Fit-again Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar looks up to Aliya Mustafina for inspiration
Dipa would join the national camp at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in the capital next week after her coach Bishweshwar Nandi's cousin's wedding tomorrow.
Dec 09, 2017, 18:24 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar looks beyond Produnova, eyes CWG gold with 'handspring 540'
Karmakar, who celebrated her 24th birthday yesterday, revealed that work has begun to add a new vault to her skills.
Aug 10, 2017, 14:41 PM IST
Out of action since Rio Olympics, Dipa Karmakar set to miss World Championship as well
As she is not competing, Karmakar said she is using the time to work on fitness and completing her studies.
Jun 22, 2017, 15:16 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar, Sakshi Malik among 53 Indians in Forbes' 'Under-30' Achievers list
Indian trailblazing gymnast Dipa Karmakar and wrestler Sakshi Malik are among the list of 53 Indians featuring in the Forbes' list of super achievers from Asia who are under the age of 30 and "pushing boundaries of innovation".
Apr 17, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar undergoes knee surgery, to miss Asian Championships
Karmakar shot to fame by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. She finished fourth in her pet event of vault at the Rio Games.
Apr 04, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee lauds PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik, Dipa Karmakar's performances at Rio Olympics
Addressing the joint sitting of Parliament on Tuesday ahead of the budget session, Pranab Mukherjee lauded the strength of India's women,
Jan 31, 2017, 13:42 PM IST
Padma Award: What more I need to do? Pankaj Advani asks Sports Minister after being snubbed for prestigious award
Advani, who has pocketed eight world titles in the last eight years, was in race for the third highest civilian award of the country.
Jan 26, 2017, 12:49 PM IST
Padma Awards: Virat Kohli, Dipa Karmakar, Deepa Malik, Sakshi Malik to be honoured for excellence in sports
The focus of this year's Padma awards, according to the officials in the Home Ministry, was on recognising talent of unknown and unsung heroes of the country.
Jan 25, 2017, 18:05 PM IST
Padma Awards announced: Murli Manohar Joshi, Virat Kohli, Kailash Kher among notable winners - Full list here
Nineteen of the awardees are women and the list also includes 5 persons from the category of foreigners, NRIs, PIOs and 6 Posthumous awardees.
Jan 25, 2017, 15:19 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar is exciting but I don't need to attempt Produnova: Simone Biles
The Indian did not win a medal but still became an overnight star in her country, mainly due to her successful attempt at the "Produnova" vault.
Jan 20, 2017, 17:04 PM IST
Gymnast Dipa Karmakar returns her BMW; purchases new car from Rs. 25 lakh received
The gymnast has reportedly bought a Hyundai Elantra and will be using the remaining part of the money received for her training purposes.
Dec 30, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
2016 - The arrival of India's women athletes
Before the 2016 Rio Olympics, India's women athletes didn't have the best of chemistry with Sania Mirza and Sania Nehwal - two of the most prominent names amongst a male-dominant industry.
Dec 19, 2016, 18:02 PM IST
Controversies that rocked sports in 2016: From Russia's doping scandal to Shobhaa De's shameful tweet
Before we say bye-bye to 2016, here's a look at the controversies which have rocked the sporting world this year.
Russia Doping: Trapped in its own design
Dec 16, 2016, 00:11 AM IST
2016 in review: When a cricket-obsessed nation was clean bowled by gymnast Dipa Karmakar
One of the strangest things ever to have happened in Indian sports was witnessed in Rio, on the eve of country’s 70th Independence Day.
Dec 15, 2016, 17:14 PM IST
'Sonam Gupta' pips Bollywood actresses, Olympians to create Google India record - Find out details
Sonam Gupta - the fictitious character – that ruled the social media in 2016, especially in August and November, has been ranked at No. 3 in the Google India list of top 10 trending personalities.
Dec 15, 2016, 15:29 PM IST
Football legend Prasun Banerjee recommends Dipa Karmakar as brand ambassador for gymnastics
Karmakar became the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics.
Dec 09, 2016, 15:17 PM IST
PV Sindhu, Dipa Karmakar beat Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to become 'most searched sportsperson' in India
Badminton ace Sindhu, who won a silver medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics, topped the 'most searched sportsperson” category, ahead of trend-setting gymnast Karmakar.
Dec 01, 2016, 23:19 PM IST
For Dipa Karmakar's smooth ride: Tripura government to widen roads near gymnast's house
Dipa, who became the first Indian gymnast to qualify for an Olympic finals event, earlier said it was a dream to receive such a huge gift from Tendulkar, but she had decided to return it due to maintenance issues.
Oct 18, 2016, 12:25 PM IST
Dipa Karmakar not to return BMW, says getting any gift from Sachin Tendulkar is big
Dipa became a national sensation after producing impressive performance at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Oct 13, 2016, 21:03 PM IST
Is Dipa Karmakar returning BMW handed over by Sachin Tendulkar? Here's what the gymnast said!
Dipa, who became the first Indian gymnast to qualify for an Olympic finals event, took to Twitter on Wednesday night to reveal the actual reason behind her decision to return the car.
Oct 13, 2016, 09:11 AM IST
