Category: Governance
Delayed, Ministry list of recognised NSFs draws mixed reaction from sports fraternity
The list of National Sports Federations (NSF) granted annual recognition by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is out after an inordinate delay. Comprising 54 NSFs, it has ruffled…
From non-member to NSF boss in a few minutes, the EFI way
The Rajasthan Equestrian Association has sought the intervention of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), specifically asking for an independent audit/inquiry into the administration and function of Equestrian Federation of India….
EFI ignores riders but believes sport flourishes without State Associations and private support
Equestrian Federation of India (EFI), finding itself locked in a court battle with several State Associations, has resorted to a whisper campaign, accusing them of being fake and fictitious bodies….
Bogey! Ministry favours IGU within weeks of rejecting plea for recognition
In a surprise U-turn, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has granted an ‘interim recognition’ to the Indian Golf Union (IGU) within weeks of its decision not to give…
EFI dares Ministry, calls for elections without Code compliance
Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) officials have dared the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to take punitive action against the Federation. With the Ministry dragging its feet and not…
We’ve to draw younger generation to athletics through new platforms: Adille Sumariwalla
Indian sports administrators have made rapid strides with their contribution towards leadership in world sport in the past few years. Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra heads the International Hockey Federation and…
Fine-tune selection norms, set up a Sports Tribunal
Of all the controversies in the run-up to Asian Games, equestrian and sailing caught most people’s fancy, but the perhaps worst of the lot were kabaddi, taekwondo and traditional boat….
India needs more than Bindra’s gold: A change of attitude
The strains of the National Anthem from an Olympic arena; the sight of the Tricolour being flanked by two other flags and a calm, composed Abhinav Bindra on the podium,…
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