Sports

All-women biker groups are fast gaining popularity in India, as women bikers break social barriers, hop on to their bikes and take on the long road. We take a look at 8 biker groups for women, and tell you how you can be a part of this new age revolution.

Sakeena Akhtar had to give up her dream of playing cricket for the country because of family pressures. But she did not give up her passion. Today, as a cricket coach at Kashmir University for the last eight years, Akhtar has guided numerous prospective players.

He cleared the All India Football Federation's course to become India's first wheelchair-bound football coach. Meet Oliver D'Souza from Mumbai!

Sports have the potential to transform people not just physically but psychologically and socially too. This journey of a shy girl from a lower middle class family in Mumbai who became a confident netball coach proves it.

From getting low-income schools to play on the same pitch as the elite schools to partnering with an English Premier League Club, Neha and Vikas, the founders of Just For Kicks, have indeed come a long way in providing equal opportunity to all kids through sports.

For these men in blue, vision impairment could never act as a hurdle in their path towards fulfilling their dreams – their inspiring passion for the game of cricket and their desire to be a part of it. The Indian Blind Cricket team has been making the country proud for years now.

Meet Sneha Jain, one of Rajasthan’s best female athletes – national and Asian record holder, winner of 149 gold medals, and the mother of two.

Meet Thomas Bobby Philip, the first Indian to successfully run the Boston Marathon barefoot. In spite of having a full time desk job, this passionate runner makes sure that running remains the most important element in his schedule. Here is his journey.

Edu-kick is a new initiative by the founders of Slum Soccer to help students of municipal schools learn mathematics and financial literacy through soccer.

The World Ultimate Frisbee Championship will be held this June in London, and India is sending its first ever women’s team to represent the country. These women, belonging to different parts of India, have come together to showcase their excellent talent and to prove that when it comes to women and sports, there is nothing that can stop the spirited.