Strokes of success
YOUNG LIKE US Swimmer Adarsh Narayan’s dream is to represent India at the 2016 Olympics. RINI MUKKATH
When he was a little over six years, his parents encouraged him to start swimming. But, a decade later, Adarsh Narayan has turned his favourite pastime into a career. “Swimming came naturally to me. Once I discovered I was […]
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Game…set…action
Second day into the fifth season of IPL take a look at some of the key players from various teams. GAURAV DANGI
Kolkata Knight Riders
(In pic: James Pattinson)
With Kallis, Shakib and Yusuf this looks like the most balanced team. Add to their armoury James Pattinson and Sunil Naraine — both excellent wicket-takers. 21 year old Pattinson […]
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Truly inspiring!
Four young sports stars talk about four other sports people they look to for inspiration…
SAINA NEHWAL, badminton
Roger Federer: Since I was 10 years old I have been watching this great champion. I am a big fan of not only the way he plays but also the manner in which he conducts himself both on and […]
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Sailing to success
YOUNG LIKE US Varun Thakkar and K.C. Ganapathy have been doing well for quite some time at the National level, and their bronze medal in the 29er class of the Asian championships recently in Malaysia proves that they belong to the elite category of young sailors. K. KEERTHIVASAN
Effortlessly holding on to the strings of the […]
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The Wall calls it a day
ICON With over 23,000 runs and 48 centuries, no tribute is enough for Rahul Dravid. It’s no wonder that his name spells phenomenon. GAURAV DANGI
During India’s 2011tour of England, a fan held a poster— “Sachin is God of Cricket. Saurav is God of Off-side. Laxman is God of 4th Innings. But when the doors of […]
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Olympic dream, a reality now
A young Indian hockey team —happy with no backbiting and no politics—scripted a neat passage into the London Olympics with a majestic performance. Y.B. SARANGI
“I am relaxed, I can sleep now,” declared Indian hockey team’s chief coach Michael Nobbs after the side won a ticket to the London Olympics by outclassing France 8-1 in the final […]
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Coach’s delight
YOUNG LIKE US Yadlapalli Pranjala is making her mark at the National level. V. V. SUBRAHMANYAM
She strayed onto a tennis court for the first time thanks to her father Yadlapalli Kishore’s love for the game. But, within a few days, the coach at the Sarojini Cricket & Fitness Academy, Sravan, and its Director Kiran Reddy […]
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Bullseye!
YOUNG LIKE US With a bronze at the National U-21 shotgun championship, Manavaditya Singh Rathore has shot into the limelight. KAMESH SRINIVASAN
T he youth are quite fearless. For them, pressure is a rather unfamiliar word. Manavaditya Singh Rathore, yet to turn 13, took everyone’s breath away, as he shot 64 out of 75 on the opening day […]
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High drama, drive and surprises!
IPL 2012 The player auction saw 144 cricketers from across the globe go under the hammer. PRAVEEN IYER
(In pic: Ravindra Jadeja)
IPL 2012 is back and the big team owners are busy player-shopping at the IPL Bazaar. This time we saw 144 cricketers from all over the world go under the hammer. The auction had […]
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Racing ahead
MOTORSPORT F2 racer Parthiva Sureshwaren is preparing for the upcoming season with a single-minded focus: the F1! MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
For racer Parthiva Sureshwaren, life’s always on the fast lane; from the time he sneaked away with his father’s car with some not-so-favourable consequences to seriously taking up motorsport in 1998 to being the only Indian in […]
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