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"I have lived here (the public toilet quarters) for about 12 years. My father earned about Rs 6000-7000 which supported our home. The conditions were bad, but I never gave up on playing."

The bride was clear on wanting to have twins and thus asked everyone to wait patiently for it. Imagine her happiness when her doctor told her that her wish was going to come true!

The athlete, who had to attach a Kinesio tape around her swollen right jaw, to make the pain bearable, also won shot put, javelin and high jump. She also became the fifth woman athlete to score 6,000 points in the sport.

Puttamma recalls how a young Usha, then in high school wanted to go to the tryouts at Vidyapeetha for the sub-junior selections. She asked her mother for Rs 10 to take the bus from Yeshwantpur.

Played all over the world with a lot of passion, these 5 famous games have origins in India!

While pitching for stronger laws to curb match fixing and cheating, the panel calls for overturning India's historically stringent law. Interestingly, one member has made a dissenting note!

The role of Tapan Das, played by Akshay Kumar is inspired by Kishan Lal, the former captain of the Indian hockey, a fiery right winger on the field and a true sportsman.

As I sit down to write this piece, India has won the Intercontinental Cup, and Sunil Chhetri now has 64 goals to his credit in international football – tied with none other than Lionel Messi.

Virat Kohli, and global sports brand PUMA commissioned a pan-India study on physical activity and sports adoption in India. The results were alarming.

In adult life, we have to unlearn the lessons learned in school and become competent in things that matter. Why then, do we not get an understanding of them in the school itself?