‘People still ask, ‘Chess is fine, but what do you really do?”: Arjuna Awardee Vantika Agrawal | Chess News – The Times of India

Vantika Agrawal was introduced to chess during a chance encounter in school. (Image: Instagram) NEW DELHI: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” is a saying mined by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu.For Vantika Agrawal, it was the simple, yet mesmerising, sight of chess pieces gliding across the 64 squares that set…

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Manu Bhaker Khel Ratna row: Why exception was made for Mohammed Shami last year | More sports News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Manu Bhaker‘s name going missing from the recommendation list for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award is not the first instance of its kind.Manu created history at the Paris Olympics earlier this year after clinching back-to-back bronze medals in the women’s individual 10m air pistol and in the mixed team event partnering…

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