Siddharth Kak, a renowned actor and presenter, emphasised the traditional aspect of wrestling, stating that it unites people and provides a sense of direction in life. He praised Dr Karad for ...

Long before cricket went on to become nation’s obsession, Bezwada was under the spell of three popular contact sports – kusti (wrestling), chedugudu (kabaddi) and football. The traditional Indian ...

Of late sports has become a huge source of inspiration for filmmakers in the country. Besides captivating audience imaginations with strong, inspirational stories, they also set the cash registers ...

With the Pro Wrestling League already underway in its third season, the Maharashtra Kusti League was launched here by Maharashtra State Wrestling Association (MSWA) President Sharad Pawar. The ...

Local tradition has that gymnastics, bodybuilding, and lejhim (folk dance form) became popular from Chhatrapati Shivaji’s times. This included the special form of the “kusti” (Indian wrestling) known ...

Kusti pehelwans keep alive the traditional sport of wrestling, flexing muscles in the garadi mane and encouraging youngsters to learn its skills and moves GADAG: For 70 years, the villagers of Jakkali ...

MYSURU: Once, roars of kusti bouts electrified Dasara crowds, but today the echoes inside Mysuru’s wrestling arenas are a mere whimper. The Mysuru Dasara kusti event that was once a cultural spectacle ...

Amongst various medieval institutions of Pune, the prominent institution for encouraging physical capacities and wrestling were “talims” of Pune. Foundation of traditional wrestling and associated ...