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All Stories for Vishwanathan Anand
With no clarity on 'normalcy' in a post-COVIDworld, stand-up comedians are resorting to digital reinvention
Shreemayee Das • 5 years agoStand up comedians are forced to re-invent themselves on social media and digital platforms, to keep busy and stay relevant in these times.
Coronavirus Outbreak: PM Narendra Modi praises Indian chess players' 'innovative' way of raising funds for fight against COVID-19
• 5 years agoFive leading players Vidit Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and B Adhiban, Koneru Humpy and Dharika, alongside Anand, had participated in an online chess exhibition and helped raise Rs 4.5 lakh for the PM-CARES Fund
Grand Chess Tour Paris: Wesley So leads after day 2; Vishwanathan Anand tied for fourth
Aditya Pai • 7 years agoVishwanathan Anand, who had struggled dismally at the first leg of the tour, was at the top of the leaderboard after the dust of the battles of day one had settled down.
FIDE World Cup 2017: P Harikrishna to take on Cuban Yuri Gonzalez Vidal in first round
• 8 years agoIndian Grandmaster Pentala Harikrishna will be raring to go at the FIDE World Cup and book his berth in the 2018 Candidates tournament as he takes on Yuri Gonzalez Vidal of Cuba in his first-round game.
Jhulan Goswami's Women's World Cup 2017 semifinal jersey to adorn walls of Kolkata's Fanattic Sports Museum
• 8 years ago"A lot of memory is attached with this jersey," Jhulan said, referring to India's sensational 36-run victory over defending champions Australia in the Women's World Cup semifinal.
Saint Louis Rapid & Blitz: Viswanathan Anand's poor run continues, ends hopes of podium finish
• 8 years agoViswanathan Anand had another bad outing, drawing seven and losing two games, to remain on joint 8th place after the end of nine rounds of blitz
Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) 2017, day 1 highlights: Falcons beat RP-SG 15-12 in opener
Fpsports • 8 years agoCatch all the live scores and updates of first-ever Ultimate Table Tennis match between RP-SG Mavericks and Falcons TTC
Jallikattu ban: Peta receives abusive calls, threat of rape; says fight for animal rights will continue
Tssudhir • 8 years agoBesides the anti-Peta sloganeering and posters, the animal rights NGO has been facing abusive and threatening phone calls including that of rape to its CEO Poorva Joshipura, claims Peta India's director Dr V Manilal. Edited excerpts from an interview
World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships: Vidit Gujrathi shines for India; Vassily Ivanchuk is the Champion
Sagar Shah • 8 years agoVidit Gujrathi turned out to be the hero for India as he scored 9.5/15 and finished eighth at the World Rapid Chess Championships 2016 in Doha, Qatar.
London Chess Classic: Can Vishwanathan Anand do better than he has in the tournament?
Sagar Shah • 8 years agoThe London Chess Classic has not really been a happy hunting ground for Anand. He hasn't been able to emerge as the champion.