I read a small news item in some of the country's leading newspapers on Friday 19 July which said Dhyan Chand has been nominated by the Sports Ministry for the prestigious Bharat Ratna.

Bharat Ratna recipients are treated as state guests when traveling within India. This status, typically reserved for top government dignitaries like the President, Vice-President, and Prime ...

"The Bharat Ratna belongs to my mother and all mothers in India." © Cricbuzz Sachin Tendulkar bid adieu to international cricket Saturday after India's second ...

Describing Sachin Tendukar as the 'Kohinoor' of cricket, former captains Kapil Dev and Ajit Wadekar said he should be conferred the Bharat Ratna -- India's highest civilian award. "Sachin is the ...