Sports

Hailing from underprivileged families in adivasi-dominated Mayurbhanj in Odisha, they are bringing laurels at national and international levels. Deepanwita Gita Niyogi gets to know the rising stars and the man behind them

Played mostly by Santal tribals in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and in the Kolhan region of Jharkhand, this traditional khela (game) is dying slowly without the support of major sports clubs and patronage of State governments, writes Niroj Ranjan Mishra

What’s better for children than to be allowed to run free in a field and jump small obstacles? Niroj Ranjan Misra watches a typical post-harvest pursuit of tribal youngsters in villages of Odisha

On the invitation of NGO Asha, which is training 100 promising footballers — mostly tribals — under the CSR initiative of Central Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, Founder-Editor M. Madhusudan takes a closer look at ‘Project Football’

Having earned laurels in Wushu, Kickboxing and Thai Boxing, the 17-year-old Bhuyan boy is now focused on the Indonesian Pencak Silat to carve a niche for himself in the international arena. Niroj Ranjan Misra speaks to him

Some social outfits and villagers themselves on their own have started taking initiatives to preserve this age-old traditional game that often pits the married men against unmarried youth, writes Sudhir Kumar Mishra

Dancing, singing and a quick wit are all needed during an evening’s entertainment in many tribal communities in Odisha. Niroj Ranjan Misra joins in the fun

No gyms, no workouts and no diets. The traditional game of circular cock fight race can help you build up your strength more than any sophisticated method. Proyashi Barua jumps in

It’s fun, strenuous and pays off with delightful prizes. Here’s a game that originated 400 years ago and is still prevalent among the Jaintia, Khasi and Garo hill tribes, reports Proyashi Barua

International Archery Day is celebrated annually on the second Saturday in May. As the day gets marked this year, Niroj Ranjan Misra meets up a Santhal sportsman who donned the mantle of a coach to achieve much acclaim after his budding career as an archer got cut short [...]