9+ mon, 2+ week ago (390+ words) Two-time Olympian Aparna Popat, who is part of the elite jury panel for the Sportstar Aces Awards, stressed that in a country like India, it is important to celebrate not just the performance but the athlete as well. Aparna Popat: Sportstar Aces is a brilliant platform to celebrate athletes and recognise their achievements Two-time Olympian Aparna Popat, who is part of the elite jury panel for the Sportstar Aces Awards, stressed that in a country like India, it is important to celebrate not just the performance but the athlete as well. Published : Feb 12, 2025 19:52 IST - 2 MINS READ Indian chess legend and five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand spoke about India's chess ecosystem and stressed that the sport will feature much more in award shows and discussions in the coming days ahead of the seventh annual Sportstar Aces Awards. "The chess ecosystem has…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (474+ words) Updated : Sep 13, 2025 20:04 IST , NEW DELHI - 3 MINS READ Kapil Dev belongs to a generation when T20 cricket league was an alien concept, but as the game has progressed with the shorter format dominating the game, he is happy to see the amount of talent that has emerged. "Don't you feel good when teams score 300 runs in T20I? I feel very good because it shows the amount of talent we have. In our time, we struggled to score 100 runs in 50 overs. So, you have to admire the generation," Kapil said during Sportstar PlayCom 2025: Business of Sports Summit at Bharat Mandapam here on Saturday. In a fireside chat with Suresh Balakrishna, the Chief Revenue Officer of The Hindu Group, Kapil admitted that while it is heartwarming to see the parents encouraging their wards to take up sport, it angers him when people want to play…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago (316+ words) Published : Jan 23, 2025 07:02 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ The Sportstar Conclave caravan's third edition will move to Patna for the first-ever Focus Bihar Conclave, set to take place in the capital city on Friday. A host of speakers will discuss key issues pertaining to the sports ecosystem in the region. Olympic bronze medal-winning boxer Vijender Singh, double-Paralympic medal-winning athlete Sharad Kumar, former Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief Deepa Malik, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Kalyan Chaubey, and Indian women's hockey team head coach Harendra Singh will headline the event. B. Rajender, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Sports, Government of Bihar, and Raveendran Sankaran, Director General and CEO, Bihar State Sports Authority, are also among the esteemed panellists in this conclave. Veteran Winter Olympian Shiva Keshavan, former Athletics Federation of India (AFI) chief Adille Sumariwalla and shuttler Aditi Mutatkar are some of…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) Published : Feb 10, 2025 23:16 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ Olympic gold medal-winning shooter Abhinav Bindra hailed the power of sport towards the exercise of nation-building ahead of the seventh annual Sportstar Aces Awards. A member of the jury panel for the honours, Bindra acknowledged a widening of his own perspective in his assessment of the impact athletes have on society. "When I was an athlete and competing for over two decades, I saw sport from a very narrow perspective. It was about getting the job done and winning. That was my world. Now that I've exited my investment in sports, I look at things more dispassionately. "We're at a time in our nation's history where we're either consuming or playing sport. Both numbers are at historic highs. As a jury then, we always have to look at decisions from this perspective. The exercise…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) Updated : Sep 18, 2025 19:39 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ Annu Rani and Gulveer Singh will be the two Indians in action on the seventh day at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 33-year-old Annu, competing in her fifth world championships, will have to either achieve the 62.50m mark or finish inside Top 12 in the qualification round of women's javelin throw. Asian Games champion Annu has a personal best of 63.82m, which is also the National Record. Her Season's Best is 62.59m. Gulveer, who finished 16th in the men's 10,000m final, will take part in the 5,000m heats. The Indian, who holds the National Record at 12:59.77s, will have to finish in Top 8 in his heat to qualify for the final. 