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    Sandip Sikdar

    Sandip Sikdar covers Olympic disciplines with a special interest in badminton and hockey. He also keenly follows motorsports. He started his career with HT before joining IANS and NDTV. Current stint at HT started in 2017.

    Articles by Sandip Sikdar

    India’s historic hockey double holds a big hope for Olympics

    India won the gold on Saturday.
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 4, 2026 16:04 IST

    AB de Villiers sees a third peak in friend Virat Kohli’s career

    Virat Kohli.
    cricket
    Updated on Oct 3, 2026 16:01 IST

    Asian Games: India men extend Asian hockey dominance, book LA 2028 ticket

    Gold medallists India celebrate on the podium during the victory ceremony.
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 3, 2026 13:16 IST

    From fractured to formidable: How Marijne helped resurrect Indian women’s hockey

    India’s players celebrate as they lift coach Sjoerd Marijne after winning the women’s gold medal. (PTI)
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 3, 2026 08:27 IST

    How F1’s backmarker teams use high-risk simulations to score points

    Williams driver Alex Albon
    others
    Updated on Oct 3, 2026 07:11 IST

    Asian Games: India to face Malaysia in high-stakes men’s hockey final

    India will face Malaysia on Saturday at the Asian Games.
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 2, 2026 16:52 IST

    44 years later, India’s women are Asian Games hockey champions again

    India players celebrate after winning the gold medal match against China at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026. (REUTERS)
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 2, 2026 17:46 IST

    India vs Pakistan: Familiar foes rekindle romance of hockey’s great rivalry

    India beat Pakistan 4-3 in Kakamigahara on Thursday.
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 2, 2026 04:48 IST

    Asian Games: India women look to upstage China in hockey final

    The head-to-head record between India and China over the last five matches reads four wins for China and just one draw. (AHF)
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 1, 2026 13:47 IST

    Great escape: Abhishek’s last-minute goal rescues India in thriller vs Pakistan

    Harmanpreet Singh scores the opening goal for India against Pakistan in the Asian Games hockey semi-final.
    hockey
    Updated on Oct 1, 2026 09:42 IST

    Maximum stakes in one-sided rivalry: India face Pakistan in semis

    Indian hockey team
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 30, 2026 12:27 IST

    Relentless India overcome South Korea, book final vs China

    India beat South Korea 2-0 on Wednesday.
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 30, 2026 12:15 IST

    Formula E: Mahindra Racing retains Mortara, de Vries for Gen4 era

    Mahindra Racing retained Mortara (R) and de Vries for Gen4 era.
    others
    Updated on Sep 29, 2026 15:16 IST

    Asian Games hockey: India face South Korean test with final spot at stake

    South Korea are no longer a force they once were in women’s hockey but they are not going to be pushovers for the Indian women’s team.
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 29, 2026 15:11 IST

    Proper investment, poor return: Flaws exposed in India's badminton campaign

    It was an underwhelming performance from the Indian badminton contingent at the Asian Games.
    badminton
    Updated on Sep 27, 2026 11:13 IST

    Asian Games 2026: Sindhu's exit brings India's badminton campaign to an end

    India's PV Sindhu lost to Chen Yufei of China in the quarters.
    badminton
    Updated on Sep 27, 2026 06:21 IST

    Asian Games 2026: Harmanpreet, Abhishek score as India beat Japan 2-0

    Harmanpreet Singh
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 26, 2026 09:58 IST

    Men's doubles: Satwik-Chirag knocked out in first round

    India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
    badminton
    Updated on Sep 25, 2026 08:50 IST

    Asian Games 2026: India pass Japan test with flying colours

    India beat Japan 3-1
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 25, 2026 04:14 IST

    Men's hockey: Dominant India beat South Korea 8-2

    India beat South Korea 8-2
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 24, 2026 08:50 IST

    Asian Games 2026: Tough draw for Lakshya, Sindhu; Satwik-Chirag have it easy

    India's Lakshya Sen.
    badminton
    Updated on Sep 24, 2026 05:14 IST

    Asian Games: Indian men’s team lose to China in semis, sign off with bronze

    India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in action during their men's team semi final match against China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in the semifinal at Asian Games 2026. (REUTERS)
    badminton
    Updated on Sep 23, 2026 11:17 IST

    Asian Games 2026: Double bronze for Indian skeet shooters

    The Indian women's skeet team (R) celebrates on the podium after clinching bronze.
    others
    Updated on Sep 23, 2026 03:32 IST

    Asian Games 2026: India beat Japan, assured of medal in men's team event

    India's Lakshya Sen in action during his men's team quarter-final against Japan's Kodai Naraoka.
    badminton
    Updated on Sep 22, 2026 09:30 IST

    Asian Games, women's badminton: Sindhu-led India’s run ends in quarters

    India's PV Sindhu during her women's team quarter-final against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.
    badminton
    Updated on Sep 22, 2026 05:01 IST

    Asian Games: Savita Punia becomes India's most-capped women's hockey player

    Savita Punia
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 21, 2026 07:36 IST

    Asian Games: India continue goal fest, this time against Indonesia

    The Indian women's team defeated Indonesia 17-1 in women's hockey Pool B match.
    sports
    Updated on Sep 21, 2026 06:50 IST

    How a T20I vs India is accelerating Japan’s cricketing ambitions

    Fans during the quarter-final between Japan women and India women at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on September 18. (BCCI)
    cricket
    Updated on Sep 20, 2026 12:08 IST

    After World Cup low, India start afresh with 13-1 demolition of Indonesia

    India defeated Indonesia 13-1 in the men's hockey Pool A tie on Sunday.
    hockey
    Updated on Sep 20, 2026 08:43 IST

    19-0: Deepika Sehrawat nets 8 as India crush Uzbekistan in Asian Games opener

    The Indian women's hockey team put on quite the show
    sports
    Updated on Sep 20, 2026 04:35 IST
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