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Anil Dias
Anil Dias is a Principal Correspondent at The Indian Express. He tweets at @aniljdias
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India’s Olympic bid: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia among major competitorsSubscriber Only
November 06, 2024 21:21 IST
Financial aspect needs to be kept in mind as burgeoning costs have often led to economic strife.
Thu, Nov 07, 2024
ISL Wrap: Bengaluru achieve league record; NT head coach bemoans schedule and Bagan run Kolkata derbySubscriber Only
October 22, 2024 13:51 IST
An exciting week in the ISL saw table-topping Bengaluru hit an enviable defensive record and Marquez letting loose on ISL organisers for not caring about the national team.
Tue, Oct 22, 2024
What do Indian sport’s best women’s doubles pair need to do to ace table tennis tournament wins: better fitnessSubscriber Only
October 13, 2024 19:49 IST
The Mukherjees secured India's first-ever bronze in Asian doubles, but the 3-0 drubbing in semifinals showed that fitness concerns need to be addressed to ensure they make finals
Mon, Oct 14, 2024
Asian Table Tennis Championships: Manav Thakkar reaps rewards of attacking early and improving fitnessSubscriber Only
October 12, 2024 19:29 IST
Manav Thakkar, 24, beat a top 15 player for the first time with a 3-2 win over World No.14 Jang Woojin in a men’s singles Rd of 32 clash.
Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Table Tennis: Manav Thakkar, ranked 60, scalps World No 14 Korean Jang Woojin; Manush Shah blanks World No. 23Subscriber Only
October 12, 2024 12:46 IST
In a match that is bound to produce stunning highlight reels, Manav took a masterful timeout while trailing in the fourth game to turn things around and get his first top win
Sat, Oct 12, 2024
Why pimples that help Manika Batra won’t work for Manav Thakkar as Indian TT men struggleSubscriber Only
October 10, 2024 22:30 IST
‘Technically or tactically we did nothing wrong. We lost against a better team with better players,’ says coach Massimo Costantini.
Fri, Oct 11, 2024
Table tennis: Manika Batra and Co finish with bronze after defeat against powerhouses Japan – and scoreline doesn’t tell the full storySubscriber Only
October 09, 2024 23:37 IST
Ayhika lose close tie and Sutirtha blown away as the women’s team settle for bronze.
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
As Men’s table tennis claim third Asian medal, baton passes from Sharath Kamal to Manav ThakkarSubscriber Only
October 09, 2024 18:40 IST
Though India will go in as underdogs against Chinese Taipei on Thursday, with the form Manav is in, anything seems to be possible.
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Asian TT Championship: Manika Batra downs World No.17 as India settle for bronzeSubscriber Only
October 09, 2024 16:03 IST
India go down 1-3 to Japan but scoreline fails to tell real story of the intense battle
Wed, Oct 09, 2024
How Ayhika Mukherjee’s anti-spin rubber and well-disguised deception puzzled the KoreansSubscriber Only
October 09, 2024 00:16 IST
Ayhika hits the ball with the same action, from the same height, but the opponent won’t know how the ball will spin or whether it will spin or not
Wed, Oct 09, 2024
How Ayhika, Manika, Sreeja have taken Indian women’s Table Tennis into the next orbit, with the upset win over KoreaSubscriber Only
October 08, 2024 23:33 IST
Indian women assure themselves of historic Asian team medal with 3-2 win over second seeds Korea, as they continue to strike dents in global pecking order
Tue, Oct 08, 2024
Ayhika Mukherjee and Manika Batra combined to help Indian women’s Table Tennis team beat fancied Korea in Asian meetSubscriber Only
October 08, 2024 18:22 IST
Ayhika had given India the crucial lead against second seeds Korea scalping World No 8, and returned to beat World No 16 in decider; Manika chips in with an upset too
Wed, Oct 09, 2024
Table Tennis: India’s World No 92 Ayhika Mukherjee stuns Korean World No 8 Shin YubinSubscriber Only
October 08, 2024 14:54 IST
Asian Table Tennis Championships: In a stunning blitz, Ayhika twice parried off Shin's comebacks to gives India crucial lead in Asian Team TT championship against higher-placed Korea.
