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...
Let’s Talk about Match-fixing in Professional Sport
Researched and written by Tanay Gokhale
Sports has long been a source of leisure activity for the masses. But with the advent of globalization and the...
‘Cricket Nationalism’ and the Northeast
Written by Tanvi Apte
India’s diversity needs no introduction. Languages, food, festivals, clothing and more, it would probably take a lifetime to count the assortment...
A Whitewashed Nation: Race and Football in Argentina
Written by Kartik Sundar
If you were to walk down the streets of Buenos Aires, you would be forgiven for thinking you were somewhere in...
Creating Future Olympians for India the Arunachal Pradesh Way
The northeastern states have produced some of India's most iconic athletes. Legends like Baichung Bhutia, MC Mary Kom, Dipa Karmakar, Anshu Jamsenpa, to name...
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...
Defeating Plastic Pollution Through Sport
Written by Swagam Dasgupta
Plastic has become an integral part of our life. So integral, that we seldom take notice of the amount we consume....
Taking Football to the World: 48 Teams at the 2026 World Cup
Co-authored by Sreeradh Radhakrishnan & Siddhant Sachdeva
The inaugural Football World Cup held in 1930 was not even close to the global showpiece that it...
What’s In a Name? Understanding the Definition of a Sport
Written by Ishaan Banerji
As an Ultimate Frisbee player, I’ve often been told that I’m not playing a real sport. I’d never given these comments...
Whose Olympics is it Anyway? The Edokko Dilemma
What elements have complicated Tokyo’s ability to assure the world that the Olympics will be held amidst a pandemic?
