Tag: Sports
‘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 Host of Complications: Of International Sporting Events and Diplomacy
Written by Kartik Sundar3.6 billion. That figure represents almost half the world’s total population. It is also the estimated number of people who tuned...
In Search of a Level Playing Field: Where Do Transgender and...
Co-authored by Tia Matthew and Manasvin Andra
“We all transition at a different rate, and twelve months as a policy for everyone is just the...
The Stuff That Champions Are Made Of
Written by Dhruv Raman What does it take to win an extraordinary game? An extraordinary performance, right? Think back to the biggest games you have...
The Longest Yard: Struggles of Student Athletes in India – Part...
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...
Sun, Sand and Cricket: The UAE Story
Written by Sreeradh Radhakrishnan Despite never having achieved test status, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been an integral part of the cricketing world for...
The Longest Yard: Struggles of Student Athletes in India
Written by Sunalika Singh Following the Rio Olympics in the summer of 2016, a question arose in the arena of International Sport; one with the...
Catch 22: Serena Williams’ “Open” Dilemma
Written by Aarathi Ganesan Tennis, a white gentleman’s game for centuries, was revolutionized from the late 1990s by an innocuous debutant, Serena Williams. She entered...
The Dragon’s Growing Might: China’s Big Bet on Sports
Written by Sourya Reddy2008 was an important year for China, as it successfully hosted the summer edition of the Olympics while bagging the highest...
Making Soccer Great Again
Written by Sreeradh RadhakrishnanDespite playing in every FIFA World Cup between 1990 and 2014 and even hosting the 1994 World Cup, the United States...
