Indian style wrestling body returns to Punjab after 11 years for three-day kushti tournament Ludhiana: Pained over the drug problem in Punjab, Indian style wrestling body has returned to the state ...

In India, a traditional form of ancient wrestling, known as ‘kushti’, has been practiced for some 3,000 years. The ‘Akhara’ is a wrestling school where men in their 20’s and 30’s dedicate their life ...

Once a showcase sport with a huge following in the state, kushti seems to be fighting for survival now as patrons, governments and youngsters are turning a blind eye to the ailing training arenas and ...

This traditional form of wrestling in India was promoted by Mogul and Indian rulers, combining mud-fighting with Persian martial arts A shaft of light peeks through the doorway of a 100-year-old gym ...

The Kushti wrestlers fight during their daily training, in Lahore. Kushti, an Indo-Pakistan form of wrestling, is several thousand years old and is the national sport of Pakistan. – Photos by AP ...