High Hopes: Athletes’ Case for Legalising Cannabis
Co-authored by Siddhant Sachdeva & Sreeradh Radhakrishnan
In April 2018, former Golden State Warriors player Matt Barnes revealed in an interview that he used cannabis...
Racism on the World Stage: Russia and the FIFA World Cup
Written by Kartik Sundar
Imagine having slogged on the football field day in and day out for your entire life, all to work up to...
The Gambling Industry’s Legal War: Searching for the Line Between Luck and Skill
Written by Kartik Sundar
After a gruelling five days of high-stakes competition, the Delhi Panthers emerged victorious in the first season of the Poker Sports...
‘Gods’ of Cricket: Understanding the Role of Players’ Agents
Written by Tanay Gokhale
There is no arguing that Sachin Tendulkar was the first Indian (and perhaps even global) cricket ‘brand’. Mark Mascarenhas was instrumental...
Virtual Battlegrounds: Where “Digital Athletes” are Making a Strong Case for Themselves
Written by Kartik Sundar
When ESPN first broadcasted “The International” in 2014, they were met with waves of criticism from their base audience. For the...
Racial Quotas: Right-ing the Wrongs in South African Cricket
Co-authored by Sreeradh Radhakrishnan and Parkhee Rattan
In Depth
Despite their reputation for choking in major tournaments, South Africa has been among the best sides in...
Making India Great: The Urgent Need for Sports Technology
Co-authored by Aditya Vikram and Tanay Gokhale
It doesn’t take an ardent sports fan to notice that technology has insidiously impacted the way we view,...
Checkmate: Why is there a World Women’s Chess Championship?
Written by Parkhee Rattan
At various levels in almost every sport, tournaments are conducted as platforms where the best athletes compete against each other for...
Turning Back Time: Cricket in the USA
Written by Arvind Pennathur
It is peculiar that cricket, the second most popular sport in the world, is practically non-existent in arguably the most influential...
#MeToo? Silent Screams of Sexual Abuse in Competitive Sport
Co-authored by Kartik Sundar and Aditya Vikram
The revelation that the USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar abused over 250 young women briefly drew global attention...
