Five-time world chess champion Viswanathan Anand has long been a source of inspiration for chess players in India.

This marks a significant achievement for Indian chess, with Viswanathan Anand congratulating him for his remarkable performance. The victory brings the open title back to India after nearly 17 years.

While Viswanathan Anand has been inspirational in his journey, Gukesh admitted that his first sporting idol was none other than MS Dhoni. The former Indian cricket captain has left a lasting ...

Like senior world champions D Gukesh, he also trained under Viswanathan Anand at Westbridge Anand Chess Academy and helped Magnus Carlsen win European Club Cup once. Indians continue to rule the world ...

Pranav is thus the seventh world junior champion from India, if both the open and girls categories are considered. Viswanathan Anand was India’s first world junior chess champion, winning the crown in ...

Gukesh credited Viswanathan Anand’s mentorship for India’s chess rise He recognised the support received from the government Gukesh became the World Chess Champion in 2024 after beating Liren Indian ...

Venkatesh’s victory continues India’s strong legacy in junior chess, following in the footsteps of legends like Viswanathan Anand, P Harikrishna, and Abhijeet Gupta. Anand, who won the World ...

Kolkata : Renowned athletes and legends shared their highs and lows in Trailblazers Conclave 3.0. Starting with Indian ...

In this compelling discussion from the India Today Conclave, Prof. Bharat N. Anand, Vice Provost for Advances in Learning at Harvard University, and Henry R. Byers Professor of Business ...

Sharjah Biennial 16: to carry (SB16) unveiled more than 650 works by nearly 200 participants, including more than 200 new commissions.

R. Viswanathan is the former Indian Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay (2007-2012). He was earlier the Ambassador to Venezuela and served as the first Consul General of India in Sao Paulo, ...