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Indian hockey @ 100: A chaotic start to a glorious innings

Indian hockey team in action at the 1928 Olympics. (Stick2hockey.com)
Updated on Nov 07, 2025 09:08 am IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 7 September 2025

Catch It Live on Sunday, 7 September 2025.
Published on Sept 07, 2025 02:13 am IST

3-day nationwide celebrations around National Sports Day

File image of Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya riding a bicycle as part of the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' initiative. (PTI)
Published on Aug 25, 2025 09:32 pm IST

50 years on: India’s historic Hockey win, Cricket team’s World Cup flop

PREMIUM
the Indian hockey team became the first in Indian sporting history to win a team world championship on March 15, 1975 (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 15, 2025 03:36 pm IST

HT City Delhi Junction: Catch It Live on 11 January 2025

Catch It Live on Saturday, 11 January 2025
Published on Jan 10, 2025 11:11 pm IST

Fit India campaign: Cycling with Sunday squad at India Gate

Wrestler Sangram Singh and Army personnel cycle during the 'Fit India Sundays on Cycle' campaign, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.
Published on Jan 08, 2025 03:16 pm IST

Uttar Pradesh hockey and its road to revival

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UP Hockey’s chief coach Rajneesh Mishra ( C) talks to players during a camp at the Mohd Shahid Hockey Stadium in Lucknow. (HT)
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 02:36 pm IST

Jay Shah extends wishes on occasion of National Sports Day

Rajkot: Jay Shah speaks during a ceremony organised to rename Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
Published on Aug 29, 2024 11:09 am IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann inaugurates 2nd edition of ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Dian’

Chief minister Bhagwant Mann during the inauguration of the second edition of ‘Khedan Watan Punjab Dian’ at an event at Bathinda’s Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium on Tuesday. (Twitter)
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 01:01 am IST

Digital museum brings alive Dhyan Chand’s life journey

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveils a statue of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on the occasion of his birth anniversary observed as 'National Sports Day', in Jhansi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 12:08 am IST

Remembering India's 5 greatest sports achievements on National Sports Day

Neeraj Chopra during the medal ceremony for the men's javelin throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Published on Aug 30, 2022 12:13 am IST

Major Dhyan Chand narrates how Europeans aced dribbling from Indian players

Major Dhyan Chand narrates how Europeans aced art of dribbling from Indian players
Updated on Feb 21, 2022 04:46 pm IST

PM Modi to lay foundation of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut

Prime Minister Narendra Modi 
Published on Dec 31, 2021 01:01 pm IST

Make playing a habit: Sachin Tendulkar urges everyone on National Sports Day

Sachin Tendulkar: File photo
Published on Aug 29, 2021 01:15 pm IST

Biopic on hockey legend Dhyan Chand announced, Abhishek Chaubey to direct film that will hit theatres in 2022

Abhishek Chaubey will direct a biopic on Dhyan Chand.
Published on Dec 15, 2020 04:49 pm IST

In a first, sportspersons receive Khel Ratna, Arjuna virtually

Manu Bhaker won the Arjuna Award 2020. She won two gold medals at the 2018 ISSF World Cup & is the youngest Indian to win a gold medal.
Updated on Aug 29, 2020 10:00 pm IST

Former hockey players demand Bharat Ratna for Major Dhyan Chand

Dhyan Chand was a hockey magician who could conjure up scoring opportunities at will and a patriot who turned down an offer the Fuhrer thought he couldn't refuse. Major Dhyan Chand was all these and then some.​
Updated on Aug 23, 2020 04:35 pm IST

National Sports Awards likely to be held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic

Representational image.
Updated on Aug 18, 2020 11:51 am IST

Hockey stalwart Ashok Kumar to receive Lifetime Achievement Award

The legendary Ashok Kumar has won several Olympics medals with the Indian hockey team.
Updated on Jul 13, 2020 08:20 pm IST

Give due recognition to Balbir Singh Sr: Former hockey players to govt

File image of Balbir Singh Sr.
Updated on May 26, 2020 04:31 pm IST

Balbir sir had no airs despite his achievements

India hockey captain Balbir Singh Sr after beating Pakistan at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
Updated on May 26, 2020 08:08 am IST

Balbir Singh Senior: The legendary goal machine who defined an era of champions

The former India skipper (2nd from R) during the captains’ presentation at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics
Updated on May 26, 2020 08:14 am IST

Balbir biggest hockey legend after Dhyan Chand: Milkha Singh

Balbir Singh and Milkha Singh (in pic) were close friends
Published on May 25, 2020 08:08 pm IST

AITA to nominate Ankita Raina, Divij Sharan for Arjuna award

Ankita Raina of India hits a forehand during the qualifying match against Katy Dunne of Great Britain at Edgbaston Priory.
Updated on May 17, 2020 01:50 pm IST

Abhishek Chaubey working on biopic on hockey legend Dhyan Chand: report

Abhishek Chaubey will write and direct a biopic on Dhyan Chand.
Updated on Jan 30, 2020 03:23 pm IST

Will not beg Bharat Ratna for my father: Dhyan Chand’s son

Indian hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 04:57 pm IST

Dhyan Chand: Great Magician of Hockey

Dhyan Chand was a legendary sportsperson who paved the path of the British Indian team to win three Olympic hockey gold medals and scored over 400 goals in his international career.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 01:50 pm IST

Kiren Rijiju pays tribute to Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary

File photo of Major Dhyan Chand.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 11:54 am IST

With song on lips, India’s 1975 Hockey World Cup hero Ashok Kumar scored a winner

Former Pakistan captain Islahuddin Siddiqui (pic) asked Ashok Kumar to sing a song just before the 1975 World Cup final between India and Pakistan.
Updated on Dec 10, 2018 05:41 pm IST