February 21, 2025 10:48 am
Sources said that apart from Rourkela, which hosted men's HIL, and Ranchi, where the women’s HIL was held, New Delhi, Lucknow, and Chennai could be under consideration moving forward.
November 04, 2023 7:20 am
HIL was a popular tournament that brought international stars to play in the country while also helping young Indian players become a finished article. It ran from 2013 for five editions till 2017.
March 07, 2023 9:00 pm
HI president Dilip Tirkey said that former India drag-flick experts like Rupinder Pal Singh, V R Raghunath and Birendra Lakra could be part of the programme to train the youngsters under the programme which will kick-start on March 19.
December 22, 2022 4:04 pm
Being the hosts, the upcoming edition in January next year provides a great opportunity to India to finish on the podium.
September 24, 2022 4:52 pm
With the promise of ensuring “Indian hockey reaches new heights," Tirkey was left as the sole candidate for the president’s post after the two other contestants, Uttar Pradesh’s Rakesh Katiyal and Jharkhand’s Bhola Nath Singh, withdrew their nominations on Friday.
September 18, 2022 10:57 pm
A state official said Tirkey had the backing of a majority of associations and no other leading candidate had filed a nomination by the time of the deadline (1 pm on Sunday).
May 13, 2022 9:27 am
Dilip Tirkey suffered a hairline fracture when a Sohail Abbas drag-flick hit his eye; Viren Rasquinha says he 'could have died' when the Pakistani scored his record goal.
May 09, 2015 3:55 am
Former India hockey captain says he will ask Tendulkar to participate in the discussion.
July 18, 2013 12:59 am
Former captain Dilip Tirkey,who was also one of the best defenders of his time,reckons that demands of modern hockey are such that Indian hockey team requires a separate defence coach who need not be a foreigner.
April 19, 2012 1:30 am
After 4 yrs of false taint,Lalit Upadhyay,21,returns to award and accolades



