Representative Image The Queen of the Hills is not just about the mighty Kanchenjungha, it is also about the ‘People’ of the Hills who from time to time made India proud. This year, two youths from Darjeeling, Atlanta Rai and Vishal Rana, make us proud by
Following Mohun Bagan’s epic 1911 victory against the East Yorkshire Regiment, the poet Karuna Nidhan Bandyopadhyay had this to say in the Ashwin 1318 edition of ‘Manasi’ magazine: “The son of the nation has awoken, crowds on the street In the women’s quarters, Bengal’s beauties smile oh
As India’s ace archer Deepika Kumari kept shouting and inspiring her husband from the stands of Tokyo Olympics this morning, India’s No. 1 Archer Atanu Das went on to cause a massive upset in the history of Olympic archery. He defeated 4-time Olympic medalist, Korea’s
She rose from the embers of being banned, to the stage of Tokyo Olympics, beating her Swedish opponent today after being two down in the match. The 25-year-old from West Bengal had earlier sealed her Tokyo Games spot by beating India No 1 Manika Batra
India has lost two luminaries today, both legends in their lifetime, both in their 90s, both born in modern day Pakistan. However, while Mohammed Yusuf Khan alias Dilip Kumar’s death at the age of 98 in Mumbai has attracted the nation’s attention, Keshav Chandra Dutt,
American artistic gymnast and Olympic Gold medalist Gabby Douglas once said, “Gold medals are made out of your sweat, blood, and tears. My message is to never quit, never give up. When you have a little trouble here and there, just keep fighting. In the
The beginning of this story goes back nearly 135 years, to the year 1888. At Shimla, perhaps the most British of all Indian hill stations, Sir Mortimer Durand, the Foreign Secretary in charge of India from 1884-94, was recovering from illness. As he lay in
Munich-based German sports club FC Bayern Munich is a household name for football lovers across the globe and at present is the world’s fourth richest club. But that’s a known fact. What’s not known is how a 17-year-old soccer sensation, Subho Pal is on the
The Sherpa community has long been the backbone of mountaineering in the Himalayas. This obvious statement bears repetition, because the Himalayas without Sherpas would be like the top of Mount Everest without snow. Tough, dedicated, gritty, unflinching, adventurous - the adjectives write themselves. And an
Chima Ephraim Okorie. Dipendu Biswas. Once glittering stars of Kolkata’s football pantheon, now opponents in the IFA Shield, UK. You read that right, and we’re talking about an FA (Football Association) accredited community league, played in a FIFA accredited stadium, with World Cup standard balls