On February mornings in Gulmarg, the world feels quiet. The first Gondola hums upward, pine trees sag under fresh snowfall, and the Pir Panjal glows pink in early light. On the slopes below, India’s winter sports athletes are hard at work. They slice through corduroy snow, practicing turns that will last seconds but define seasons….
Renowned Indian Ice skater Vishwaraj Rajen Jadeja overheard a conversation his coach Wim Nieuwenhuizen was having with someone in the Netherlands. That gentleman asked Wim, in Dutch, if Jadeja was talented. Wim replied: “No, he is not but is a Rajput. They don’t give up no matter what.” And that’s exactly what Jadeja has done…
Seventeen-year-old Gauri Rai from Haryana had a terrific outing at the 2026 Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG) first-leg at Leh’s Nawang Dorjan Stobdan Stadium (NDS) on Wednesday as she won gold in the advanced figure skating category. For the first time in the history of KIWG, figure skating has been included and Gauri, who lives…
