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The journey as a sports journalist started 11 years and seven months ago and finally the Ramnath Goenka Journalism award. More power to the players, their parents and coaches as they are the real stars, whose stories we try to bring.
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Behind the success of likes of
@Neeraj_chopra1
, there is also contribution from people like Kashmiri Lal. Lal, now 56, was the designated cook at the academy but treated Chopra and the rest of the trainees as his children. My story in
@IndianExpress
today
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A memory which will be etched in my mind as well motivate us. The Chowkidar of Vinesh Phogat’s village Balali waited for more than five hours to honour the champion with Rs 100. Vinesh accepted it with folded hands. People like Sanjay Chowkidar ji are an inspiration to us all.
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Indian cricketer
@imVkohli
with wife Anushka Sharma during the felicitation ceremony for his 100th Test match at Mohali.
@IExpressSports
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Breaking: Flying Sikh Milkha Singh breathed his last on Friday night. His son Jeev Milkha Singh told "Dad just passed away,".
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
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“Yeh medal Vinesh didi ke liye hai and unka hi hai” wrestler Neha Sangwan told me moments after she became the World U-17 champion. The 16-year-old hails from village Balali and has grown up seeing
@Phogat_Vinesh
wrestle. I report for
@IndianExpress
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That’s how coach Naseem Ahmad celebrated his ward
@Neeraj_chopra1
success in
@Tokyo2020
at Panchkula on Saturday evening.
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India won 29 medals in Paris Paralympics. A thread of the stories behind 17 of those medallists reported by me for
@IndianExpress
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Pakistan’s
@birminghamcg22
Arshad Nadeem would wait for his mason father to take him to Nezabazi and cricket in Mian Channu in Khanewal. On Sunday night, Arshad Nadeem created a new CWG record throw of 90.18m. My story on Arshad Nadeem in
@IndianExpress
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When I called Dastigar Butt, Nooh’s father, he said, “Sara local media ghar aya hoya hai, par putar, Tu India toh hai, Tere naal gal zarur karanga,”. The Gujranwala native had visited India in 1987 and says “Hindustan te usde players nal vi mohabbat hai”.
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From winning a district championship in 2011 to becoming
@Paris2024
champion, Arshad Nadeem has come a long way. Tried telling his journey for
@IndianExpress
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Kashmiri Lal, cook of sports nursery, where
@Neeraj_chopra1
trained in Panchkula, is also at
@kheloindia
to see the javelin events. “Hamare liye yeh sab athletes bhi Neeraj hain,” says Lal.
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Young wrestler Neha Sangwan had come with a garland of Rs 11,000 to welcome Vinesh Phogat during her felicitation in Balali last week. On Thursday night, the 16-year-old youngster became the world U-17 champion in Amman, Jordan. I report for
@IndianExpress
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A historic feat for Manu Bhaker as she wins her second
@Paris2024
medal along with Sarabjot Singh. Here’s a 2018 story done by me on Sarabjot
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Somi Kohli, the owner of cricket equipment manufacturing company BAS, sent me this newspaper cutting of his company sponsoring
@msdhoni
in 1998.
@BCCI
@IndianExpress
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I trace the journey of Paris Olympics champion Arshad Nadeem. Talking to his father and coach, tried putting up the story of Pakistan's first individual gold medallist, I report for
@IndianExpress
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As
@Neeraj_chopra1
created history for India
@Tokyo2020
, contribution from people like Naseem Ahmad and Kashmiri Lal cannot be forgotten.
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After ages, spent more than 17 hours doing what I love the most. Ground reporting and meeting people. Here’s what I came up with for
@IndianExpress
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@ShivAroor
Thanks sir. The story done by
@IndianExpress
earlier in May and this month highlighted these facts first.
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As a reporter, one always looks for a story, which will define his/her career and will standout out of the stories done in his/her career. This story by colleague
@AndrewAmsan
is such a story and wish him all the luck for such stories in future too.
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Triple-Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh Senior breathed his last at a Mohali hospital on Monday morning. Senior’s longtime friend SD Gupta confirmed the new of his death. 96-year-old Senior was admitted in a Mohali hospital earlier this month.
