Making Light of Numbers: Indian Paralympic Athletes Defying Age
Having the right support system and entourage can take Indian athletes to world-beating levels.
Badminton in India: Smashing the Way to the Top
Badminton is considered to be one of the fastest racket sports in the world. Apart from its fierce competitiveness, it is also very helpful...
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...
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....
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...
Indian Cricket is Short of Breath
Written by Sourya Reddy
The T20 between India and Bangladesh that was played on November 3rd, 2019 was a hazy one to remember. Not because...
The Ripple Effect of Doping in World Sport
Doping has always been a big problem in the world of sport, but as of late, it has grown into an increasingly fierce opponent....
How More Women Coaches Can Change The Game In India
Gender equity is a whole ecosystem in Sports. This ecosystem involves not only the sportswomen themselves, but also the coaches, referees, and even the communities to which they all belong. But how does one address this imbalance, and get more girls playing sports?
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...
The Damage is Already Done: An Aesthetic Argument Against the European Super League
The ESL is only the latest instalment in making football a repetitive, formulaic, and homogenous enterprise that flattens the game towards a singular aesthetic outlook.