4 p.m. - Women's Javelin Throw, Qualification Group A - Annu Rani 4:49 p.m. - Men's 5000m, Heat 2 - Gulveer Singh The live telecast of the World Athletics Championships 2025 is available in India on the Star Sports Network…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago (193+ words) Updated : Aug 26, 2025 23:07 IST , Chennai - 2 MINS READ India's sporting ambitions received a decisive push on Monday at the first-ever SPORTSCOM "Giving Wings to Dreams' Conclave, where a landmark report, Beyond Instinct: India's Sporting Future in Data, was unveiled, calling for a fundamental shift towards analytics-led decision-making in Indian sport. The conclave, supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), brought together over 200 delegates under one roof. It united federations, corporates, manufacturers, and innovators in a landmark exchange of ideas. READ: Howrah's Koyel raises Bar, breaks Youth World Record and announces herself at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships A total of 10 early-stage ventures presented directly to leading investors, including Inflection Point Ventures, SucSEED Ventures, Real Time Angel Fund, and Lead Invest, while incubation support came from CESSA, IIT Madras, AIC IIT Delhi, and Amity Innovation and Incubation Centre. Panels explored critical themes such…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago (154+ words) Servin Sebasthiyan will be the sole Indian in action at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday. Servin will compete in the men's 20km race walk during the morning session. It will also be the last event of this campaign for India. Servin has a Personal Best of 1:21:14s, set at the Asian Athletics Championships earlier this season where he won a bronze medal. Sachin Yadav's fourth-place finish in men's javelin throw is India's best result in the ongoing edition so far. 6:25 a.m. - Men's 20km Race Walk - Servin Sebasthiyan The live telecast of the World Athletics Championships 2025 is available in India on the Star Sports Network while the live streaming is available on JioHotstar app/website. Annu Rani (javelin throw), Parul Chaudhary (3000m steeplechase), Ankita Dhyani (3000m steeplechase), Pooja (800m, 1500m), Priyanka Goswami (35km race walk) Published on Sep 19, 2025...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (592+ words) Updated : Sep 12, 2025 19:20 IST , New Delhi - 5 MINS READ Union Sports Minister Dr. Shri Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday inaugurated the PlayCom 2025: Business of Sports Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, organised by The Hindu Group's Sportstar in partnership with global consulting firm KPMG India. On the occasion, the Minister also unveiled the KPMG Sportstar India Business of Sports Report and inaugurated the Sports Tech and Manufacturing Expo, a showcase of innovation and industry collaboration in the sporting ecosystem. Addressing the gathering in the presence of Indian Olympic Association president P.T. Usha, The Hindu Group Chairman, Dr. Nirmala Lakshman, and Sportstar's Editor Ayon Sengupta, the Minister underlined the need for a holistic and inclusive approach to transform India's sporting landscape. "I am happy that through Sportstar, important conversations around sport, sports science, and athlete welfare are being brought to the forefront," he said. Referring…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago (193+ words) Updated : Sep 12, 2025 18:58 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ India will begin its campaign at the 2025 edition of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Saturday with race walkers competing directly in the finals. In the morning session, Ram Baboo, Sandeep Kumar and Priyanka Goswami will feature in the 35km race walk events. In the evening session, Pooja will be running in the second heat of women's 1500m. India's 19-member squad comprises of 14 men and five women across 15 events. 4 a.m. - Men's 35km Race Walk - Ram Baboo, Sandeep Kumar 4 a.m. - Women's 35km Race Walk - Priyanka Goswami 4:30 p.m. - Women's 1500m, Heat 2 - Pooja READ | World Athletics Championships Preview - Neeraj Chopra spearheads Indian contingent in Tokyo, four years after historic Olympic gold The live telecast of the World Athletics Championships 2025 will be available in India on the Star Sports Network while the live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app/website. Annu Rani (javelin throw),…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago (87+ words) In this episode of the Sportstar Podcast, host Nihit Sachdeva is joined by Jonathan Selvaraj. The duo discusses the highs and lows of Indian sports from 2024 and also mentions wishlists for 2025. Sportstar Podcast: Highs and lows of Indian Sports in 2024 In this episode of the Sportstar Podcast, host Nihit Sachdeva is joined by Jonathan Selvaraj. The duo discusses the highs and lows of Indian sports from 2024 and also mentions wishlists for 2025. Published : Dec 26, 2024 21:12 IST - 0 MINS READ...