@IndianExpress
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Yesterday was World Sports Journalist Day. What’s more joy to a sports journalist in such times to spend the time in field. It included watching the match again and again and visiting the Mohali academy. Here’s the story.
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11 years ago, when
@nikhat_zareen
had become the world youth champion, had done this story on her feat. Yesterday, she became the senior world champion. Here’s the story 11 years ago and today’s story.
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India’s latest hockey star Jugraj Singh once sold water bottles and Indian flags at the Attari-Wagah border. The son of a Porter from Attari had scored the winning goal for India in the ACT final against China on Tuesday. I trace his journey in this front page story for
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A thread on my humble tribute to Milkha Singh sir in the form of our stories in
@IndianExpress
1. Milkha Singh emerged — like India did — from the ashes of a tumultuous partition to become India's greatest running legends. India’s Milkha, Milkha’s India
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Milkha Family update on Sunday evening: We are deeply saddened to inform you that Mrs Nirmal Milkha Singh passed away after a valiant battle against COVID at 4 PM today.
@IndianExpress
@iepunjab
@IExpressSports
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How Milkha’s life portrayed India’s journey as an independent nation too. Our effort to pay a tribute to Flying Sikh Milkha Singh in today’s
@IndianExpress
@afiindia
@pgtofindia
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29-year-old Haryana wrestler Seema Bisla seals the
@Tokyo2020
quota in the 50 Kg freestyle women’s category with a 2-1 win over A Lukasia of Poland in the semi-finals in the World Qualifiers at Sophia, Bulgaria.
@IExpressSports
@IndianExpress
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Flying Sikh 91-year-old Milkha Singh has been admitted to the Nehru Hospital Extension at PGIMER due to dipping levels of oxygen on Thursday afternoon. Singh’s son Jeev Milkha Singh confirmed the development.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
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Flying Sikh Milkha Singh tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday evening. The former athlete is in isolation at his Sector 8 home in Chandigarh. Singh's wife Nirmal Kaur confirmed about the development.
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
@IndianExpress
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Punjab government has also invited
@JeevMilkhaSingh
, son of Milkha Singh sir and Kabir Bhomia, grandson of
@BalbirSenior
sir in the honour function for the
@Tokyo2020
medallists and participants.
@IExpressSports
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I spoke with Dr Mona Singh, daughter of Milkha Singh and sister of
@JeevMilkhaSingh
. 55-year-old Dr Mona is handling Covid patients at the Metropolitan hospital in New York.
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Chuffed to receive the
@Laadli_PF
award 2023 for my story on
@nikhat_zareen
. Thanks to the team at Laadli and
@UNFPAIndia
for the recognising my work. Always in gratitude to the players, whose stories we try to bring forward.
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Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, who had tested positive for Covid-19, admitted in a Mohali hospital ICU on Monday. According to Singh’s wife Nirmal Kaur, Singh suffered from Diarrhoea and his oxygen levels dropped from normal. His condition is stable.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
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Spent a day with Padma Shri and Arjuna awardee boxer Kaur Singh ji. Talked about what the awards mean to him and his village and what made him to return the awards. My report in today’s
@IndianExpress
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In 2020,
@arshdeepsinghh
had told me that he idolises
@wasimakramlive
and
@IrfanPathan
. Today in the post match commentary, both the former International cricketers are praising Arshdeep Singh. That’s what Arshdeep has earned in this Asia Cup.
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“Go, break the barriers,” That’s what Indian origin coach Trishan Patel’s mother told him on going to Pakistan to join as assistant coach of Pakistan football team. How Patel has made a bond with the players and other things. I report for
@IndianExpress
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@theprayagtiwari
@CherieDamour_
Even if it's a joke, why would he be treated in this way, Prayag? Does your office or colleagues also treat u the same as in the video when you miss a deadline or project? Arshdeep is a human and we all make mistakes. Grow up
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Memories of Milkha Singh sir : Milkha Singh during the unveiling of his wax statue in Chandigarh in 2017.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
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It’s world sports journalist day. Can’t resist to share one thing which I have earned in my role as a sports journalist. All thanks to the players, coaches and our sources, who are behind the success of each one of us. Every single story is due to them and always in gratitude.
