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Shantanu Srivastava

Shantanu Srivastava

Shantanu Srivastava is an experienced sports journalist who has worked across print and digital media. He covers cricket and Olympic sports.

Articles by Shantanu Srivastava

I found joy so late in life, I can’t lose my smile:Para-athlete Sharmila Dhankar

The shot-putter has won India's first-ever gold in para-athletics at a CWG. ‘I want to say to women facing domestic abuse: Don’t be scared. Take your shot and your life might just change completely,’ Dhankar says.

Updated on Aug 7, 2026 09:20 IST

CWG won, Asiad next: Preeti hopes to pack a punch in Japan

India's Preeti Pawar celebrates after winning a women's 54kg semifinal boxing match against Zambia's Catherine Mwape at the 23rd Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 02:06 IST

From petrol pump to Asian podium: Priyanka's fight began long before the ring

Priyanka stood on the Asian Under-23 podium in Jakarta with a silver in the heavyweight (+81kg) category. (HT)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 01:40 IST

Three CWG medallists to vie for one 53kg Olympic berth

Mirabai Chanu reacts after winning the gold medal at Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 4, 2026 01:45 IST

Record CWG boxing haul a stepping stone for tougher tests

India’s gold medal-winning women boxers pose at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Aug 3, 2026 24:50 IST

Mirabai chases Asiad high after Glasgow glitter

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is being received on arrival in New Delhi on Sunday after winning the 48kg gold at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. (ANI)

Updated on Aug 3, 2026 01:04 IST

How Tejaswin Shankar beat the pain to rewrite history

India's Tejaswin Shankar at the Men's Decathlon Javelin Throw at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, Friday. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Updated on Aug 1, 2026 16:28 IST

Judokas script history with golden double

Judokas script history with golden double

Updated on Jul 31, 2026 18:43 IST

‘Grateful’ Sreeshankar eyes Asian Games glory after CWG silver

India's Murali Sreeshankar celebrates after winning a silver medal in the men's long jump final. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 30, 2026 18:13 IST

Eight years on, Neeraj Chopra returns where it all began

Indian javelin throw superstar Neeraj Chopra.

Updated on Jul 30, 2026 01:20 IST

CWG 2026: Sreeshankar bounces back with long jump silver in Glasgow

Second-placed India's Sreeshankar celebrates after competing in the men's long jump final during the athletics event at the Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow, on day six of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, on July 29. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 29, 2026 20:57 IST

Grit ’n glory in Glasgow, Sharmila Dhankar beats the odds for gold

The polio-affected Sharmila Dhankar won a historic para gold in the shot-put F5 categort for India at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 (SAI Media)

Updated on Jul 28, 2026 16:56 IST

CWG: Long jumper Murali Sreeshankar, hurdler Tejas Shirse qualify for final

India's Sreeshankar competes in the men's long jump qualification at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on Monday. (AP)

Updated on Jul 27, 2026 18:41 IST

Sublime Mirabai Chanu completes CWG golden treble in Glasgow

Mirabai Chanu wins gold medal in the women's 48kg weightlifting competition at the Commonwealth Games. (PTI)

Updated on Jul 26, 2026 21:30 IST

Murali Sreeshankar, Tejas Shirse in focus as CWG athletics starts

File picture of Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jul 26, 2026 16:52 IST

Taunted for his name, Jhandu etches his identity in Glasgow CWG

India's Jhandu Kumar celebrates after winning the bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Friday (PTI)

Updated on Jul 25, 2026 16:40 IST

Competition, camaraderie fuels India’s fast men

Top India sprinters (from L) Animesh Kujur, Amlan Borgohain and Gurindervir Singh during a training session. (Reliance Foundation)

Updated on Jul 25, 2026 16:00 IST

Gurindervir Singh eyes a special showing at CWG

Ranchi: Sprinter Gurindervir Singh poses for photographs after he recorded a 10.09s finish in the 100 meter event to shatter the national record during National Senior Federation Competition at Birsa Munda Football Stadium, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI05_24_2026_000296B) (PTI)

Updated on Jul 23, 2026 17:27 IST

‘Reborn’ Sharmila eyes Glasgow glory

Sharmila with her daughter Anuj (R) at the send-off ceremony of the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games (HT)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 18:45 IST

Consistency key for Rohit as CWG, Asian Games loom

Consistency key for Rohit as CWG, Asian Games loom

Updated on Jul 2, 2026 16:59 IST

Lovlina hopes to end the anomaly with a CWG medal

Birmingham: India's Lovlina Borgohain (Blue) after her win against Ariane Nicholson (Red) of New Zealand during the women's 66-70kg (light middleweight) boxing match of the Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG), in Birmingham, UK, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Borgohain won the match 5-0 (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra)(PTI07_31_2022_000017B) (PTI)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 18:15 IST

Esha targets Asiad glory after Munich high

Esha Singh reacts after winning the 25m pistol gold at the ISSF World Cup in Munich. (ISSF)

Updated on Jun 30, 2026 16:57 IST

Rohit aces javelin, Sreeshankar long jump as Inter-State athletics ends

Rohit Yadav qualified for this year’s Asian Games. (AFI)

Updated on Jun 28, 2026 17:02 IST

8.50m well within reach, says Murali Sreeshankar

At the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Sreeshankar would be expected to do better than his silver-winning performance. (HT)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 21:32 IST

Yarraji marks winning return, qualifies for Asian Games

File image of hurdler Jyothi Yarraji. (Corbis via Getty Images)

Updated on Jun 24, 2026 17:36 IST

Not fully fit yet, still happy with progress: Neeraj Chopra

Ace Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra during the inaugural 'Indian Athletics Awards' ceremony, launched by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), in New Delhi, Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Jun 20, 2026 21:48 IST

Prannoy confident of a 2023 redux

HS Prannoy. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jun 19, 2026 15:04 IST

Neeraj included in India’s CWG team, conditions apply

Neeraj Chopra in action during the Hangzhou Asian Games. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 15:58 IST

Tejas Shirse manifests and delivers CWG qualification

Tejas Shirse

Updated on Jun 13, 2026 16:27 IST

What keeps Haryana’s wrestling factory ticking

Vinesh Phogat, Indian wrestler seen during the selection trials of Asian Games at IGI Stadium in New Delhi, India, on Saturday, May 30, 2026. (Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times))

Updated on Jun 10, 2026 16:35 IST

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