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Indian football fans are gearing up for a month of late-night watch parties as the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America. Despite challenging time zones, supporters are finding creative ways to celebrate together.
A decade ago, Bengaluru had just three football academies. Today, 70 thriving programs are training over 2,000 young players and positioning India's women's team for a potential World Cup run.
India's under-17 women's football team just achieved something they haven't done in 20 years: win a match and reach the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup. Their commanding 4-0 victory over Lebanon opens a door to their first-ever FIFA World Cup appearance.
When floods destroyed homes and hope across Kashmir in 2014, two friends bought 100 footballs for idle boys. That simple act grew into Real Kashmir FC, the Valley's first professional team to reach India's I-League.
In Zunheboto, India, football supporters transformed their love for Portugal's national team into a celebration of community unity. The gathering brought together residents for more than just a game, strengthening bonds across this small northeastern town.
India's Under-17 women's football team crushed Lebanon 4-0 to reach their first-ever Asian Cup quarterfinals. One more victory puts them in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history.
India's new women's football coach Amelia Valverde says success means more than just winning games. The Costa Rican knows firsthand how qualifying for major tournaments transforms women's sports in a country.
A shy geography teacher in rural Manipur founded a football club that's giving village girls the skills and confidence to build independent lives. Laibi Phanjoubam never played football herself, but her club now sends players to India's top leagues.
India's under-17 women's football team is 90 minutes away from becoming the first Indian squad to ever qualify for a FIFA World Cup on merit. The Young Tigresses face host nation China on Monday with a chance to reach Morocco 2026.
Sanfida Nongrum, daughter of a driver from Meghalaya, scored the decisive goal that brought India's women's football team their first SAFF Championship in seven years. Her journey from a small hill town to South Asian football's biggest stage proves that talent and determination can overcome any obstacle.
When their village said girls couldn't play football, Raju and Lalita Oraon quit their jobs and sold their gold to prove everyone wrong. Now 90 tribal girls in rural Bengal are training for India's national team.
Before the rest of India wakes, sunlight first touches Dong Valley in Arunachal Pradesh, where three countries meet. Northeast India holds the nation's earliest and most spectacular sunrises, and travelers have a narrow window to witness them before monsoon season arrives.
Anushka Munda started playing barefoot on uneven village fields in Jharkhand, and now she's India's U-17 football star with record-breaking hat-tricks. Her journey from a small Adivasi village to international tournaments shows what happens when raw talent meets grassroots support.
Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi earned recognition on the 2026 Football Black List, celebrating influential Black leaders in British football. The Nigerian international joins an elite group being honored for making a real difference in the sport.
A solar energy company rescued a stuck 142 MW project in India and finished it in nine months, turning a setback into a success story. The plant will now power thousands of homes while creating local jobs in rural Gujarat.
India's Defense Minister invited Germany to co-create cutting-edge defense technology, marking a new chapter in collaboration between two of the world's largest democracies. The partnership aims to blend India's reform momentum with Germany's renowned manufacturing expertise.
The Better India launches a special Mother's Day series celebrating mothers who are building enterprises, protecting the environment, and driving change across India. These stories showcase motherhood as more than caregiving—it's entrepreneurship, activism, and community leadership in action.
India and Japan just launched a major partnership to revolutionize healthcare and medical devices, combining Japan's advanced technology with India's skilled workforce. The collaboration also extends to cutting-edge quantum science research.
The caracal, a mysterious wild cat that lost 90% of its range in India, now has confirmed breeding populations in Rajasthan's deserts. India just launched its first national conservation plan to save this elusive species from disappearing completely.
India and Thailand are deepening their defense collaboration with new agreements on manufacturing, research, and innovation. The 10th Thailand-India Defence Dialogue in Bangkok marks a significant step toward regional stability in the Indo-Pacific.
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