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@volklub
I drive my father’s 12-year-old Skoda Fabia and the built quality is unmatched by any of the segment leading cars or a segment above cars too.
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Medical Bulletin update on Milkha Singh and his wife Nirmal: On request of the family, Milkha Singh was discharged from the hospital in a stable condition. He is on oxygen and nutritional support. Nirmal Kaur had to be shifted to the ICU and continues to be stable.
@IndianExpress
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Health update on Milkha Singh and Nirmal Kaur by Milkha familly: Milkha Ji is improving and his condition is stable. Mrs Nirmal Milkha Ji continues to battle it out bravely. We thank you for your prayers and good wishes.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
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Earlier this week, when Zimbabwe won against Pakistan in T20 World Cup, Zimbabwe president
@edmnangagwa
and Pakistan PM
@CMShehbaz
talked about a Mr Bean
@MrBean
Who is he and why did the two premiers tweet about him? My story in today's Indian Express.
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@mehreenzahra
the fact that we in India also knew about Edhi sahib speaks volumes about his charity work.
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@ParveenKaswan
This is world championship earlier this year. She is an inspiration to us all. Here is our story on Sheetal Devi, sir.
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Milkha Singh sir's condition is stable and on oxygen in ICU of PGIMER, according to his son Jeev Milkha Singh.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
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Indian cricketer
@imVkohli
in the team bus ahead of his 100th Test match at Mohali.
@IExpressSports
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Sheetal Devi dreamt about becoming a teacher while growing up in the village of Gunmarhdhar in Loidhar, a small village off the NH244 going to Sinthan Pass in Kishtwar. From the 1510m high village to winning the mixed team bronze in Paris, Devi has seen it all. Spent a day at
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Bit late in the day. Wrote on U-17 world champion wrestler Neha Sangwan and
@Paris2024
bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh.
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“I was like a child in my mother’s womb after the fall. Mt Annapurna, the mother goddess, saved me and that’s why I am here, back home”Anurag Maloo told me his fall on Mt Annapurna. After 200 days in hospital, Maloo is back home. My story in
@IndianExpress
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As per Tuesday’s medical bulletin on the condition of Flying Sikh Milkha Singh, “Milkha Singh is clinically stable with decreasing oxygen requirement,”. Singh had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier and was admitted to a Mohali hospital on Monday.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
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Four days after I broke the Sri Lanka T-20 league being held in Mohali story for
@IndianExpress
fixing kingpin Ravinder Dandiwal was arrested by Punjab Police and produced in court on Monday. Me and my colleague
@mihirsv
’s story. on Dandiwal’s shady past.
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@umashankarsingh
रामधारी सिंह दिनकर : सदियों की ठंढी-बुझी राख सुगबुगा उठी, मिट्टी सोने का ताज पहन इठलाती है;
दो राह,समय के रथ का घर्घर-नाद सुनो,
सिंहासन खाली करो कि जनता आती है.
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72-year-old former Indian wrestling champion Balbir Dhesi was watching his son
@OregonState
graduate Amarveer Dhesi win gold medal with a win by fall over Pakistan’s Zaman Anwar over TV at their Surrey home in
@birminghamcg22
. My story for
@IndianExpress
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What a comeback from Ravi Kumar Dahiya to score win against the Kazakh. Trailing 2-9 at one time, Ravi sails into the final with a win by pin fall over the Kazakh to assure a silver medal at least for him and India. Go for gold, Ravi.
@IExpressSports
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Milkha Family update on Milkha Singh and Nirmal Kaur : Milkha Ji continues to improve and his condition is stable. However he is still in the ICU.Mrs Nirmal Milkha Ji is stable and improving. She is battling hard.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
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I spoke with Dr Vikas Kumar, whose name
@ECB_cricket
captain
@benstokes38
is wearing on his training jersey to support NHS health workers. Here’s the story
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@IrfanPathan
Paji, you don’t have to give any clarifications to anybody. Proud of you and cheers.
