Category: Sport in India
Time for Khelo India managers to take lessons from 1342 athlete exits with honest review
News of the exit of 1342 youngsters from the Khelo India Athlete Scheme over the last three years found its way to the newspapers and websites last week. When social…
Team India urgently needs to implement Task Force suggestions on coaching
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya told the Lok Sabha on Monday that the implementation of the recommendations of the Task Force on Unified Framework for Development of…
Kamlesh Mehta challenges suspension by TTFI with a petition before Delhi HC
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) finds itself in the High Court of Delhi yet again. Unlike the last time when a player sought and got its intervention, now it…
Can University Sport stage a comeback in India?
A few days ago, I was invited by Confederation of Sports and Recreation Industry to chair and moderate a session on the impact of the CWG 2030 in Ahmedabad on…
We Are The Champions: A rich tapestry of stories of inspirational Indian athletes
Stories from the world of sports have their own magical way of offering inspiration. And when there is a series of stories of iconic moments documenting the efforts of Indian sportspersons…
India must take steps to make Safeguarding of athletes at grassroots levels a reality
News report: Two teenagers, a track and field athlete and kabaddi player, were found dead in a room in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre (STC) hostel in…
India hits reset button for governance & coaching, but needs to look at other areas too
India has all but hit the reset button in its quest to become a sporting nation and figure in the top 10 of the Olympic Games table, even if it…
Ministry’s resolve to clear only Asian Games medal prospects will be tested next year
The good thing about the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports sharing selection criteria for individuals and teams a year ahead of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya is that it…
Some critical reflections on National Sports Day
It is indisputable that Sport has the power to bind India, a diverse nation defined by vast geographical disparities, sociographies and varied cultural practices. We have seen how success of…
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