Esha Gupta might have earned herself a sultry image after her debut in the movie Jannat 2, but the actress is quite the daddy’s little girl in her personal life. Esha, who comes from a very simple and conservative family says that her family will not tolerate it if rumours of her link-ups made their way to the media.

Ace striker Sunil Chhetri has been named among the probables for the forthcoming Nehru Cup, that kicks off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here from August 22.

Jaypee Sports International Limited, promoters of the Buddh International Circuit, have acquired the exclusive TV rights for live transmission of the Indian round of the FIM Superbike world championship, to be held here in March 2013.

The Indian hockey team’s lacklustre performance at the ongoing London Games has led to scathing criticism from former stars, with 1975 World Cup-winning captain Ajit Pal Singh saying that the current national team possesses a “bunch of mediocre” individuals who are just satisfied to be Olympians.

A fashion design graduate, Pulkit Sharma has designed footwear with a widened toe area and adjustment strip for women with arthritis. “Women with arthritis confine themselves to their houses, but these specially designed shoes will help them lead a ‘normal’ life,” says Sharma.

The epic tale of love, betrayal and courage — The Ramayana — is being revisited yet again for the TV audience. Ramanand Sagar group that made the epic popular among the masses with the TV series in the 90s is back with it once again.

Community colleges, which have flourished in the US, are making their way in India now. The United States has offered to help India in building its own network of community colleges. A community college is basically a local college that aims at empowering and uplifting the poor.

“Education is a basic human right of every child,” believes Diwita Mathivanan, 19, a volunteer for Right to Education (RTE) campaign. Diwita, a student of the Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University (DU) is a part of the NGO Swechha’s young brigade, who have come together to work for the better implementation of the RTE Act.

The last two years have seen a handful of children’s films not just get a mainstream release but also manage to strike a chord with the masses. For a brief period, titles such as Stanley Ka Dabba, Chillar Party and I Am Kalam had become household names.

The Indian representational team put up a spirited performance but lost all their three matches on the first day of the 16th International Racquetball Federation world championships in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic, on Sunday.