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From being born with Phocomelia, a rare congenital disorder that causes under-developed limbs, to winning medals at Para Asian Games. My story on Kishtwar girl 16-year-old Sheetal Devi and her struggles in today’s
@IndianExpress
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Friday's Medical Bulletin update on Milkha Singh and his wife Nirmal Kaur: Mrs and Mr Milkha Singh are stable and their symptoms are on a downward trend. Mr Milkha Singh's appetite has also improved.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
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Two years ago, Sunny lost five members of his family including his parents in a car accident. The 24-year-old, who started working as a caddie at Chd Golf Club ten yeas ago, won his first
@IndianGolfUnion
title last week at the same club.
@JeevMilkhaSingh
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Spent a day at Khad village near Una watching U-17 World Cup footballer Anwar Ali play for Techtro Swades United. My interview with Anwar Ali about his medical condition, the dilemma about playing or not and more in today’s
@IndianExpress
.
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Punjab Cricket Association has also named two stands at IS Bindra PCA Stadium after
@YUVSTRONG12
and
@harbhajan_singh
. The association issued a statement regards to the naming of the two stands after the two former Indian cricketers.
@IExpressSports
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Kapil Parmar’s family knows that there will be a day when their son will lose the full vision. The visually impaired judoka won the bronze in Paris Paralympics on Thursday evening. I report in today’s
@IndianExpress
.
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Nothing delights me more than meeting and see the success of the players, whom I have covered since long. We are just storytellers while they are the real stars. Here with
@realmanubhaker
and
@Sarabjotsingh30
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@ndtv
Unpopular opinion: We don’t need SUV’s on roads. Whether it’s for doing daily errands or office travel, one does not need a SUV. It’s just for the inflated ego and all, that people buy SUV’s. Yes exceptions could be there for elderly and comfort, but SUV are a menace on the road.
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Among the officials and fans, former junior indian captain Harjeet Singh was there to cheer for his former team-mates and members of the
@Tokyo2020
bronze medal winning Indian hockey team. While I had done a story on Harjeet in 2013 for the first time, met him after a long time.
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Tokyo Olympics gold medallist
@Neeraj_chopra1
during the felicitation ceremony of Punjab government at Punjab Bhawan, Chandigarh, on Wednesday.
@IExpressSports
@iepunjab
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Thursday's Medical Bulletin update on Milkha Singh and his wife Nirmal Kaur: Both Mrs and Mr Milkha Singh are stable and improving.
@IndianExpress
@IExpressSports
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Milkha Singh and Abdul Khaliq set the tracks ablaze in Asia in 1950’s. A rivalry, which saw them in admiration of each other. But they were also joined by war, history, a promise of future. Spoke with Khaliq’s son Mohammad Ejaz on what this loss means.
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21-year-old Akash Kumar seals his spot in the 54Kg semi-finals with a unanimous decision over Yoel Rivas of Venuzuela in the World Boxing Championships. Kumar assures himself of atleast a bronze medal in the tournament.
@IExpressSports
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Got the opportunity to talk with Indian hockey captain
@manpreetpawar07
along with my colleagues
@mihirsv
@CultOfGaurav
@shanksterinho
@shahidthejudge
@pdevendra
@dwivedi71
@nkoshie
@AndrewAmsan
Full interview in today’s Indian Express
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It’s takes heart to stand up against the reigning world champion Surmeneli and give a fight. Big loss but
@LovlinaBorgohai
should stand tall. With a bronze medal at
@Tokyo2020
, she has made history.
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Journalists and anchors, who are going gaga over Dream11 sponsoring IPL, should also read this follow-up story by my colleagues
@deep_bitter
and
@pdevendra
about the fake Sri Lanka League. I had first reported about the Fake Sri Lanka league.
