Dipa Karmakar

Just-retired Indian gymnastics star Dipa Karmakar believes most of the current generation of gymnasts lack passion and urged them to embrace the sport with fervour to excel on the global stage.

Celebrated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

Celebrated Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who missed out on a bronze medal in the 2016 Olympics by a whisker, on Monday announced her retirement from the sport after an illustrious career.

Asian Gymnastics Gold has Dipa Karmakar dreaming of Paris and Olympic glory

After years of disappointment and turmoil, Dipa produced a golden effort in the vault. She and Bishweshwar Nandi, her coach, were ecstatic, but also quick to remind fans that the Paris Olympics in July-August are still a long shot.

Anand Mahindra reacts to Dipa Karmakar's historic Asian Championships gold: 'Keep rising'

Dipa Karmakar's historic achievement was recognised by Anand Mahindra, who referred to the Tripura athlete speaking about how the love for the sport had kept her going and a few months later, she had created history.

Sports Highlights: KKR Wins IPL 2024 | Dipa Karmakar Wins Gold at Asian Senior Championships

Top Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar on Sunday became the first from the country to win a gold medal in the Asian Senior Championships as she clinched the yellow metal in the women's vault event. Kolkata Knight Riders lifted their third trophy in the Indian Premier League with a crushing eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a completely one-sided final on Sunday. Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu's wait for a much-needed title extended further as she faltered at the finish line, going down in three games to world No. 7 Wang Zhi Yi of China in the summit clash on Sunday.

Gymnast Dipa Karmakar likely to be considered for Asian Games

Dipa, who brought Indian gymnastics into the spotlight by finishing a creditable fourth at the 2016 Rio Olympics, was dropped from the final list of women gymnastics squad for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games from September 23 for failing to fulfil the ministry's selection criteria.

Over 50 Indians in Forbes' under 30 list of super achievers

The second Forbes '30 Under 30' Asia list 2017 features 300 impressive young entrepreneurs -- 30 in 10 categories, including entertainment, finance and venture capital, retail, social entrepreneurs and enterprise technology, under the age of 30 years who are pushing the boundaries of innovation.

India Business Leader Awards: RC Bhargava, Arundhati Bhattacharya, YC Deveshwar, among winners

CNBC-TV18 will felicitate the leaders who have led the country’s glorious journey from the front, in the 12th edition of CNBC-TV18's India Business Leader Awards (IBLA) on March 23. The business leadership awards recognise leaders who create and sustain entrepreneurial initiatives, develop best practices and carve out powerful businesses in the global economy.

PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar conferred Khel Ratna

For the first time in the history of National Sports Awards, four athletes were chosen for the Khel Ratna honour, owing to the three girls' superlative show at the Rio Olympics.

Dipa Karmakar shines, Bindra misses bronze at Rio Olympics

It was a mixed day for the Indian contigent at Rio Olympics 2016. While gymnast Dipa Karmakar qualifed for the final event on Sunday, marksman Abhinav Bindra missed scoring a bronze medal by a whisker.

Dipa Karmakar qualifies for vault finals in Olympics

The Tripura-girl, who is the country's first woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, managed to perform her much-appreciated 'Produnova' vault cleanly to secure 14.850 points after two attempts.