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01 Aug

THE FEDEX JUGGERNAUT

admin0 CommentsSportsFederer, Roger Federer

In the British Prime Minister- David Cameron, Football star David Beckham, Tennis star Rod Laver and many other dignitaries, Great Britain hoped something great from this player. Andy Murray did his best. He battled both his countries expectation as well as his own form. Yet, Great Britain's biggest dream remained unfulfilled. It proved so near yet so far for British fans in the Wimbledon. On a rainy Sunday, they witnessed Roger Federer defeating Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 in four sets, much to the dismay of a partisan Centre court forward. A day of history and records Both Murray and…

01 Aug

TEST CRICKET’S BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY

admin0 CommentsSportsBattle, cricket, sports, Test cricket

TEST CRICKET'S BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY Things didn't go well for the Indian cricket team in the Boxing Day test match in Australia. This meant that Indians won't be enjoying the New Year as much as the Australians. However, one thing that would cheer the fans and administrators across the globe is the presence of a full house throughout the test match. In fact, the overall match attendance was a whopping 184,051, surpassing the previous record for Australia-India matches in Australia, which was 181,053 during the Sydney Test of 2004. This confirms that test cricket is still popular and not dying…

01 Aug

TEST CRICKET: ALIVE AND KICKING

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TEST CRICKET: ALIVE AND KICKING Things didn't go well for the Indians in the Boxing Day test in Australia. It meant Indians won't be enjoying New Year as much as the Australians would. However, one thing would cheer the fans and ad- ministrators all across the glove is the presence of full house throughout the test match. In fact, overall match attendance was whipping 184,051 which beats the previous record for Australia-India matches in Australia of 181,053 during the Sydney Test of 2003/04. This confirms test cricket is still popular and not dying a slow death. Indeed 2011 was one…

01 Aug

Sports Bill

admin0 CommentsSportsPotential Catalyst, Sports Bill

Sports Bill, A Potential Catalyst for a Brighter Future in Indian Sports In India, sports administration has often been handled in a subpar manner, lacking vision and passion for the development of sports. Recently, Sports Minister Ajay Maken introduced a sports bill, which, despite receiving mixed reviews, holds the potential to transform the landscape of Indian sports if properly drafted and legislated. What India needs urgently are individuals with a deep understanding of sports and a genuine passion for its development leading the sports administrations. Unfortunately, some past instances have shown mismanagement of funds and corruption within sports organizations. Overcoming…

01 Aug

Reservation

admin0 CommentsGeneralCaste, Category, Indian Caste System, Reservation

Reservation The release of the movie "Aarakshan" has reignited the long-standing debate around the reservation system in India. However, this time the focus is on the ban imposed by the governments of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Andhra Pradesh, citing law and order concerns. While the intensity of the current debate is relatively lower than what was witnessed in 2006 and the early 1990s, the issue of reservation remains a contentious topic in the country. The reservation system in India has been a subject of discussion even before its formal inception in the constitution. Leaders like Gandhi and Ambedkar, who fought…

01 Aug

LOOKING BEYOND FORMULA ONE

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LOOKING BEYOND FORMULA ONE 95,000 spectators and almost 527 mil- lion total global television audience watching India's inaugural Grand Prix in New Delhi meant opening a new chapter in India's sporting history. Till now such kind of statistics only relate to one sport in India- Cricket. Many would call it un- necessary hype as Formula One is always regarded as elitist sport, like the golf. Secondly, FI is always dominated by European drivers and Asians have contributed little in this sport. Irrespective of these arguments the recent trends in FI suggest, more and more investments are pouring in Asian markets.…

01 Aug

Looking beyond Bharat Ratna

admin0 CommentsNotable PersonsBharat Ratna, Indian, Viswanathan Anand

Looking beyond Bharat Ratna We Indians are emotional beings when it comes to hero worship. Recently, we seem to have lost our sense of humor over a cartoon on Ambedkar. Are we also missing a few things while celebrating Anand's victory and the Bharat Ratna issue? Let us rewind to when Anand started playing chess. He had very little technical support, such as computers and software, while his European and Russian counterparts enjoyed advanced technical aides. India never had the kind of chess culture that Russia had, despite inventing the game. Consequently, Vishy never had strong support staff and had…

01 Aug

LESSONS FROM THE LONDON OLYMPICS

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LESSONS FROM THE LONDON OLYMPICS The greatest show on earth is over, and it is time to celebrate and introspect what happened in the London Olympics. India finished with six medals, doubling their tally from the Beijing Olympics in 2008 but slipped to 55th position compared to 50th in Beijing. Since gold medals are the yardstick in deciding a country's ranking, India slipped a couple of places, despite statistically having their best show in a single edition of the Olympics. The much-improved result allowed Ajay Maken (sports minister) to be cautiously optimistic and hope for 25 medals by the 2020…

01 Aug

India’s Million dollar babies

admin0 CommentsNotable PersonsMary Kom, Million dollar babies, Saina Nehwal, tennis

India's Million dollar babies The tenth edition of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in India turned out to be a low-key affair, largely unnoticed by the public. Thanks to the host broadcaster ESPN-STAR, a few new faces of women cricketers came to light, but the matches lacked enthusiastic crowds and advertisements. Unlike men's cricket, there were no heated post-match panel discussions on news channels, and media coverage was minimal. This raises questions about the popularity of women's cricket in India, where cricket is often considered a national obsession. Surprisingly, despite women's cricket being in existence since the mid-1970s, it…

01 Aug

Holistic Approach to Sports Development in India

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Holistic Approach to Sports Development in India Apart from cricket and chess, where India has produced exceptional talent like Viswanathan Anand, our performance in other sports has often given the impression that we are underachievers. To become a sporting giant, a country needs to perform consistently on and off the field. Despite having resources, India continues to struggle in global events, and this calls for a holistic approach to build a strong sporting culture. Countries that have traditionally excelled in various sports encourage children to take up sports seriously from a young age, following the principle of "catch them young."…