Temples' in

The four-day Asia Pacific Yogasana Sports Championship 2024 concluded recently in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Held under the aegis of the

Former Polish football player Artur Boruc, who played as a goalkeeper, once said, “Being a goalkeeper is like being the

Tilakhula in Salboni is a tiny hamlet tucked in the heart of the deep forests of Jungle Mahal in West

Have you heard of Kolkata’s first thrilling sports community that is open to all? Fans of extreme sports in Bengal

“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling on the street.” William Blake There is

India has turned its focus and resources to sports, sports academies, sports management courses, and generally excelling at sports. With

Munich-based German sports club FC Bayern Munich is a household name for football lovers across the globe and at present

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojMmdfXIn88 "Run for Tribals", a marathon organised by Kushal Educational Foundation, Ayodhya Hilltop, Purulia Purulia's Ayodhya Hills is an amazingly serene place.

Shamit Shome, a Canadian soccer player of Bangladeshi origin Like most Southeast Asian countries, Bengal is yet to display its prowess

Titas Ranadeep Sadhu, popularly known as Titas Sadhu People outside the sports fraternity in India usually distance themselves from women’s sporting

Mountaineer Debasis Biswas Russian-Kazakhstani mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev had once said, “Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve,

Sea Explorers Institute, Kolkata In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan tried to determine the depth of the Pacific Ocean. Far from

Javelin thrower Mishti Karmakar with her father - Image courtesy : News 18 Malda Residents of Malda district are basking in

Swimmer Rimo Saha Former Russian swimmer, Alexander Popov, known as the Russian Rocket and Czar of Swimming, is widely considered the

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glL-01XZ7x8 The thrilling moment after the successful completion of their mission Mount Everest - a place of wonder, mystery and legend. The

Sourav Ganguly - Maharaja of Indian Cricket Sourav Ganguly. Bengal’s ‘Dada’. You may idolize his ‘Dada-giri’ or disapprove of his brash

On May 1, International Labour Day, 44-year-old Mahasweta Ghosh became the only Indian female contestant to triumph over all odds

Shibu Ghosh is one such person who wanted to make a name for himself since his childhood. He had participated

Ashtonishing to the ears may it seem, but Barnali Chanda of Karbala, Chinsurah, has become the youngest to achieve the

Seema Dutta Chatterjee may not be a familiar name for most people but players and sports enthusiasts are well acquainted

Residents of Pero Harishpur in Udaynarayanpur Block, Howrah have been in a celebratory mood since April 30, the day their

A marathon to promote and protect some of Bengal’s most beautiful heritage structures? With less than a month to go

The Holy Trinity of Maidan Football is no more. Chuni Goswami, PK Banerjee, Tulsidas Balaram --- the chain gets broken

A new podcast has taken India by storm and its named ‘Barefoot Boys.’ What’s more is that the podcast uses

History has been scripted yesterday in the world of cricket as India’s Under-19 Women’s Cricket team won the World Cup.

Koustav Chatterjee once again made the Bengalis proud by claiming the title of the 78th  Grandmaster in the 59th National

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EG5JmRrHKk Some legends live beyond death, beyond the eons of time. Pele was one such legend and using the term ‘was’

Image Courtesy : Reuters He stands 1.69 m tall. That’s just a little over 5 ft 5 inches. That’s how tall

It was no ordinary Sunday. Thanks to a 35-year-old primary school teacher from Chandannagar, May 22, 2022 became a red

Time is ticking away as the world gears up for the 22nd edition of FIFA World Cup 2022, scheduled to

As the as the clock ticks away, FIFA World Cup fever grips football fans across the globe. Qatar, the tiny Gulf

In this concluding part, GB brings the tale of state football team manager Rahul Sheikh and his incredible fight to

In the recently concluded 36thNational Games held at Gujarat, West Bengal thrashed Kerala 5-0 to emerge champion in men’s football.

It was 1956 Melbourne Olympics and the Indian football team for the first time and probably for the last time

As the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence was celebrated, the national flag was unfurled in distant Spain as long-distance swimmer

On August 28, East Bengal Club will take on ATK Mohun Bagan FC at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBC),

He has not just made India proud at the Commonwealth Games, but has created history by becoming the first ever

Jatindra Charan alias ‘Gobor’ Guha Weight, approximately 130 kg. Height, about 6 feet. Chest, 48 inches (50 when expanded). Waist, 42

As the nation watched double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu and men’s hockey captain Manpreet Singh lead the Indian contingent out

Bagh Bandi We don’t know if you have ever played it, or even heard of it, but Bagh Bandi is a

Changwon, South Korea. Not a name familiar to most Bengalis, but likely to be remembered now as the venue where

The news of the Bengali girl Mehuli Ghosh along with Tushar Mane winning gold at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun

July 1952, Helsinki, exactly 70 years ago. The capital of Finland was playing host to the 15th Summer Olympics, and

King Kahn was only one of the sobriquets bestowed upon him, and from all accounts, it was richly deserved. Bayern

After Malda and Siliguri, Bengal Tennis Association (BTA) zeroed in on Darjeeling as the next destination of choice for setting

Lathi is an ancient Indian armed combat technique. It also refers to one of the world's earliest martial arts weapons.

