New Delhi: After winning two National Awards, the first trailer of the documentary film is out. Directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, 'Celluloid Man' explores the life and work of the guardian of Indian cinema P.K. Nair. ...
02:14 PM, Apr 16, 2013
With a young Indian team managing an impressive fourth-place finish in the Champions Trophy, hockey coach Michael Nobbs has dropped hints that seniors such as Sandeep Singh could be on their way out as he is looking to build a side for the 2016 Olympics. ...
11:28 AM, Dec 11, 2012
However, India have a tough ask to beat Australia in the semi-final and assure themselves a Champions Trophy medal after 30 years. ...
12:48 PM, Dec 07, 2012
New Delhi: Star midfielder Sardar Singh will captain India at the Lanco International Super Series and 34th Champions Trophy as Hockey India (HI) on Monday announced the 18-man squad for the tour of Australia, which will not include penalty-corner expert Sandeep Singh and veteran striker Shivendra Singh on the touring party. Sending a strong signal to the non-performers after the London Olympics debacle, the selectors made as many as seven...
06:25 PM, Nov 05, 2012
New Delhi: Reacting to media reports about blaming coach Michael Nobbs for Indian hockey's Olympics debacle, star centre-forward Shivendra Singh denied having made any such statements, saying his comments have been "misconstrued." Local media reported earlier on Friday that Shivendra has blamed Nobbs for changing the team's strategy at the last moment, which led to lack of coordination. However, talking to IBNLive.com after those reports, the Indian striker said, "I...
10:29 PM, Aug 24, 2012
Gwalior: Indian hockey team's centre-forward Shivendra Singh on Friday dropped a bombshell by stating that coach Michael Nobbs' wrong strategy of over-attacking was responsible for team's last-place finish at the London Olympics. "The team's coach Michael Nobbs was responsible for the humiliating defeat in London as he made us change the strategy," Shivendra told reporters after a function organised by a private school in his honour. "The coach was unable...
08:36 PM, Aug 24, 2012
Santander: Great Britain came from behind to beat India 3-1 in men's tri-nation invitational hockey tournament here in Spain on Saturday. Shivender Singh had given India the lead in the third minute, but James Tindall cancelled it out and made it 1-1 in the 17th minute through a brilliantly taken penalty corner. Just two minutes into the second half, James Fair made a smart save at his near post to...
11:32 PM, Jul 14, 2012
New Delhi: Once the undisputed powerhouse of world hockey, India will return to the Olympic stage after a gap of eight years, determined not to end up as also-rans in London where they won their fourth of the eight Olympic gold medals way back in 1948. The London Olympics provide the erstwhile champions with a golden opportunity to make up for the Beijing Games debacle in 2008, when, for the...
12:28 PM, Jul 08, 2012
Lille: Indian hockey team's preparations for next month's Olympic Games began on a confident note with a 8-2 route of France in the first of the two friendly matches here on Thursday. India led 3-2 at the half-time after the home side had taken an early lead. SK Uthappa scored the equaliser with a field goal while Sandeep Singh's penalty corner strike gave India a 2-1 lead. Gurvinder Singh Chandi...
10:01 PM, Jun 29, 2012
The year 1980 was the last time India won a hockey gold at the Olympics. Or better put, that was the last time India won any Olympic hockey medal. That's a long time, 32 years, and it seems longer when you consider India are eight-time Olympic champions - once unbeaten at the quadrennial games from 1928-1956. For a team with such cherished history, an Olympic medal draught seems unreal, almost...
02:58 PM, Jun 22, 2012
New Delhi: Apart from Ignace Tirkey and Sandeep Singh, it will be the first Olympics for the rest of the Indian hockey team members and experienced forward Shivendra Singh said that they are using 'team bonding' as a stress buster ahead of the London Games. "Mental strength is important during such a big tournament. We feel the pressure and are using team bonding to reduce it. More we talk to...
07:01 PM, Jun 11, 2012
New Delhi: Top Indian forwards Shivendra Singh, Tushar Khandekar and Yuvraj Walmiki, besides 25 others, were signed for the inaugural cash-rich professional league of Hockey India (HI) that starts next year. Shivendra was the first to sign the contract followed by Tushar and Yuvraj for the ambitious professional league that will be played between January and February next year with six city-based teams to start with. The 30-day tournament will...
04:29 PM, Jun 08, 2012
India ended a three-match losing streak against Great Britain by beating them 3-1 at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament on Sunday to secure a bronze medal, which is exactly the kind of boost Michael Nobbs's men needed ahead of the Olympics in July-August. India went into the match having lost to the Britons thrice - twice at the London Olympics test event and once in the league phase...
05:28 PM, Jun 03, 2012
New Delhi: Further cracks have appeared in Team Anna with one of its prominent members, who designed the social media campaign for the protests, shooting off a letter to Arvind Kejriwal questioning the way in which the anti-corruption movement has been led. The letter by Shivendra Singh Chauhan came after a meeting at lawyer Prashant Bhushan's residence last week over the issue of managing India Against Corruption's Facebook page. Kejriwal...
10:55 PM, May 24, 2012
