Explainer
Kabaddi
The Rules of Kabaddi in Five Minutes
Raids, tackles and the do-or-die — how one of India's oldest games actually works.
Start Here
The guides we’d hand a friend who’s just getting into Indian sport.
Offside, Explained Without the Diagrams
The rule everyone thinks they understand, described the way a linesman actually applies it.
Reading a Results Sheet: Times, Marks and Wind Readings
Why some brilliant performances come with an asterisk, and what the small print actually means.
How to Watch a Track Meet
Heats, lanes, staggered starts and photo finishes — a spectator's guide to an afternoon of athletics.
Chess Notation, Explained
How to read a game score, follow a broadcast, and stop being lost after move four.
By Sport
The IPL, Explained
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The Complete Guide to the World’s Biggest Cricket League
Format, teams, the auction, and the moments that built the IPL — one evergreen guide that makes sense of it all.
Icons of Indian Sport
In Depth
The Akhada Roots of Professional Kabaddi
Before the floodlights and the franchises, there were village mats and wrestling pits.
Why the Javelin Became India’s Favourite Field Event
A throwing culture, a coaching pipeline and one Olympic result that changed what was thinkable.
Kabaddi’s Global Ambition: From Village Mats to the World
How India's oldest sport turned itself into prime-time entertainment — and set its sights abroad.
The Newsroom
Writers who explain Indian sport for the love of it. Every byline is a person you can hold to account.
