Shamit Shome, a Canadian soccer player of Bangladeshi origin Like most Southeast Asian countries, Bengal is yet to display its prowess in the global football arena. That is all about to change though; it looks like soccer will get a taste of the Bengal flavour with
Titas Ranadeep Sadhu, popularly known as Titas Sadhu People outside the sports fraternity in India usually distance themselves from women’s sporting events like football, hockey or cricket and are ignorant of the developments taking place in these sectors. Hence, they were jolted out of stupor when
Mountaineer Debasis Biswas Russian-Kazakhstani mountaineer Anatoli Boukreev had once said, “Mountains are not stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion.” What compels mountaineers to risk everything and summit dangerous peaks like Mount Everest, they do not
Sea Explorers Institute, Kolkata In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan tried to determine the depth of the Pacific Ocean. Far from shore, he dropped a cannon ball attached to a rope into the ocean. When, at 732 meters, it had still not hit bottom, Magellan declared
Javelin thrower Mishti Karmakar with her father - Image courtesy : News 18 Malda Residents of Malda district are basking in the reflected glory of their gifted young athletic champion, Mishti Karmakar, the girl who has brought laurels for her district with her brilliant performance in
Swimmer Rimo Saha Former Russian swimmer, Alexander Popov, known as the Russian Rocket and Czar of Swimming, is widely considered the greatest sprint swimmer in history. He had once said, "The water is your friend
The thrilling moment after the successful completion of their mission Mount Everest - a place of wonder, mystery and legend. The majestic peak has remained an icon of beauty, a symbol of magnificence and an expression for the relentless zeal of the human spirit. However, beyond
Sourav Ganguly - Maharaja of Indian Cricket Sourav Ganguly. Bengal’s ‘Dada’. You may idolize his ‘Dada-giri’ or disapprove of his brash arrogance, yet Sourav Ganguly remains the pride of Bengal -- an icon that you can never remain indifferent to. Not when you are a Bengali.
On May 1, International Labour Day, 44-year-old Mahasweta Ghosh became the only Indian female contestant to triumph over all odds and touch the finishing line of Marathon Des Sable (MDS), a six-day, 250-kilometer ultra-marathon that is believed to be the equivalent of six regular marathons.
Shibu Ghosh is one such person who wanted to make a name for himself since his childhood. He had participated in the Republic Day Parade. He has made India proud by waving India’s flag on the pinnacles of the Himalayas. But the goal he always