Feb 5, 2013

The Inter-IIT squad of IIT Kharagpur spluttered to yet another humiliating sixth position in the recently concluded 48th Inter-IIT Sports Meet held at IIT Roorkee. Barring volleyball and tennis, our athletes simply had nothing to write home about. That Kharagpur managed to hold on to its sixth position is only due to the brilliant performance of our swimmers,...

A satisfactory start for the Kharagpur contingent in the 48th Annual Inter IIT Sports meet. Football: Kharagpur had a steady start to the tournament, beating Patna 2-0. Ronit Roy and Haothang Baite scored a goal each. They face hosts Roorkee in a mouthwatering clash tomorrow. Hockey: Kharagpur had a dismal start, losing 5-1 to favourites Madras. A victory...

Nov 25, 2012

The preparations are on in full swing for the 48th Inter IIT Sports Meet to be held in Roorkee. The Kharagpur contingent has just about a month’s time left to improve its rather dismal performance in recent years, where Madras and Bombay have stolen all the limelight. TSA caught up with the coaches and captains of various sports to know where we stand. Here is...

Oct 11, 2012

It was sometime late November last year. The author can be sure of the time because, one, the end-semesters were creeping up close and two, it was cold. Really cold. Cold enough to make you think twice before taking in every breath. He had sneaked in a quick break and headed out for a warm cup of tea, and chanced to walk past the swimming pool. He could hear...

14 distinct events; a medal haul of 13 Golds, 2 Silvers, and 2 Bronze. Such was the dominance of the host’s Aquatics contingent at the recently concluded Inter-IIT Aquatics Meet 2011. The stellar performance was lead by none other then KGP’s own Torpedo, Chirag Fialoke who finished first in all his races. KGP missed out on a clean sweep in tragic...

IIT Kharagpur’s Inter-IIT Aquatics team, which finished first, and the silver-winning Water Polo team gave supporters cause to cheer at last year’s inter-IIT sports meet. With the tournament scheduled from October 2-5 in home waters this time round, we enquired about the team’s preparation. Mr. Ritesh Gucchait, the coach responsible for orchestrating a...