Sport in India

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2036 Olympics-I

India's 2036 Bid: An Olympian Chaos

No formal bid has been put in by India to host the 2036 Olympics; no city has been formally identified as the venue. The Indian Olympic Association has its own ideas but Gujarat has decided it will…
▶25-Sep-2024
Sharda Ugra
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2036 Olympics-II

The Discontents of India’s Drive to Host the Olympics

Cities that have hosted the Olympics experience economic and social distress during the preparations and thereafter. Should India follow the same path? It is not sportspersons' desire but a…
▶25-Sep-2024
Priyansh

A Cricket World Cup by India, for India, and about India

"The cricket played by the Indian team in CWC2023 has been the best among the cricket World Cups that India has hosted, thanks to the soaring performance of its players and the memories they…
▶16-Nov-2023
Sharda Ugra

Breaking the Silence on the Harm to Sportswomen

The nation celebrates with gusto the joys and exhilarations of sporting moments. But it falls silent when the powerful are interrogated for violating the rights of sportspersons under their care,…
▶14-Jun-2023
Meena Gopal

A New Era for Women’s Cricket or a Poor Sequel?

The ongoing Women’s Premier League shows that creating a tournament with a high standard of competition has taken a backseat as gimmickry takes over cricket. Much like the IPL was pitched as an “…
▶22-Mar-2023
Priyansh

Hockey World Cup 2023: An Enthusiastic Novice at Bhubaneshwar

If you know little of hockey and you watch an international game with a group of spectators who know just as little, it is a special experience especially when you are rooting for an Indian…
▶24-Jan-2023
Kalyani Raghunathan

Seven Medallists at Tokyo, Seven Hundred Crowd the Podium

The Indian athletes at Tokyo gave it all they could but a familiar ugliness has surfaced after the event. Officials, politicians, and sponsors are jumping on to the bandwagon of the medallists, while…
▶24-Aug-2021
Sharda Ugra