Olympics 2016
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Watch: Relive all the magical moments from the Rio Olympics with this video tribute
From Usain Bolt to Michael Phelps, Rio witnessed some beautiful moments.
Scroll Staff
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Racewalker Manish Rawat wanted to quit his sport. At Rio, he beat a former gold medallist
The 25-year-old, who finished a creditable 13th in the men's 20 km walk, opens up on the apathy in Indian sport.
Arka Bhattacharya
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What the timings show: India's racewalkers and marathoners are not too far behind the world's best
Manish Rawat, Thonakkal Gopi and Kheta Ram outperformed more than 80 per cent of competitors.
Arka Bhattacharya
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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‘One of the greatest statesmen’: When Canada celebrated an Indian prime minister’s visit
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These pictures show why we'll remember the Rio Olympics for the women athletes
They came, they saw, they conquered.
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In pictures: The Olympians who thought nothing of giving away their medals for a greater cause
Poland's silver-medal winning discus thrower Piotr Malachowski auctioned off his medal to raise funds for a three-year-old boy suffering from eye cancer.
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New motto for the Rio Paralympics: Faster, Higher … Broker?
“Undervalued. Underfunded. Overlooked.”
David Epstein, ProPublica
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Coach Nicola Snesarev hits back at OP Jaisha, says she did not ask the federation for refreshments
'I asked Jaisha. She said she would use the normal water.'
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Three charts that show India's medal performance at Rio was even worse than we thought
India ranked lowest on the ratios of medals to population and to GDP. Grenada was a topper.
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Who is Ryan Lochte and what has he done for the world to hate him despite his Olympic medal?
He and his teammates vandalised a gas station and made up stories about being robbed.
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The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Michael Phelps's death stare, Mongolian coach strip-protest were among the strangest moments of Rio
Bahamian runner Shaunae Miller's dive to clinch gold divided opinion.
R Vishal
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Whose fault is it, anyway? OP Jaisha and the Athletics Federation of India now both blame the coach
The 33-year-old marathon runner said that athletics coach Dr Nikolai Snesarev had declined Indian officials' offer to provide refreshments during the race.
Arka Bhattacharya
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Indian marathon runner Kavita Raut seems to contradict compatriot's version about callous officials
The athlete was tight-lipped about OP Jaisha's claims that Indian officials did not ask her about her need for refreshments during the Rio Olympics marathon.
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The Field
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds