A Palette of Perspectives for Indian Football’s Canvas
Curated by Adarsh Singh | Featured illustration by Shreya Bhatia for The Bastion
Understanding the Context
Our recently published analysis on How the AFC is Painting...
Breaking Down University Sports Quotas
Researched by Ajith Kidambi
Presented & edited by Sumit Krishna Yadav
University sports quotas provide budding athletes with the opportunity to receive a decent...
No Place to Shine: What the Absence of the IPL Means for Unheralded Talent
It is the summer of 2015. The Eden Gardens is rife with anticipation. The Kolkata Knight Riders’ “mystery weapon” is a 20-year-old leg spinner...
Grim Days for Ground(ed) Staff
This pandemic has brought all human activity and most industries across the world to a standstill. The IPL’s jam-packed stadiums, kids’ summer training camps...
How the AFC is Painting Indian Football’s Evolution
If you asked fans to paint a picture of Indian Football, you might receive a bright, sunshiney rendering from some of them, perhaps with...
COVID-19 vs 2020’s Sports Calendar: Checking Our Priorities
The Bastion Shorts—Episode 8
The world is at a standstill. As the novel Coronavirus spreads further, the world seems to be locking-down. Earlier this month...
Getting a Kick: The Scourge of Doping in Indian Sports
Written by Suheil Tandon and Antony CJ
The figures say it all; doping in Indian sports is at an all-time ‘high’. India ranked 7th in...
No First Aid: Mental Health in Indian Cricket
Written by Dhruv Raman and Sreeradh Radhakrishnan
When we hear a post-match presenter ask a winning captain “So, how do you feel?”, it almost seems...
A Slippery Undersole: Nike and its Faux-Feminist Culture
It has been a tumultuous year for Nike Inc. While the Oregon-based corporation’s stock surged to an all-time high in September 2019, it has...
Mumbai City FC: What Does the CFG Deal Mean For Indian Football?
City Football Group-One of the leading private owners and operators of football clubs such as Manchester City has acquired a 65% stake in Mumbai...
