Ashok Kumar

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hockey legend Ashok Kumar's find Vivek Sagar Prasad is now a bronze medallist

How Vivek Sagar Prasad travelled from a small village in MP to the Olympic podium in Tokyo, his childhood coach and former medallist Ashok Kumar narrates his story

On This Day: India beat Pakistan to win their maiden Hockey World Cup in 1975

The title clinch remains India's only World Cup win till date. It was also the first major victory for Indian hockey in those days after a long gap.

The life and times of Devika Rani: Kishwar Desai on the fame, struggles of one of Hindi cinema's first heroines

Devika Rani's contributions to the pioneering studio Bombay Talkies went beyond acting. She took full control of it following the death of Himansu Rai, her husband.

Hockey World Cup 2018: An afternoon with Michael Kindo, India's world-beating defender who dazzled with his skills and smarts

Michael Kindo, once the backbone of India's defence, now leads a retired life. Firstpost catches up with one of the best full-backs India ever had.

Dhyan Chand left behind legacy for all Indian athletes, says son and World Cup-winner Ashok Kumar

The National Sports Day is celebrated on 29 August on the birth anniversary of Dhyan Chand, widely considered the greatest field hockey player of all time.

Former and current players demand Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand ahead of hockey legend's birth anniversary

The discussion was part of a digital campaign which was launched by former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, actors Babushaan Mohanty and Rachel White last year to demand 'Bharat Ratna' for Major Dhyan Chand.

Revisiting Basu Chatterjee's Bombay, a city that valued sustainability and small joys over relentless ambition

Basu Chatterjee's Bombay, in films like Piya Ka Ghar and Chhoti Si Baat, was a city that was more than the sum of its parts

Vivek Sagar Prasad overcomes lack of money, height and career-threatening injury to become FIH Rising Star of the Year

Ashok Kumar says Vivek Sagar Prasad is the perfect central midfielder who has the slice ball, vision and is quick enough to pass and dart into pockets creating space as he runs

Bypolls in Bihar 2019: LJP candidate Prince Raj garners over 31,000 votes more than Congress rival Ashok Kumar in Samastipur

Prince Raj of the LJP established a lead of 31,375 votes over his nearest Congress rival Ashok Kumar in the by-poll to the Samastipur constituency in Bihar.

Lillete Dubey's new play on Devika Rani explores life of the trailblazing 'First Lady of Indian Cinema'

Devika Rani, also known as the 'First Lady of Indian cinema', was a game-changer for women in the Indian film industry. She was ambitious, independent, and had co-founded the Bombay Talkies studio in Mumbai.