I raised INR 33 Lakhs (40,000 USD) in 9 days for the Indian national ice hockey team through a successful crowdfunding campaign, who then went on to script history by winning their first international match in Thailand. The story was covered by BBC, Al Jazeera among other media networks.

One of the biggest talking points in my career was when Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg shared my article on his personal account. The post, which reached millions, was about a unique feature developed by Facebook that allowed fans to show support for India or Pakistan before the ICC Cricket World Cup by editing their profile picture.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics coverage was a milestone moment for us with Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju appreciating our storytelling. The appreciation not only boosted us as a new player in the industry but garnered us eyeballs across industries. Our social media presence across platforms was a hit during those two weeks. All of these helped us see a 275% growth in reach after the Olympics and set us on a larger mission to cover such multi-sporting events like never before.

The Bridge and BBC jointly collaborated for BCC She project to highlight a never-before heard story from a gender lens perspective. We delved deeper and covered a bunch of passionate specially-abled women who train and play cricket in India despite all societal, financial and physical barriers.

Google announced providing support to 10 Indian startups for their high-quality reporting and giving a voice to underrepresented communities. The Bridge was one of them.

The Bridge collaborated with British High Commission to amplify and strengthen the India-UK connect via sports through our various and unique IPs designed specifically for 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The daughters of sex workers from Sonagachi, the biggest red light area in Asia, were encouraged to play football and kick away all kinds of discrimination. They played football wearing hummel apparel, and the aim was to make them believe in their dreams and a good future.

I contributed to stealing a march over all our competitors and produced several viral articles. Several traffic records were created, and the brand value of my employer grew many times over.

In a panel discussion organised by the prestigious Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Shuvro spoke about the role media can play in sports.

Diego Maradona evokes a feeling of belonging, even thousands of miles away from where he strutted his stuff with arrogant charm. In collaboration with Amazon Prime Video, we celebrated his life with five fans from different parts of India, who have all grown up hearing about his exploits.

In association with Red Bull, we covered the toughest two-wheel race in India, where 60 riders participated, including some extremely talented international riders. ​​The professionals were invited to battle each other on a specially laid course which consisted of Motocross, Dirt track and Enduro elements

As India celebrated National Sports Day, we collaborated with Myntra, through their ‘United in Sports’ campaign, to take sporting spirit to the next level by envisioning a tomorrow where fitness and sports can be woven into the very fabric of our lives and lead us to a healthier, fitter future.

Apollo Tyres and Manchester United gave fans the exclusive opportunity to witness what exactly goes on at the club before a match. Fans had the chance to interact live with various club representatives, including Manchester United legend Wes Brown and former kitman Albert Morgan. Fans were also treated to exclusive content from Casey Stoney, Manager, of Manchester United Women’s Football Club, and Mike Phelan, Assistant Manager, Manchester United FC.

The Bridge traveled to Dakshina Kannada and other coastal districts of Karnataka in the southern part of India to talk about unconventional sports.

1. Forgotten on social media moments after ‘breaking Usain Bolt’s record’, Srinivasa Gowda’s legend lives on – Link
2. In a quiet fishing village in coastal Karnataka, 2 surfers usher in a revolution – Article Link
3. The girl who dares – Will Kambala accept Chaitra Bhatt, the first female runner? – Article Link

We decided to go to Manipur in north-east India for a special project to unearth ground-breaking stories from one of the remotest part of the country. We visited over 10 sports academies, spoke to over 100 people, interviewed international sportspersons and forgotten heroes and met numerous future sporting stars of the country.

1. India’s first transgender team finds no opponents – Article Link
2. How Ibomcha Singh overcame heartbreak by fighting for his 64 children – Article Link
3. Mary Kom vs Sarita Devi: How two best friends turned into worst enemies – Article Link
4. ‘Typing error destroyed my best years’: Sanjita Chanu returns with vengeance – Article Link
5. How Boxing saved Sarita Devi from violence but denied her justice – Article Link

We covered the 2023 Hockey World Cup in Odisha from the ground which helped propel the state of Odisha to global prominence and boosted the popularity of the sport.

1. Sports carnival & more: Rourkela-Bhubaneswar gripped by Hockey World Cup fever – Article Link
2. Hockey World Cup: Bus drivers & volunteers welcome world to India – Article Link
3. Hockey village which produced India’s finest cries out for attention – Article Link.
4. “Dreams turned into reality” – Dilip Tirkey’s rise from a small village to Hockey India boss – Article Link

On the occasion of World Health Day, we tied up with Special Olympics Bharat (India) to conduct a health fest for specially-abled athletes across the country. A total of 90,000 free health screenings were held in 75 cities.

• Guinness World Record, Health Screening, Glittering Closing Ceremony – Special Olympics Bharat lights up Ahmedabad – Article Link