TRENDS
Book review: Arati Kumar-Rao’s Marginlands is a timely reminder of why we need to listen to our environment
In the book, the journalist documents her time spent with marginalised communities and firsthand accounts of the apathy towards the environment and how it is affecting lives on the fringes of our country.
TRENDS
2023 World mountain running championships: Indian Sannat Sachdev's journey from a sedentary lifestyle to running in the mountains
Sannat Sachdev first attempted a marathon in Mumbai in 2017. He finished second in the 2021 Solang Sky Ultra, and is now participating in the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Austria.
TRENDS
More money for oxygen, greater safety: Why the business of climbing Mt Everest is a slippery slope
There's been an alarming number of casualties on the mountain this season. As of May 27, the Himalayan Times reported 12 dead climbers and five others missing.
INDIA
35 years of the 1988 International Everest Expedition: "A new route up the highest mountain of the world was hard to resist"
Thirty-five years ago on May 13, 1988, Stephen Venables stood all alone on the summit of Everest. It was a different time, a far cry from the jamboree that unfolds on the mountain these days...
LIFESTYLE
How mountaineer Anindya Mukherjee came to lead a life in climbing uphill
With youth and precious time lost in making money at a job, Anindya Mukherjee took to scaling physical heights. Awarded the Jagdish C Nanavati Award for Excellence in Mountaineering by The Himalayan Club in March, Mukherjee is headed to Sikkim's Passanram valley, flanked by peaks Siniolchu and Simvu.
BOOKS
Book review | Jeff Smoot’s ‘All and Nothing’ climbs into the thrilling and perilous world of free soloing
In 'All and Nothing: Inside Free Soloing', veteran American climber Jeff Smoot tries to understand this form of climbing and what motivates folks from his community to embrace the risks associated with it.
SPORTS
How rock climbers in India are helping the sport grow
Roadblocks to rock-climbing include equipment, access to the sport, regions where it can be practised, some of which are declared off limits by local authorities, and, most importantly, the lack of information-sharing.
TRENDS
ISL final: Can skipper Sunil Chhetri end Bengaluru FC's title drought?
For a club that had won the Indian Super League (ISL) in 2019 and the I-League twice before that, Bengaluru FC's final against ATK Mohun Bagan FC in Goa will be the last hurdle in an incredible story of resurrection.
TRENDS
Gaming in India: Being a woman in a largely male world
6 women gamers on how they are fighting gender stereotypes, one game at a time.
HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
A soldier in Kargil gave this ultra-marathoner new purpose
How and why Kumar Ajwani ran 5,932 km on the Golden Quadrilateral in 100 days.
TECHNOLOGY
Gut the gutter: Where machines should replace humans in doing the job
Change won't come without equality. Just bringing in machines won't help. Technology, workers' rehabilitation, garbage system overhaul in line with growing cities' needs, garbage segregation awareness, and, most importantly, addressing the caste system need to together remedy the issue of manual scavenging.
HEALTH-AND-FITNESS
Tata Mumbai Marathon 2023: Mina Guli is running 200 marathons in 12 months. Here's why
Australian Mina Guli plans to run her 200th marathon in New York City in March 2023, to coincide with the United Nations 2023 Water Conference.
TRENDS
Squash World No. 17 Saurav Ghosal on Asian Games 2023 gold: 'It's on my bucket list'
When the 2023 season gets underway, Saurav Ghosal will have spent two decades as a professional squash player. He still wakes up each morning with the desire to compete alongside the best.
TRENDS
Why Chanchal “Chan” Kunwar Singh is riding 20,000 km across India on a bicycle
When an unprecedented downpour nixed his mountain-climbing expedition, Chanchal 'Chan' Kunwar Singh took to the road to raise climate awareness.
TRENDS
Book review: 'Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the World' is a great find, especially for armchair travellers
The scope of John Keay's latest work, 'Himalaya: Exploring the Roof of the World', is as vast and diverse as the Himalayas.
SPORTS-TRENDS
How Manika Batra became the first Indian woman to win a medal at Asian Cup Table Tennis
Behind Manika Batra's fight to clinch Asian Cup Bronze were her mother's remarks, hard work and good form, meditation, and mixed-doubles partner G Sathiyan's motivation.
SPORTS-TRENDS
BWF Para Badminton World Championships 2022: Pramod Bhagat, the man of gold
After a historic Tokyo win, defending his men's singles SL3 title and bagging gold, Bihar's Pramod Bhagat's eyes are set on the 2024 Paris Paralympics and on becoming a five-time world champion like former No. 1 Lin Dan
TRENDS
Chennaiyin FC's Kwame Karikari: 'I’m just happy to play football, wherever that is'
Kwame Karikari has turned out for 14 clubs across 11 countries since 2010: Ghana, Sweden, Norway, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Thailand, Turkey and now India.
TRENDS
36th National Games gold-medallist Hashika Ramachandra: 14 and rising with every stroke
Swimmer Hashika Ramachandra won six gold medals and a bronze at the 36th National Games that concluded on October 12. This is just the beginning.
TRENDS
Climbing without oxygen was hard enough. Then an avalanche buried everything in its path
At 7.40 am on September 30, mountaineer Baljeet Kaur stood on the summit of Manaslu - the first Indian woman to get there without oxygen.
