Author: G Rajaraman
Delhi HC judgement against EFI presents Ministry with chance to set up oversight panel
It took a hurt teenager to bring the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) officials down to earth. They have trapped themselves in a deceitful web of their own making. Their…
Delhi High Court orders Equestrian Federation to expand pool of Asian Games probables
The Delhi High Court has castigated the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) for its vicious approach to eliminate the best candidates for the coming Asian Games by acting in a…
Sports Ministry must form panel to oversee Equestrian squad selection for Asian Games
The beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has used an opening provided by a compliant Athletes Commission Chairman Vanita Malhotra and lowered the qualifying standards for the Asian Games, ostensibly…
EFI selection procedure may leave Indian team shorn of stars, many athletes approach Court
It cannot be the Asian Games year if the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) is not embroiled in selection controversy. From sacking Selection Committee members, elected by the General Body…
ADAP raises eyebrows by reducing Shivpal Singh’s anti-doping ban by 25 per cent to one year
The National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel’s (ADAP) decision to set aside the order of the Ant-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADAP) and reduce the four-year sanction on Javelin Thrower Shivpal Singh to one…
In memoriam: Pele
A person’s greatness is truly reflected in the unabashed following transcending his or her own domain and generations beyond his or her own. Pele’s popularity leapfrogs football and straddles several…
Sleep lays strong foundation for athletes in high performance sport, says Dr. Monika Sharma
Sleep is essentially a function of the brain that sets a strong foundation for all other training, says Sleep Scientist Dr. Monika Sharma, in this conversation. Founder of Sleep Moksha,…
Soft Power: Creating a strategic advantage with human resources and technology in Sport
If Soft Power or co-optive power can be seen as an aspect of a nation’s power of getting countries to do want what it wants, India’s push for the establishment of the International…
With no Athlete Commission and few women in Electoral College, IGU offers wry smile to Sports Governance
Indian sports circles believed sports governance in India took a turn for the better in the wake of Court orders, the International Olympic Committee’s threat to suspend the Indian Olympic…
Ghulam Abbas Moontasir, feisty competitor, crowd-puller & outspoken star: In Memoriam
There are times when a loss feels personal. Gulam Abbas Moontasir’s death brings that realisation. I cannot recollect watching the basketball superstar at play. Nor did I ever interact with…
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