Wed, Oct 09, 2024
Sreeja Akula – ‘Nobody wants to be just top 50, we want to be top 20; we’re not scared of playing anyone’Subscriber Only
October 07, 2024 19:45 IST
India's top table tennis player Sreeja Akula had an inkling of things to come, when she spoke to Indian Express before the Asian team event, where India stunned second seeds Korea on Tuesday, winning 3-2
Tue, Oct 08, 2024
In search of tall footballers, AIFF looks to RajasthanSubscriber Only
October 04, 2024 20:54 IST
Chittorgarh, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh and Mewar belt have been identified as regions to scout six-foot-plus players, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey has said
Sun, Oct 06, 2024
EXPLAINED: Why Anwar Ali was allowed to play for East Bengal in the ISL despite banSubscriber Only
September 24, 2024 21:45 IST
Anwar had requested the federation to transfer his registration contending that as a top Indian player, he didn’t want to be on loan for 5 years with Mohun Bagan.
Wed, Sep 25, 2024
Indian TT national camp in China: Squad to stay back after WTT Smash and trainSubscriber Only
September 23, 2024 20:53 IST
To keep up with the hectic WTT calendar, national camps at major WTT international events could be a regular affair.
Sun, Sep 29, 2024
Table tennis star Manika Batra to partner Manav Thakkar after split with Sathiyan in new Olympic cycleSubscriber Only
September 19, 2024 20:56 IST
Manika and Sathiyan failed to qualify for Paris Olympics; the former will now partner Manav Thakkar while latter will pair up with Sreeja Akula.
Fri, Sep 20, 2024
ISL wrap: Bengaluru FC’s Vinith Venkatesh underlines why Indian clubs should develop players from own academiesSubscriber Only
September 17, 2024 21:04 IST
Meet Vinith Venkatesh, Bengaluru FC’s latest star from their rich roster of academy products. Playing against giants East Bengal in their opening match of the season, Venkatesh’s goal was the difference between the two sides.
Tue, Sep 17, 2024
Indian Super League is back: From search for next Chhetri to title contenders, key narratives ahead of ISL 11Subscriber Only
September 12, 2024 21:25 IST
While the search for the next Sunil Chhetri remains an ever-pertinent question, what else to look forward in ISL's 11th season?
Fri, Sep 13, 2024
Massimo Costantini, the monkish Italian choosing to coach Indians over running a cocktail bar at his Italian port home-townSubscriber Only
August 31, 2024 10:56 IST
A path-breaking paddler in football-crazy Italy, the 66-year-old is designing bespoke tactics for different Indian paddlers, working alongside Indian coaches and looking to broaden their pimple-paddle advantage.
Sat, Aug 31, 2024
Paris Olympian Archana Kamath on quitting table tennis: It is only because of my passion to studySubscriber Only
August 22, 2024 10:30 IST
The 24-year-old Archana had shocked the TT world by quitting the sport at a time when she was doing well and fast improving.
Fri, Aug 23, 2024
Top table tennis star Archana Kamath’s shock exit to pursue academics raises questions on sport’s sustainability as a careerSubscriber Only
August 21, 2024 20:25 IST
India's national table tennis coach Massimo Costantini says, 'We need to create a stronger system to make sport a career'.
Thu, Aug 22, 2024
Is it time for India’s top table tennis players Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula to revisit the long-pimple rubber game plan?Subscriber Only
August 18, 2024 21:10 IST
National coach Massimo Costantini says in women's game focus remains on variation and ball placement and pimple rubbers help; Coaches of Manika and Sreeja say upping fitness level key in high-intensity matches.
Mon, Aug 19, 2024
18-year-old German Annett Kaufmann’s heroics knocks Manika Batra & Co out of Paris OlympicsSubscriber Only
August 07, 2024 20:47 IST
Kaufmann wasn’t even supposed to be in Germany’s team for the Games. She was there only because of the injury of Ying Han. In the quarterfinal, she beat both Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula.
Wed, Aug 07, 2024
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