Author: G Rajaraman
Anti-Doping Appeal Panel reminds ADDPs to be accurate on facts when sitting in judgement
The National Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) reminded Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panels (ADDP) to be more accurate on facts when writing orders and cautioned them to make proper findings on facts of…
Indian sport needs to build Psychological Safety to enhance performance
Visualise two emotions: Fear as it lurks in a sportsperson’s mind when thinking of a backlash from the system upon speaking up; Hesitation which marks their choice of words if…
Any logic in taking IPL 2020 to UAE?
Columnist Hemant Kenkre and Sunil Vaidya, former Sports Editor of Khaleej Times, Dubai, join me in discussing the idea of staging this year’s delayed Indian Premier League in the United…
Delhi High Court wedges EFI’s revolving door to a stop, for now
Equestrian Federation of India will have, hopefully, realised that it does not pay to do as it pleases. On Monday, the Delhi High Court placed a wedge as a stopper…
Cricket captains, known and unknown
Former Hyderabad off-spinner V Ramnarayan shares some deep insights into the art of captaincy, sharing his experience of playing with and against a range of captains from ML Jaisimha to…
ADDPs mess up orders
G Rajaraman It is worrisome that a recent National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) order has clear signs that the panel has mixed up cases. On the face of it, it…
Ministry has to sort out mess soon
If National Sports Federations, reeling under the sudden loss of Government recognition en masse, expected the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to provide leadership and find a way past…
Ministry must ensure athletes’ safe return to training before advocating competition
Athletes’ overall health, not just securing them from the outbreak of COVID-19, must always be kept in mind when planning the resumption of competitive sport. It becomes obvious that when…
SGFI gets away with only a gentle rap on its knuckles
A lot of eyebrows have been raised after it became known that the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports would revoke the suspension of the School Games Federation of India…
IPL needs Open Minds Behind Closed Doors
Can you visualise the Indian Premier League being played behind closed doors, as some have suggested, and the thought seems to be gaining ground? Can you imagine the silence when…
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