Karan Sethi

Hindustan Times • 14th August 2022

Sakshi Malik on her biopic: Chaahe koi bhi ho, bas bana lo

Sakshi Malik is not only the first woman to have won an Olympic medal in wrestling for India, but also brought home her maiden gold in the recently concluded Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Elated to have scripted history, she feels a biopic showcasing her journey will only inspire more women to consider a career in sports. Sakshi Malik defeated Canada’s Ana Gonzalez in the women’s freestyle 62kg final at CWG 2022, to clinch her first gold. (Photo: Darren Staples/AFP)

“I am the first woman

Hindustan Times • 13th August 2022

CWG medallist Sharath Kamal: Age is just a number, I’m proving through my actions

India’s table tennis ace Sharath Kamal has added more sheen to his trophy cabinet, at 40, by winning four medals at the recently concluded Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. He has not only proved the adage that age is just a number, but also feels proud to have been the flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the games. Sharath Kamal defeated England’s Liam Pitchford 4-1 in the men’s singles event to clinch gold for India. (Photo: PTI)

Since his return, he has been overwhelmed on receiving all

Hindustan Times • 3rd August 2022

Gold medallist weightlifter Achinta Sheuli: Ab mujhe KFC khana hai!

Having won the third gold medal for India’s tally at the Commonwealth Games 2022, weightlifter Achinta Sheuli has etched his name in India’s sporting history. All set to now celebrate this huge feat, the 20-year-old says, ““Competition se pehle main diet control kar raha tha, lekin ab mujhe KFC khana hai!” Wrestler Achinta Sheuli heaved 313kg (143kg in snatch and 170kg in clean and jerk) to clinch gold for India at CWG 2022. (Photo: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI)

He heaved 313kg (143kg in snatch and 170

Hindustan Times • 3rd August 2022

India’s golden run at CWG 2022: The times are a-changin’

For the longest time, the country had been following the rise and accomplishments of only a few chosen sports. In this cricket crazy nation, the triumphs and joys or defeats and heartbreaks in other sports didn’t count as much. But the country’s stellar performance at Tokyo Olympics 2020 changed this sentiment. And the gold run at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games has only strengthened the shift, feel ace sportspersons. Bronze medallist Gururaja Poojary with gold medallists Achinta

Hindustan Times • 7th August 2022

Won CWG gold on the same date as Olympic medal loss, says Deepak Punia

Life seems to have come a full circle for wrestler Deepak Punia, who defeated Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam 3-0 in men’s 86kg freestyle final at the Commonwealth Games 2022 to clinch gold. Sharing the connection between his gold finish at CWG 2022 and his bout at Tokyo Olympics, he says, “I won this gold on August 5, aur August 5, 2021, ko main Tokyo Olympics mein bronze medal se thodi si chook se reh gaya tha. I had decided then that I would get gold the next year on the same date. I trained with th

Hindustan Times • 3rd August 2022

Lawn bowls captain Tirkey: Every other nation is now wary of Indian team

A game that wasn’t even heard by most is suddenly catching the fancy of many. Almost the entire nation is up on its feet and researching more about how lawn bowls is played, since India clinched its first ever lawn bowls medal at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (CWG). The quartet of Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and Nayanmoni Saikia scripted history, by winning Women’s Fours Lawn Bowls gold medal at CWG. India's Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirke

Hindustan Times • 29th August 2022

Judo champ fought to fulfil dad’s dream

On Friday, 16-year-old Linthoi Chanambam scripted history for India by winning gold at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo, Bosnia. She is the first Indian to have won a world title in judo in a tournament across all age groups. For Chanambam, the achievement has fulfilled an endearing dream. “Before I left, my father came up to me and said, ‘I want to hear our National Anthem played in front of the world’. So, I fought to fulfil his dream,” shares the young star from Manipur, who defe

Hindustan Times • 3rd September 2022

Indian Army’s Women Military Police: Marching ahead to pen an empowering chapter

From sports to entrepreneurship and from showbiz to the corporate sector, women in today’s India have made a mark for themselves in almost every walk of life. Coming to the Indian Army, the women officers served in departments such as the Army Medical Corps and Military Nursing Service for over 70 years, and it was in 1992 that the approval for induction of Women Officers (WOs) into the armed forces as officers of the Short Service Cadre was given. However, their induction as soldiers was first

Hindustan Times • 10th July 2022

#EidAlAdha: City’s tasty biryani tales, from across generations

Daawats (feasts), not only for the loved ones, but for anyone who wants to be a part of the celebration, is what marks the festival of Eid al-Adha. As the young and dazzle in new clothes, and exchange greetings and presents, one thing that remains a constant in almost all households is their longing to feast on freshly prepared, aromatic biryani, the dish that is almost synonymous with this festival. A preparation of flavoured rice with meat, biryani is a dish that is savoured by many on the fes