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IN PHOTOS: Indian 'Super moms' competing at Asian Games

IN PHOTOS: Indian 'Super moms' competing at Asian Games

After giving birth to a child, Indian supermoms return to sporting events. The most well-known sporting moms in the country are legendary boxer Mary Kom and six-time Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza (Pic: AFP)

17 September,2023 04:36 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar
IN PHOTOS: Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa receives rousing welcome

IN PHOTOS: Chess Prodigy R Praggnanandhaa receives rousing welcome

Indian chess prodigy and FIDE World Cup 2023 runner-up Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa returned to his home in Chennai today after a successful campaign at the tournament held in Baku, Azerbaijan where he went toe to toe with the Top 3 chess players in the world. He received a rousing welcome from the southern city.

30 August,2023 04:02 PM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
R Praggnanandhaa: Wonderkid to a chess great in the waiting

R Praggnanandhaa: Wonderkid to a chess great in the waiting

For someone, who took to chess just because his parents wanted him and his sister to wean away from watching television, R Praggnanandhaa has charted his own path to glory and is closer to greatness than ever. The 18-year old wonderboy has long been seen as a possible successor to the five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand and is certainly on the path to be a chess great (Pic: AFP)

24 August,2023 09:49 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen play out draw in second World Cup final game

R Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen play out draw in second World Cup final game

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the second classical game of the final of the FIDE World Cup against world No.1 Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday. The two players settled for a quiet draw in 30 moves after one-and-a-half hours of play in game two. (Pic: AFP)

23 August,2023 09:07 PM IST | Srijanee Majumdar
IN PHOTOS: Confirmed Indian squads for five sports at Asian Games 2023

IN PHOTOS: Confirmed Indian squads for five sports at Asian Games 2023

Indian sports players are all set to represent the country at Asian Games 2023 to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 6. Several sports authorities have already announced participants for both individual and team events in the tournament. Here is a look at the confirmed Indian squads for five of these sports – cricket, badminton, tennis, table tennis and chess. (Pics: AFP)

31 July,2023 09:32 PM IST | Raaina Jain
Female chess star Tania Sachdev keeps her glam quotient in check, mate!

Female chess star Tania Sachdev keeps her glam quotient in check, mate!

India's most famous women's chess player Tania Sachdev is a perfect example of a woman moving ahead in a man's world. The female chess star is also one of the most stylish women in the country, but very few may know of it. As she celebrates her birthday today, we show you a little bit of her glamourous side through these photos on Instagram

20 August,2019 10:26 AM IST

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