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Sports Ministry must form panel to oversee Equestrian squad selection for Asian Games
Equestrian Governance

Sports Ministry must form panel to oversee Equestrian squad selection for Asian Games

G RajaramanFebruary 25, 2023March 8, 2023

The beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has used an opening provided by a compliant Athletes Commission Chairman Vanita Malhotra…

EFI selection procedure may leave Indian team shorn of stars, many athletes approach Court
Equestrian Governance

EFI selection procedure may leave Indian team shorn of stars, many athletes approach Court

G RajaramanFebruary 23, 2023March 8, 2023

It cannot be the Asian Games year if the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) is not embroiled in selection controversy.…

Has representation of regional Olympic panels in IOC got lost in translation in Indian context?
Governance Olympic Games

Has representation of regional Olympic panels in IOC got lost in translation in Indian context?

CoS NewsAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022

The scrambling before the Supreme Court on August 18 had urgency and panic written all over. The Indian Olympic Association…

Vishnu Saravanan’s changed mindset makes him compete fearlessly with the world’s best
Athletes Olympic Sport Other Sport

Vishnu Saravanan’s changed mindset makes him compete fearlessly with the world’s best

G RajaramanNovember 12, 2021November 12, 2021

A phone call may never be the best way to figure out an athlete’s state of mind but Vishnu Saravanan’s…

EFI losing more ground & time in race to get sport governance on track
Equestrian Governance

EFI losing more ground & time in race to get sport governance on track

CoS NewsSeptember 24, 2021September 24, 2021

The Equestrian Federation of India has been losing ground, both literally and figuratively. It would appear to have only delayed…

MYAS directs NRAI to change Returning Officer and start fresh election process
Governance Shooting

MYAS directs NRAI to change Returning Officer and start fresh election process

CoS NewsSeptember 17, 2021September 17, 2021

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has directed the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) to appoint a new…

Paralympic stars occupy India’s collective mindspace, now nation must build on it
Governance Inspirational Olympic Games Other Sport

Paralympic stars occupy India’s collective mindspace, now nation must build on it

G RajaramanSeptember 8, 2021September 8, 2021

There is much fanfare – and deservedly so – as Indian athletes return home from the Paralympic Games in Tokyo…

India’s quest for sporting glory: the road ahead calls for more teamwork
Governance Olympic Sport

India’s quest for sporting glory: the road ahead calls for more teamwork

G RajaramanAugust 16, 2021August 16, 2021

You can reach out and feel the euphoria that is hanging in the air ever since Javelin Thrower Neeraj Chopra…

EFI ends membership of 99 Clubs & Units but remains in contravention of National Sports Code
Equestrian Governance

EFI ends membership of 99 Clubs & Units but remains in contravention of National Sports Code

CoS NewsMarch 19, 2021March 19, 2021

In a tacit admission of its largesse in given membership to Club and Units that had little to do with…

Delhi HC tells MYAS to notify NSFs that they risk derecognition for not complying with Sports Code
Governance Olympic Sport

Delhi HC tells MYAS to notify NSFs that they risk derecognition for not complying with Sports Code

CoS NewsJanuary 30, 2021January 30, 2021

The Delhi High Court has asked the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to notify the National Sports Federations that…

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