Reflections of 2025: A smash that shook the chess world, a controversial outburst at the US Open and a false dawn in Indian football

Divya Deshmukh’s triumph in Georgia, where she defeated the legendary Grandmaster and compatriot Koneru Humpy — twice her age — in the summit clash, made her the youngest-ever Women’s World Cup winner at just 19. This clash of generations heralded a new era in Indian […]