Author: G Rajaraman
Can India build on the gain of Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic Gold in 2022?
It is amazing what one Olympic Games gold medal can do. It can magically lift the mood of nation. It can effortlessly instil greater self-belief in a nation’s athletes. It…
Is rivalry in sport at all levels such a bad thing?
Competition and rivalry. Intrinsic to sport – and, perhaps, life itself. What would sport be without legendary rivarly. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in the boxing ring. Australia and England…
The Ram-Raj show – Episode #1
Ram Karan, a senior journalist, colleague and friend, surprised me last week when he said with deep conviction that he believed India would rise higher in the sporting echelons in…
The microphones will miss Novy Kapadia’s vast knowledge and boyish enthusiasm
An amazing blessing for Indian sport in general and Indian football in particular, Novy Kapadia will be missed. In his passing on Thursday, after a prolonged battle with illness that…
Vishnu Saravanan’s changed mindset makes him compete fearlessly with the world’s best
A phone call may never be the best way to figure out an athlete’s state of mind but Vishnu Saravanan’s calm and assured responses suggest that he was looking back…
Rashmi Rocket: Easy to play to gallery but tough to find a viable solution
If one were looking for an all-encompassing solution to gender-related cases in international sport, the Tapsee Pannu-starrer Rashmi Rocket does not offer any. It is but another example of Indian…
Amit Saroha’s show of Gratitude brings role of Para Athletes’ Escorts to forefront
There are countless reasons and occasions for gratitude to rent the air. And Amit Kumar Saroha has his own. It was not about his fight against adversity after a road…
An emotional ride with Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
It is hard not to be impressed with BreakPoint, a seven-episode documentary on Indian tennis’ greatest and, at once, most tragic story. Exploring the entire gamut of the famous partnership…
Raninder Singh declared re-elected NRAI President as shooting sport body goes ahead with elections
Raninder Singh was declared re-elected National Rifle Association of India President, defeating Shyam Singh Yadav (Uttar Pradesh) by a thumping 56-3 margin at its general body meeting in Mohali on…
Together, AFI & athletics community can take the sport forward
AFI dream of Indian athletes doing well beyond continental competitions can come true if it finetunes its programmes and also finds inno vative ways to widen the talent base. The…
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