
Nihal Koshie
Senior Editor at The Indian Express
Journalist - The Indian Express @indianexpress
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1 week ago |
indianexpress.com | Nihal Koshie
In January, Servin Sebastian was on the verge of quitting race walking. A family matter had affected his mental peace. He didn’t have the mindspace to train. Servin had decided to head back home to his village, Edayathumangalam in Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu to be with his family, his army coach Ganapathi Krishnan, said. However, Ganapathi, a 2016 Olympian, didn’t want Servin to drop out.
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2 weeks ago |
indianexpress.com | Nihal Koshie
When Gulveer Singh was a teenager, his ambition was to join the Army. In Sirsa, his village in Aligarh, there are nearly 700 men in forces. Aspiring to wear the uniform is the first career choice in Sirsa, the 26-year-old said. “Those who don’t make it try to join the police. There are about 10 to 12 policemen in Sirsa,” according to Gulveer. Along with hundreds of other youngsters, Gulveer ran on a mud ground near his home, aiming to pass the 1.6 kilometre Physical Efficiency Test.
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2 weeks ago |
indianexpress.com | Nihal Koshie
The contrast between Hisar in Haryana and Oberschlettenbach, a village in south-west Germany, is stark. The latter is home to just 130 residents, has scenic hiking trails, forested mountains and old castles. The summers are pleasant. Hisar has a population of over three lakh, a bustling city centre with temperatures touching 43 degrees centigrade in May.
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3 weeks ago |
indianexpress.com | Nihal Koshie |Sandeep Dwivedi
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1 month ago |
indianexpress.com | Nihal Koshie
Praveen Chithravel, in only the third round of the competition, equalled his own national record in the triple jump and called it a day at the Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships. His celebration was noteworthy. Upon landing, he was sure it was a big leap. He jumped back up and raised both hands and flung a bit of mud in exultation. Then he sought out his coach Yoandri Betanzos, a two-time Worlds silver medallist, and they high-fived.
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