Sayani Das became the first female swimmer from India and Asia to cross the Molokai Channel in the Hawaiian Islands.

It was a day just after Dolyatra this year when Raja Das of Kolkata decided to do the unthinkable and

Pinaki Narayan Maitra, a resident of Deshbandhu Para, Siliguri, made a name for himself by participating in Taekwondo (a form

Piyali Basak is a gritty young lady, a brave woman with determination writ large on her counte-nance. This mountaineer from

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” — Napoleon Hill.  “The struggle that you’re in today is developing

In 1989, when a 16-year-old Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut against Pakistan, the cricket community was taken by storm.

The deadly parade continues. Just about a month after the passing of former Kolkata Maidan star Subhas Bhowmick, his comrade

Joydeep Karmakar is an Arjuna Awardee, winning more than 100 medals at the National Championships and numerous international medals. He

He was known as Iron Man. Nothing terribly original here, plenty of male bodybuilders and weightlifters, not to mention a

It was the year of 1877 when a teenager on the sprawling grounds of Hare School was seen playing with

As the global cricketing fraternity is gearing up for the commencement of the remaining matches of 2021 Indian Premier League’s

East Bengal and Mohun Bagan matches on the Maidan are not just about the rivalry of Ilish and Golda Chingri,

Representative Image The Queen of the Hills is not just about the mighty Kanchenjungha, it is also about the ‘People’ of

Following Mohun Bagan’s epic 1911 victory against the East Yorkshire Regiment, the poet Karuna Nidhan Bandyopadhyay had this to say

As India’s ace archer Deepika Kumari kept shouting and inspiring her husband from the stands of Tokyo Olympics this morning,

She rose from the embers of being banned, to the stage of Tokyo Olympics, beating her Swedish opponent today after

India has lost two luminaries today, both legends in their lifetime, both in their 90s, both born in modern day

American artistic gymnast and Olympic Gold medalist Gabby Douglas once said, “Gold medals are made out of your sweat, blood,

The beginning of this story goes back nearly 135 years, to the year 1888. At Shimla, perhaps the most British

The Sherpa community has long been the backbone of mountaineering in the Himalayas. This obvious statement bears repetition, because the

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot_vWFihgXY Chima Ephraim Okorie. Dipendu Biswas. Once glittering stars of Kolkata’s football pantheon, now opponents in the IFA Shield, UK. You

There is a very interesting history about the Ashes series. Cricket buffs never tire of having a good laugh at

The cruel year that was 2020 caused us several losses, among them one of Indian football's greatest legends. Born on

In a recent special piece for the Hindustan Times, veteran sports writer Ayaz Memon wrote, “While Mumbai is still the

Chances are, most of us first heard of, or read about, Manoj Guha when he passed away two years ago,

I knew Kishore Bhimani, long before we set eyes on each other. I lived in a world of sports, football

Sujoy Ghosh is an unassuming 20-year-old youth from Dum Dum’s Baghjola Ghosh Para. His father is a businessman and he

We become a nation and join in the victory celebrations of our badminton stars like Saina Nehwal or Srikanth Kidambi

Not many are familiar with Deulpur, a small, sleepy village in Panchla Block in Howrah district. But this very hamlet,

Those who follow the sport of rugby (not a very large number in India yet, sadly), will know of the

On January 26, 2015, India’s 66th Republic Day, women marching contingents of Army, Navy and Air Force debuted in the

At times I feel sad that many Table Tennis players of today have not even heard of Rupa Banerjee (nee

A simple, rather innocuous announcement published in the social media recently caught the attention of netizens. There was a visual

It was about five months or so in the year 1982, when I had just stepped into the professional world,

Mohun Bagan is not just another soccer team of India or the world. Rather it is an emotion, that was

It was the NatWest Series final 2002 when India was playing against England chasing a massive total of 326. Number

As the world reels under corona virus pandemic and despair and despondency are the reigning moods across homes amid lockdown,

Move in silence, speak only when it is time to say checkmate! That’s what chess master Moheschunder Bannerjee believed in and

One of the most glamorous soccer players of India – Chuni Goswami is no more. Maidan will lose its sheen

In an unprecedented move BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has offered part of Eden Gardens for temporary quarantine facility. The Eden

He was the PK of Kolkata’s Maidan, one of the most distinguished soccer players of India and even the world

The 16,000-odd supporters who were there at the Kalyani stadium yesterday poured out their emotions- singing, dancing and painting the

Melbourne Cup is the biggest event in Australian calendar. It is the most famous annual Thoroughbred horse race of the

The Bidhannagar Police has taken up a new initiative and is all set to launch a marathon stressing on the

Here is yet another feather to Sourav Ganguly’s hat. The BCCI President has been chosen by the Indian Olympic Association

Champa Naiya on days went without dinner. She hardly had a proper breakfast before going to a karate practice session.

