Mornings in Lahore are unhurried. As the city slowly stirs to life, a steaming cup of doodh patti tea, flaky parathas, and a serving of halwa are breakfast staples. But Shahbaz Ahmed Sr. is an early riser, known for his punctuality. It was no surprise that he arrived at the roof-top cafe on MM Alam … Read more
If there was a player in the Indian team who gazed at the World Cup in the hotel foyer more intensely than his teammates, it was Ashok Kumar. He had a World Cup silver and bronze, an Olympic bronze and two Asian Games silver. But no gold medal from a World event. His father, the … Read more
50 Years of Indian Hockey’s World Cup glory: India’s 1975 WC triumph in pictures
The recent FIH Pro League marked the beginning of Indian hockey’s international assignments in 2025. Coming just a fortnight after the revived Hockey India League, the Bhubaneswar leg of the competition was expected to be a testing ground for the year ahead and the results, while encouraging, also highlighted areas that still need work for … Read more
The Indian men’s hockey team has had a rare long break in recent months, last stepping on the field for a tournament at the Asian Champions Trophy in September, barring the two games against Germany in New Delhi. That luxury hasn’t been available to coach Craig Fulton, who took a developmental side to Europe in … Read more