The Indian women’s hockey team fought valiantly before losing 3-5 to a clinical Australia ‘A’ in its opening match of tour Down Under here Saturday. India found the back of the net through Mahima Tete (27th minute), Navneet Kaur (45th), and Lalremsiami (50th), while Neasa Flynn (3rd), Olivia Downes (9th), Ruby Harris (11th), Tatum Stewart … Read more
Nineteen seventy-five was an eventful year. March brought India’s first and only World Cup hockey title. On June 21, the West Indies won the inaugural cricket World Cup, and five days later, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi brought India under an emergency rule. On Independence Day, Indian cinema’s grandeur hit the screens with Sholay, a timeless … Read more
Harendra Singh’s official designation may read ‘Head Coach, India women’s hockey team’, but even the most astute observers could easily mistake his demeanour for that of a senior professor at a prestigious institute. He carries himself with an air of solemn erudition, each of his measured movements steeped in an unspoken authority. His gaze, penetrating … Read more
After conducting three International Hockey Federation (FIH) Level-2 courses alongside the Hockey India League (HIL) at the Birsa Munda Stadium here, FIH Academy Educator Chris Marriott said the league served as an excellent platform providing scope for practical demonstration. As Hockey India (HI) chose to invite an FIH Educator to conduct courses for Indian coaches, … Read more