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Once during a Inter-college quiz, we won a quiz answering about Balbir Singh Senior sir. Having known Balbir sir for the last 13 years, we were lucky to meet him several times. I recount all those memories in this piece in today’s
@IndianExpress
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Denying some media reports about his father Hardev Singh’s death,
@lionsdenkxip
player and Punjab skipper Mandeep Singh’s brother Harvinder Singh said his father is still on ventilator and under critical observation.
@IExpressSports
@IndianExpress
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How I talked with Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu’s parents, who only know Meiti-Ion dialect of Manipuri. A buddy from SCS, whose wife is from Manipur, helped me in the 20-minute long conversation and we got this front page report in
@IndianExpress
.
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Cars crossing near the sight screen at Mahajan Cricket ground during the Ranji Trophy match between Chandigarh and Mizoram. Is this the way to conduct a match?
@BCCI
@BCCIdomestic
@IExpressSports
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A prayer meeting was held by Milkha family in the memory of Flying Sikh Milkha Singh and former Indian volleyball captain Nirmal Milkha Singh. The couple had breathed their last in 2021 due to Covid-19. Their son
@JeevMilkhaSingh
and daughters were present.
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Nothing is more heartening and joyful to see the players with their stories in print. Here is
@kheloindia
first gold medallist Kajol with her story in print. Always in gratitude to the players and their families.
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Both
@pratyush_RajTOI
and
@TridibIANS
don’t know Punjabi. They shifted to Chandigarh a couple of years ago. Despite that, both did a brilliant job with the full page on Balbir Singh Senior. Kudos to both of them. Talking with people is essence of any good story and both did that.
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Here I talk with Asian Champion
@Boxerpanghal
about his journey. I tried to trace his journey from a premature and pneumonia fighting baby to beating Olympic champion and world championship medallists.
@BFI_official
@IndianExpress
.
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Chin up
@SChaudhary2002
. Remember an Indian shooter
@Abhinav_Bindra
finished seventh in Athens Olympics. It paved the way for the gold medal in Beijing four years later. You will learn from this final. It was not your day in the final but your time will also come. 👍
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U-19 World Cup stars Raj Angad Bawa and Harnoor Singh with Kapil Dev during a UTCA felicitation ceremony at Chandigarh.
@IExpressSports
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Struggles of a journalist. When you write down the quotes and then have to read your handwriting again and again to write. 😀
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Sharad suffered from polio, went on to study at JNU and now won the silver medal in London. Here I trace his journey
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Milkha family update on Friday: Both Milkha Ji and Mrs Nirmal Milkha Ji continue to battle hard. They are stable.
@IndianExpress
@iepunjab
@IExpressSports
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How did the rivalry and friendship started between the Tokyo Olympics champion
@Neeraj_chopra1
and Commonwealth Games champion Arshad Nadeem start? How many times have they competed together in a competition? I write in
@IndianExpress
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During the conversation with CWG champion Arshad Nadeem’s coach Syed Hussain Bukhari, the topic veered towards Arshad’s competition with
@Neeraj_chopra1
. Bukhari would say, “Neeraj vi sada putar hai” Arshad te Neeraj dono hi javelin nu pyar karde ne!
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Milkha Family update on Milkha Singh and Nirmal Kaur : Milkha Ji continues to improve and his condition is stable.Mrs Nirmal Milkha Ji is stable and continues to battle hard.
@IExpressSports
@IndianExpress
@iepunjab
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Mohali DC in her order on February 15 had allowed sports complexes to operate and with 50 percent cap on crowd with no limit on the upper limit. So how come some are terming BCCI decision to allow fans two days prior to the Mohali Test as masterstroke?
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Chuffed to receive my second
@Laadli_PF
14th Laadli media award for gender sensitivity and awareness for the story on Kishtwar para archer
@ArcherSheetal
. I am just a medium to tell their stories. Always in gratitude to the players, coaches as well their families.
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Groundsmen cover the pitches as it starts to drizzle at IS Bindra PCA International Stadium at Mohali on the eve of
@imVkohli
100th Test match starting on Friday. The first Test match of the India Sri Lanka Test series will be played from March 4 to March 8.
@IExpressSports
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