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This article was conceptualized when I took part in the annual function of the institute where presently I am working as a placement officer. The work of the placement officer (or TPO–Training & Placement Officer) is to ensure that students get good training, and companies visit the campus for recruitment. Overall, it is tough job […]

He is considered one of the most dangerous flickers of the world. His drag flick races at the speed of 145 Kmph and it is this forte that makes him an asset to the Indian team. Sandeep Singh features as a full back and is a penalty corner specialist for the team. He hails from

Why Indian Umpires are not taken in elite panel when the present elite panel is performing so disastrously Just watch this video. This video ridicules the incident but it is totally wrong. In the latest one-day match between India and Sri Lanka, a very bizarre incident happened. Ashwin ran out Lankan player Thirimanne in accordance

He was one of the few players from Patna who made to Indian National Cricket Team and delivered his best before destiny struck and he was hurt in his eye. Nobody in his family had played Cricket before him but his father had always wanted that his children should play Cricket. Saba was picked as

Zafar Iqbal was a fantastic player of Hockey and remains the favorite of many of the youngsters, but he could have been a football player: Professor Zillur Rehman Khan encouraged him to take Hockey because he was good at left flick. While studying at Aligarh Muslim University he selected Hockey as his game. He represented

He kept it simple. Build your basics and perform. Baljit Singh Dhillon says that if you work on your technique, you can play for National team even if people keep you dropping–if you are good enough, the selectors will call you back. He was spotted by a female coach who herself represented India internationally. Baljit

He was stung by a remark of his coach that his speed was slow, and spurred by the motivation that he will increase it, he practiced for one year, unnoticed, on a Cricket pitch. Very quickly, his hard work paid off and he was selected for the Indian National Team. Mukesh Kumar delighted the spectators

Indian Hockey team’s ex-captain and former Olympian, Dilip Tirkey hailing from Sundargarh, Orissa. He played as a full-back and was known for his skills throughout the world. He is the most capped player of Indian Hockey Team and played 412 matches. He was best known for his penalty corner hit. He debuted in 1995 against

He was the captain of the Indian Hockey team that won the Olympic Gold Medal after 16 years in 1980.  After the successful stint as a player, he coached the Indian National Team several times. He was awarded Arjuna Award in (1979–1980) for his brilliant performance as a player in Olympic Games. As a coach,

He holds the distinction of doing commentary in the World Cup of three major sports: Hockey, Football and Cricket. He says that though he enjoys every sports, but Hockey is closer to his heart as their is tremendous pace in the game. He says that if you want to become a commentator, it is not

He enjoys being one of the few whose father saw both of his sons playing in Olympics for the Indian national team. Having Hockey in his blood, he pursued the game with zeal and ensured that he plays for the Indian team. He says that youngsters should work on their game as their is a

You might think that bunk beds are better suited for boys’ bedrooms, but considering the fact that little girls need just as much –if not more—space for playtime and storage, as well as sleeping room for siblings or sleepovers, bunk beds can be the ideal solution. Fortunately, there are bunk beds on the market that

Prakash Wakankar is a leading businessman with a proven track record across industries and exposure to varying environments in the Indian sub-continent and the Asian & Far Eastern region over the past 24 years. However, his interest in Cricket has allowed him to pursue a career in Cricket commentary for All Indian Radio. He has

He was born and brought up in Bengal and had to shift to Punjab to make his career. In the den where Football reigns, and when Saurav Ganguly has raised the expectations of the people, Baljit had to relocate in order to give himself exposure and practice more. He followed the footsteps of his brother

He hails from Mumbai and wanted to take up professional Cricket as his career. However, while he continued his engineering career, he pursued his passion in commentary. He was aided by his technical knowledge yet he says that he developed his style from his own experience. He mentions that Indian Cricket is suffering from over-kill

He hails from Chandigarh and was told that your goal should not be simply to wear National colors but excel more and more. Performing at the highest level is never an easy task and Rajpal Singh says that players should work hard to make their dreams come true. He says that along with fitness, speed

He hails from Chennai and works in Acer as a computer engineer. However, his passion for English commentary made him glued to it and chalked out an alternative career. Right from the childhood, he prepared himself for the task by listening to English commentary of BBC. He feels that there is a shortage of good

I have worked in various organizations ranging from startups where you need to buy napkins, salt and other materials and get the costs reimbursed, and companies who happen to be the largest or leading in their respective businesses. Presently, as I write this article, I am working as a placement officer in an engineering college.

He belonged to a family of farmers. A festival-like environment for Hockey in his village ignited the love for the sport and Pargat went to captain the Indian national team in the Olympics in 1992 and 1996. He was awarded Padma Shree and Arjuna Award in recognition of his contribution to the game. He is