Caught Gukesh, bowled Pragg? Well, almost

Not every success story ends in victory. R Praggnanandhaa came within a handshaking distance of his…

Vibrant Goa gets the nod to host Chess World Cup

The FIDE World Cup, one of the most important events on the international chess circuit, will…

Badminton worlds: Is India’s 10-year podium run going to end?

HS Prannoy had pulled off a heist in the BWF World Championships in 2023. Trailing against…

Pragg on course in Mission Candidates

When the year started, all eyes in chess were on D Gukesh. The world champion was…

Roots and values that made Pujara unshakable

  Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Khanderi is almost a godforsaken place on the Rajkot-Jamnagar Highway. It’s about 20…

India sports loses someone who understood the players’ pains

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Known mostly as the father of Leander Paes, Vece Paes was an exceptional personality…

Duleep Trophy: The significance of an insignificant cricket competition

What is Duleep Trophy? It’s supposed to be a fairly prestigious domestic first-class tournament, which some…

Can Divya become a consistent answer to China’s domination?

Atreyo Mukhopdhyay The ‘live ratings’ help understand the task Divya Deshmukh will be facing after winning…

Divya wins historic World Cup, GM title cherry on the cake

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay The protagonists were different but the initial and raw emotions the same. Divya Deshmukh…

India’s Double-Queen end game at Chess World Cup

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay It’s tempting to find similarities between the triumph of D Gukesh against Ding Liren…