Category: Governance
Delhi HC tells MYAS to notify NSFs that they risk derecognition for not complying with Sports Code
The Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to notify the National Sports Federations that they run the risk of being derecognised or not recognised…
SFI-Swimming SA partnership can help Indian swimmers’ fortunes look up over time
Swimming Federation of India’s desire to grow the sport has found expression in the form of a partnership agreement with Swimming South Africa. Coming in the wake of the ambitious…
Equestrian Federation of India turns deaf ear to HC-appointed Observer’s directive
Equestrian Federation of India has chosen to overlook the Delhi High Court-appointed Observer SY Quraishi’s directive to stop violating its own technical rules in the conduct of the sport. A…
India’s Olympic athletes must identify and prepare for threat areas, says mind trainer Mugdha Bavare
The Indian cricket team’s resilience, showcased so tellingly in Melbourne and Sydney, has been the toast of sports lovers. And, to say the least, it is richly deserved. Not only…
EFI cup of woes brims after Court-appointed observer’s stinker
Equestrian Federation of India’s cup of woes is brimming, what with the Delhi High Court-appointed Observer SY Quraishi also training his guns on the manner in which it tried to…
EFI makes eyebrow-raising suggestion to close qualification 10 months before 2022 Asian Games
It should surprise no one if riders, notably those who intend to be based overseas for their preparation for the 2022 Asian Games, choose to express shock and disappointment at…
Anbu set to lead IGU after Returning Officer over-rules objections against all nominees
Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu (retd.) of North Star Golf Association Jammu and Kashmir and Brijender Singh of Maharashtra State Golf Association emerged the only validly nominated candidates for the President…
IGU electoral college reveals surprises, puts career sports administrators in the shade
Those seeking positions in the Indian Golf Union do not stop springing surprises. No, not with a desire to groom golfers from the grassroots level or an eagerness to enhance…
Ministry cites clause in National Sports Code 2011 that lets its make exceptions in compliance
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports may have opened a veritable Pandora’s Box by admitting that the National Sports Development Code of India 2011 permitted it to relax certain…
Story of a Draft Code’s stop-start journey to nowhere
Why is the Draft Code for Good Governance in Sports 2017 in a limbo? Why has the Ministry been perceived as reluctant to usher it in? I was privileged to…