Chess champ Viswanathan Anand’s son, Sai Akhil, floats clothing collection

Chess champ Viswanathan Anand’s son, Sai Akhil, floats clothing collection

Viswanathan Anand with Sai Akhil | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sai Akhil Anand sees patterns everywhere. On the road. And, on animals. “I once looked keenly at the stripes of the zebra and tiger and observed patterns on them,” recalls Akhil, in a telephonic chat, “This made me very interested in art and patterns.” The […]

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Beyond the Olympiad: India’s chess boom | Data Point podcast

Beyond the Olympiad: India’s chess boom | Data Point podcast

The 44th Chess Olympiad, hosted in Chennai, put a renewed spotlight on the sport. With India now having 75 grandmasters, chess legend Viswanathan Anand hopes the buzz around the sport inspires the next generation of players.  The 44th Chess Olympiad, hosted in Chennai, put a renewed spotlight on the sport. With India now having 75 grandmasters, chess […]

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India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history 

India at 75 | Five key moments in independent India’s sporting history 

The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. The Hindu takes a look at how India has fared across sports since Independence. India has an incredibly rich past, even when it comes to sports. Indian sportspersons have attained glory and won across a variety of sporting disciplines at all […]

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PM Modi flags off first-ever torch relay for Chess Olympiad

PM Modi flags off first-ever torch relay for Chess Olympiad

In nearly 100 years of the history of the Chess Olympiad, it’s the first time India will be hosting the prestigious event In nearly 100 years of the history of the Chess Olympiad, it’s the first time India will be hosting the prestigious event Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday flagged off the first-ever torch […]

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Olympic-style torch to mark beginning of 44th Chess Olympiad

Olympic-style torch to mark beginning of 44th Chess Olympiad

The torch relay will always begin from India and will travel across all continents before reaching the host city, announced FIDE The torch relay will always begin from India and will travel across all continents before reaching the host city, announced FIDE For the first time ever an Olympic-style torch relay will be conducted ahead […]

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Norway chess | Viswanathan Anand remains on top after third straight win

Norway chess | Viswanathan Anand remains on top after third straight win

This is Viswanathan Anand’s third straight win in the Classical section after having beaten Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Veselin Topalov in the first two rounds This is Viswanathan Anand’s third straight win in the Classical section after having beaten Frenchman Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Veselin Topalov in the first two rounds Indian legend Viswanathan Anand continued […]

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