Shivika Rohilla embraces the joy of playing Chess, feels a freedom when on the board
It is not often that one gets to have a conversation with a 16-year-old who is mature beyond her years. Her maturity is best reflected in her articulation of where…
EFI’s favoured coach quits in despair, accusing officials of not respecting ethics of Eventing
The blundering officials of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) have created a stunning addition to the growing army of their critics. The officials find themselves trapped in a web…
Why Indian football teams should not go to the Asian Games in Hangzhou
The race for an accreditation card and flight tickets to scenic Hangzhou, China, is on. For the Indian athletes, representing the nation in the Asian Games from September 23 to…
Bickering IOA officials need to put India ahead of all else
The tussle is out in the open. Or so it seems when you consider the fact that the Indian Olympic Association took the unprecedented step on Wednesday of putting out…
WADA Investigators Force India to Bridge Gaps in Anti-Doping Programme
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), made aware of its inadequate whereabouts and testing by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), has had to pull up its socks. Operation Carousel, conducted by WADA’s…
Delhi HC pulls the reins on EFI meet, allows taking up only statutory requirements
Delhi High Court has directed Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to not go ahead with its proposed plan of inducting 69 new life members, two individual members and 20 club…
EFI earns more from its riders than it spends on their training and national competition
There are no prizes for guessing that the Equestrian Federation of India earns nearly six times more revenue from issuing No Objection Certificates (NOC) to Indian riders competing overseas than…
Palak Joshi breaks Maana’s 200m Backstroke record to sight Asian Games ticket
Palak Joshi (Maharashtra) scripted a new women’s 200m Backstroke National Record and put her hand up for selection in the Indian team for the Asian Games later this year with…
Rujuta wrests spotlight by breaking Shikha Tandon’s 20-year-old sprint meet record
Maharashtra’s Rujuta Khade wrested the spotlight on the third evening of the 76th National Aquatics Championships by improving on the women’s 50m Freestyle Meet Record that was set by Shikha…
Aryan Nehra confirms Asian Games trip with fine victory in 800m Freestyle
Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra left no one in any doubt that he would be on board a flight to Hangzhou for the Asian Games when he confirmed his form by getting…
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