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Indian Hockey team’s ex-captain and former Olympian, Dilip Tirkey hailing from Sundargarh, Orissa. He played as a full-back and was known for his skills throughout the world. He is the most capped player of Indian Hockey Team and played 412 matches. He was best known for his penalty corner hit. He debuted in 1995 against […]

He was the captain of the Indian Hockey team that won the Olympic Gold Medal after 16 years in 1980.  After the successful stint as a player, he coached the Indian National Team several times. He was awarded Arjuna Award in (1979–1980) for his brilliant performance as a player in Olympic Games. As a coach,

He holds the distinction of doing commentary in the World Cup of three major sports: Hockey, Football and Cricket. He says that though he enjoys every sports, but Hockey is closer to his heart as their is tremendous pace in the game. He says that if you want to become a commentator, it is not

He enjoys being one of the few whose father saw both of his sons playing in Olympics for the Indian national team. Having Hockey in his blood, he pursued the game with zeal and ensured that he plays for the Indian team. He says that youngsters should work on their game as their is a

You might think that bunk beds are better suited for boys’ bedrooms, but considering the fact that little girls need just as much –if not more—space for playtime and storage, as well as sleeping room for siblings or sleepovers, bunk beds can be the ideal solution. Fortunately, there are bunk beds on the market that

Prakash Wakankar is a leading businessman with a proven track record across industries and exposure to varying environments in the Indian sub-continent and the Asian & Far Eastern region over the past 24 years. However, his interest in Cricket has allowed him to pursue a career in Cricket commentary for All Indian Radio. He has

He was born and brought up in Bengal and had to shift to Punjab to make his career. In the den where Football reigns, and when Saurav Ganguly has raised the expectations of the people, Baljit had to relocate in order to give himself exposure and practice more. He followed the footsteps of his brother

He hails from Mumbai and wanted to take up professional Cricket as his career. However, while he continued his engineering career, he pursued his passion in commentary. He was aided by his technical knowledge yet he says that he developed his style from his own experience. He mentions that Indian Cricket is suffering from over-kill

He hails from Chandigarh and was told that your goal should not be simply to wear National colors but excel more and more. Performing at the highest level is never an easy task and Rajpal Singh says that players should work hard to make their dreams come true. He says that along with fitness, speed

He hails from Chennai and works in Acer as a computer engineer. However, his passion for English commentary made him glued to it and chalked out an alternative career. Right from the childhood, he prepared himself for the task by listening to English commentary of BBC. He feels that there is a shortage of good

I have worked in various organizations ranging from startups where you need to buy napkins, salt and other materials and get the costs reimbursed, and companies who happen to be the largest or leading in their respective businesses. Presently, as I write this article, I am working as a placement officer in an engineering college.

He belonged to a family of farmers. A festival-like environment for Hockey in his village ignited the love for the sport and Pargat went to captain the Indian national team in the Olympics in 1992 and 1996. He was awarded Padma Shree and Arjuna Award in recognition of his contribution to the game. He is

Indian Cricket Umpire Suresh Shastri was born in Rajasthan but moved to Bombay. He was a keen observer of the game during his childhood and became a bowler. He played Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy before moving towards umpiring. Interestingly, he happens to be the first disciple of Sachin Tendulkar‘s Guru, Sri Ramakant Achrekar. He

So, the result has reversed. India, from an almost commanding position, tamed in lightly. Indian batters fell like a pack of cards. What went wrong? The main point was lack of drive in the Indian players as noticeable from their body-language. The field-position, ability to take risks, and to make proactive decision were the main

The art of a puppeteer, puppet-making, and depiction of stories go to long historical anecdotes in almost all the cultures. The business of puppet-making has seen many ups and downs. However, on a micro-scale level, it still goes on. Wooden puppets are very famous in Rajasthan, India where Centre for Microfinance (established in 2005) has

Gagan Ajit Singh was born on December 9, 1980 in Ferozepur, Punjab. He grew as one of the main striker of the national team. His father Ajit Singh played for the national team at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. His uncle Harmik Singh also played Olympics for the national team. Overall, it is the

Well, this is a unique article as I write it. Sri Sathya Sai Baba has extolled the good qualities that youth can groom and help lift the humanity at various times during his discourses and interactions with devotees. However, his emphasis on garnering and channeling the energy is the one that stands out. We will

You will need to spend some time reading his achievements. Yes, I mean it. He has won 15 world titles of Master Veteran World Championship in wrestling in the last 16 years. But yes, this has been during the twilight of his career. During his prime, he has been captain of Indian Olympic team, silver