Nikhat Zareen’s learnings continue as she passes world championship milestone
Nikhat Zareen, Women’s World Boxing Champion in the Flyweight class (52kg) has learnt many a life lesson in her dozen years in the sport and, in her own inimitable way,…
Pratham Singh finds balance between passion for cricket and quest for learning
His passion for cricket may have caused Pratham Singh to defer joining a post graduate programme in the Indian School of Business but that decision has not stopped him from…
EFI brass finds it tough to embrace consistency, except in poor governance at the cost of athletes and horses
The Equestrian Federation of India’s inconsistencies have come to the fore yet again. Unless, of course, you speak of its consistently trampling upon the conduct of events, both at the…
The Ram-Raj Show – Episode #2 – Sports Journalism
Ram Karan, my friend of many years and a superb editor, and I get together to discuss the evolution of Sports Journalism in India and the challenges that contemporary sports…
Explained: Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas’ success revives Biology debate in Sport
Biology, Human Rights, Sex and Gender Identity. All these terms have returned to the sports pages and discussions elsewhere. From elite athletes to lawyers, from activists to college athletes. Everyone…
Smart use of Artificial Intelligence can help make intelligent decisions in sport
By now, you will be very familiar with cricket’s Decision Review System and the ball-tracking used to assist umpires arrive at decisions. The Win-probability that TV channels now flash on…
Epitome of calmness, Virat walks into golden sunset and evokes strong sentiment
Farewells are never easy. They make the hearts thump against chests, bring lumps to throats and tears to eyes. As he prepares to walk away into the proverbial golden sunset, Virat…
Can India build on the gain of Neeraj Chopra’s Olympic Gold in 2022?
It is amazing what one Olympic Games gold medal can do. It can magically lift the mood of nation. It can effortlessly instil greater self-belief in a nation’s athletes. It…
Is rivalry in sport at all levels such a bad thing?
Competition and rivalry. Intrinsic to sport – and, perhaps, life itself. What would sport be without legendary rivarly. Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in the boxing ring. Australia and England…
The Ram-Raj show – Episode #1
Ram Karan, a senior journalist, colleague and friend, surprised me last week when he said with deep conviction that he believed India would rise higher in the sporting echelons in…
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