Category: Governance
India’s elite sports funding strategy needs rethink to get off the treadmill in Asian Games
A rethink of India’s funding strategy for high-performance sport is necessary in the wake of the 2026 Asian Games. That does not yet appear on the horizon of the sports…
FEI suspends Equestrian Federation of India, riders hope dark clouds will lift soon
The worst fears of the Equestrian community in India have come true. The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has decided to suspend Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) for prolonged governance and…
Excel sheets vs. ground reality: Asian Games review must not exclude TOPS officials
Listen carefully and you will hear a cacophony of noises, ostensibly backed by flawed spreadsheet evaluations, beginning to blame athletes in the wake of the Asian Games. Worse, it also…
FEI flags election delays in EFI, speaks of potential suspension
The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has warned the Ad Hoc Committee governing of the beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India of a potential suspension from its membership alleging a breach of…
Parasite and oversight threaten to leave India’s Eventing team below strength in Asian Games
The Indian Eventing team’s challenges appear to have increased in the run up to the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games. It looks like India will end up fielding three combinations instead…
Sports Ministry turns clock back to Sports Code in absence of National Sports Board
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports’ decision to suspend the recognition of the beleaguered Table Tennis Federation of India does not come as much of a surprise as its…
Delhi HC okays NSF elections without waiting for State Associations to be compliant
A judgement of High Court of Delhi has paved the way for elections to the Executive Committees of National Sports Federations without waiting for each affiliated State Association to comply…
HC notes EFI breach of Selection Criteria, restrains from impacting prospects of Dressage team
A High Court of Delhi Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, has ruled that it was constrained from interfering with Justice Mini Pushkarna’s judgement…
Equestrian fraternity holding breath after marathon Court hearing on appeals by riders
The Equestrian fraternity is awaiting the verdict of a High Court of Delhi Division Bench that may have a consequence not just on the selection of the Dressage team for…
EFI admits Asian Games Selection Criteria was not followed before finalising team
A Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia has asked the Union of India (Ministry of Youth Affairs and…