Shob Khelar Shera Bangalir Tumi Football… that famous Manna De song which defines the soccer fever of Bengalis. Kolkata was

Bengal is obsessed with football and Kolkata is crazy about the sport. The love for football knows no boundaries in

A couple of months ago, Soumya Das from Nadia district made India proud after winning the title of Mr Universe

Often when we talk about Kolkata, the city brings back memories of Mother Teresa, Rabindranath Tagore and Victoria Memorial but

EXCLUSIVE GB VIDEO -- Sharadendu Mukherjee, ex-Indian team cricketer speaks to GB on today’s historic test match when two Bengals

The first day and night match of India will come with a difference, not just being unique in its presentation

Meet Nripen Chowdhury. He is almost heading towards 70 years, an age when most Indians would think of leading a

As India and Bangladesh cricket teams fight it out at the Eden Gardens this month, dignitaries on the sidelines will

One of the longest serving administrators of Mohun Bagan, Anjan Mitra, who was the club secretary for more than two

Bengal once more shows the way.  From November 22-26, Eden Gardens in Kolkata will host the first ever day and night cricket

First it was cricket sensation Kapil Dev. Next it was Iranian football sensation Majid Bishkar. If reports are to be

The upcoming India-Bangladesh cricket series to start next month will witness a historic moment. The first day-and-night test match of

Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh has accepted the invitation to be at the Eden Gardens 2nd Test between India

From being one of India’s most successful cricket captain to BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly’s journey has been that of ‘A

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly emerged as the consensus candidate to be BCCI’s new President in after a midnight drama

Paramita is excited after returning to India from Moscow. And she beamed showing her gold medal that she won by

Rituparna Roy is a rare talent in Indian women cricket, not just as a player, but also as a coach.

It’s always said children of rural Bengal are more fit than the urban kids, and why not, they do not

In the past few years, Indian badminton players have received a lot of accolades in the world forum. With some

He conquered the world of sports in prosthetic legs. 36-year-old Tushar Paul from Malda had his dreams come true as

Swapna Barman had made the whole of India proud by winning a gold metal last year at the Asian Games.

Team India is on the look out for a new cricket coach. With the recent debacle at the World Cup,

Wow! This is news indeed. Come 2022, you will get a chance to witness India playing the qualifier matches for

The 2019 Durand Cup will be the 129th edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, that

It was the IFA shield of 1911 and none imagined that a football club from Bengal will defeat the skilled

It is an emotional moment for all East Bengal fans across the world. The Red and Gold brigade has truly

Star Indian sprinter Hima Das made the country proud yet again after bagging a gold medal in the 200m race

Their fight is legendary in Bengal and several movies and stories have been written on these arch soccer rivals of

It was the second day of the test match between India and England being played at the iconic Lord’s in

He was often called Asia’s Pele. In the ‘60s and ‘70s Maidan, his magic on the soccer fields of Maidan

Kolkata is often referred to as the Mecca of Football, and soccer enthusiasts of this city and the whole of

Kabaddi was a sport that fascinated Sangita since childhood. Coming from a remote village of Sundarbans, she felt an irresistible

Remember the song, Amader shurjo maroon..narir jog shobuj ghashe? The song celebrated the invincible spirit of Mohun Bagan, the oldest

Bengal boys staged a remarkable comeback by winning against Vidarbha on Tuesday. They beat the opponents by eight wickets and

Football fever is at its peak. The film industry is bringing in good news for soccer maniacs. After the journey

Jhulan Goswami from Bengal has yet again created history, this time with a stupendous innings taking India’s women’s cricket team

‘ShobKhelar Shera Bangalir Tumi Football’…. as the song rightly says, nostalgia finds its true place in the football history of

Chess is called the game of the brains and tactics. It is slow, but steady, and opens up young minds

“The world thrives on speed and accuracy,” these were the first words that Gopal Bose said when I first met

Rohit Sen is an ex-student of La Martiniere and has participated in the Athletes Meet organized by the Debanjan Foundation Just

Korak Sen is a student of Sports Management at an Australian University The cricket season in Bengal is about to begin

There is an undying love and passion for football in some parts of India, when it comes to the FIFA

“India is crazy about football, Bengal is crazier and often known as Mecca of Football,” that’s what I said while

Hundreds of Bengalis are burning their lamps every night these days, from slums to highrises! And why not? After all,

A small house in Panchanantala of Howrah. It is here that a Messi fan lives who also runs a drawing

For all of you who were in Kolkata in 1984 and watched the Nehru Cup, probably had their memory tickled