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...
Feminism in India x The Bastion: #TheSportsEdit
Being the long-standing readers of The Bastion that you are, you probably already know that 'sport for development' is a core aspect of our coverage....
How Lawn Tennis Can be Programmed to Teach 21st Century Life Skills
Dr. Rajender Jaiswal observed a fresh ounce of energy in the tennis program he had been running in the early months of 2020 for...
Mixed-Gender Tournaments and Women Coaches: How Sport Is Becoming a Breeding Ground for Feminism
Co-authored by Chirag Chinnappa, Sreeradh Radhakrishnan and Siddhant Sachdeva
The movement for gender equality within India’s sports industry reached a major milestone in 2017 when...
The Longest Yard: Struggles of Student Athletes in India – Part II
Written by Sunalika Singh
At the centre of any strong sporting country lies a successful youth training and development engine. Whether you look at China’s...
Making India Play Again: What’s the Big Deal About the Khelo India Scheme?
Movies like Chak De! India, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Dangal continue to capture the collective imagination of Indians well past their release dates. Most...
The Ball is in Our Court: Developing India’s Youth Through Sport
Written by Tanvi Apte
“It (Sport) has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It is more powerful than government...
Making India Play Again: Loose Ends in the Khelo India Scheme Restrain Talent
The atmosphere was just something else. The stadiums were decorated and there was a big hype around us. We were all really excited.
This is...
Anandan Gunasekaran: India’s Army Man Turned Blade Runner
Subedar Anandan Gunasekaran is not a well-known name amongst Indian sports fans. 12 years after surviving a mine blast where he lost his left...
The Identity Crisis of League Football in India
India is on the cusp of a footballing explosion. The Indian Super League, now entering its fourth year, has continued to garner enormous investment....
