Usha was insensitive, not empathetic but was her call for ‘some discipline’ an ‘allegation of indiscipline’?
Indian Olympic Association President PT Usha, now the butt of criticism after her media interaction along with Joint Secretary/Acting CEO Kalyan Chaubey, is discovering that sports administration is no gravy…
In Memoriam: Abdul Azeem
Abdul Azeem Khan. Or just Abdul Azeem. He was much more than just an erstwhile school mate, one-time rival captain, feared opening bat and mercurial fielder. He was a humble…
Mumbai Indians script a jailbreak to leave Delhi Capitals as only winless side
Mumbai Indians flirted with another defeat before a jailbreak saw it escape to a six-wicket win off the last delivery in a thriller on the Delhi Capitals’s home ground in…
HC undoes Equestrian Federation bid to ride rough shod over State Associations
Delhi High Court today ordered Equestrian Federation of India to not allow institutions and individuals the right to cast votes in its impending elections. Delivering a judgement in the writ…
Delhi HC’s impending judgement on EFI elections can help Equestrian sport find wings again
Some episodes featuring the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) may have ended or be poised for a finish, but dark clouds will hover for a bit longer unless elections are…
Indian Badminton thinktank needs to get heads together for course correction
A visit to the BWF Badminton World Rankings lists can fill Indian hearts with pride. India has 12 men and women each in the top 100. Besides six men’s pairs…
EFI Athlete Commission Chairperson quits, asks for elected committees to make decisions
The Equestrian Federation of India, facing flak from the Delhi High Court for changing the Asian Games selection criteria during the selection process and awaiting a judgement on the membership…
Athletes turn to quacks and add to challenges in India’s war against doping
It is more than merely interesting to read the recent National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel’s order sanctioning 20-year-old middle- and long-distance runner Pallavi Chandrakant Jagdale a four-year ineligibility period after her…
‘Depressed’ parent of Dressage rider withdraws charges against Equestrian Federation
It is the U-turn season in Indian Equestrian Sport circles. After the Equestrian Federation of India and the Athlete Commission Chairman Vanita Malhotra, it is now the turn of a…
Sleep is the most untapped contributor to performance & recovery: Dr. Monika Sharma
Sleep Science is a relatively new branch embraced by sport. It is a small community which is in its infancy stage. And Chandigarh-based Dr. Monika Sharma is among the first Indian…
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