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Carrom body earns dubious distinction, but MYAS must have same yardstick for all NSFs
The High Court of Delhi has barred a national sports body from using India in its name after the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports shared its stand that…
Shourya Ambure wins silver with personal best; Kabaddi teams get gold
Shourya Ambure, 16, clocked a personal best time of 13.76 seconds in winning the girls’ 100m Hurdles silver medal for India in the Asian Youth Games Athletics competition at the…
Arvind Bhat comment on Badminton coaching trains light on need to focus on coach education
Arvind Bhat, a former World No. 22 badminton player who has taken up coaching, may have stirred the proverbial Hornet’s nest. By saying that the absence of great coaches is…
National Sports Code & Sports Governance in India
The Sports & Society Accelerator and Open Takshashila recently organised a five-week online introductory course on India’s Sports Ecosystem, Building a Sporting Nation. I was privileged that Mr. Nandan Kamath…
Athlete-Journalist relationships: From Sunday Club meetings to tracking social media handles now
Some of us sigh poignantly or smile in sheer nostalgia when recalling some conversations with sportsperson that we would take to our graves rather than share even as drawing room…
Why Virat Kohli is India’s Greatest Test Captain
I believe that greatness is achieved when an individual does unbelievable things so often, that we begin to expect unbelievable things from them every time they perform. Using this given…
The microphones will miss Novy Kapadia’s vast knowledge and boyish enthusiasm
An amazing blessing for Indian sport in general and Indian football in particular, Novy Kapadia will be missed. In his passing on Thursday, after a prolonged battle with illness that…
An emotional ride with Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi
It is hard not to be impressed with BreakPoint, a seven-episode documentary on Indian tennis’ greatest and, at once, most tragic story. Exploring the entire gamut of the famous partnership…
A titan among sports journalists is no more
I can hear his calm voice echo in my emotional mind. “Raman, I want you to be objective and entirely honest,” it commands endearingly. “Don’t hold back.” Truth be told, K Jagannadha…
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…
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