Posted in Aces of Sport Cricket

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Most Incurable Cricket Romantic

(Note: Today is the legend Bishan Singh Bedi’s 78th birth anniversary. Sharing a piece on him that I wrote for a commemorative volume that was published around his 75th birthday…

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Posted in Chess

Indian chess aces’ waltz holds sports fans, used to celebrating physical feats, in thrall

We may never have met, let alone interacted with, these young chess players but we feel a magical sense of belonging. Not only did the Indian teams storm the world…

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Posted in Governance Uncategorized

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…

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Posted in Doping

Minors form 8.2 per cent of Indian athletes ineligible to compete due to dope positives

Delhi sprinter Abhi Sirohi, who has not yet turned 14 years of age, is among the 100-plus athletes who are provisionally suspended by National Anti-Doping Agency, following positive tests for…

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Posted in Governance Hockey Olympic Games

Dropped from Olympic team, India entered Hockey star in Steeplechase 

Some stories from the distant past have a way of bobbing up. And here is a delightful one that surfaced recently. It features one of India’s most respected names from…

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Posted in Athletics Doping

Teenager Parvej Khan attracts provisional suspension after positive EPO test

Middle-distance runner Parvej Khan, hailed as India’s latest track sensation after his exploits in the NCAA circuit in the United States of America earlier this year, has been placed under…

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Posted in Doping

Repeat offender gets 10-year ban including two years for using multiple banned substances 

In a landmark order, a National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has handed down powerlifted Sandeep Kaur a 10-year ban for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, including eight years for a second…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

Will a meeting of the reinstated EFI Executive Committee be convened before Paris 2024?

By reinstating the entire Executive Committee of the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) as an interim measure, the Division Bench of the High Court of Delhi comprising Acting Chief Justice…

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Posted in Equestrian Governance

Delhi HC places EFI under ad hoc committee after officials’ futile bid to extend stay in office

Justice (retd.) Najmi Waziri has been presented with the chance to put into practice what he always held as sacrosanct when, as Judge of the Delhi High Court, he adjudicated…

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Posted in Sports Science

Integration Sports Science & Coaching: A sports psych and an S&C coach share insights

Dr Nanaki Chadha, Sports Psychologist, and Surabhi Date, Strength & Conditioning Expert, share their insights into critical questions surrounding the integration of Sports Science into High Performance Coaching in Indian…

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