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Vaibhav Raghunandan
Sole for a Soul: Nike’s Chokehold on World Athletics
10 Feb 2020
The international governing body for athletics (IAAF) brings new rules for footwear that, by design or coincidence, again seem to favour Nike. The sportswear manufacturer controls the narrative in…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
SAI Kokrajhar: Tales From an Indian Sports Outpost
05 Feb 2020
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) Kokrajhar centre in Assam, in an area known for student agitations, demands of regional autonomy, rubber plantations and golden tailed langurs, has produced scores…
Leslie Xavier
Courting the Establishment: Saina Nehwal and the Tradition of Sporting Opportunism
29 Jan 2020
Following a long line of athletes Saina Nehwal has, for a while now, been a mute silent observer to goings-on in the country while also being happy to tout the establishment’s line whenever possible…
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NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna Killed in Helicopter Crash
27 Jan 2020
Kobe Bryant, a five-time NBA champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist, is widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players in history.
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Mohun Bagan & East Bengal: Century-Old Rivals United in Protest
20 Jan 2020
For two groups of fans (East Bengal and Mohun Bagan) known for not getting along, about anything, there now exists a common cause. And they didn’t spurn the chance, registering their protest via…
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BCCI Demotes Mithali Raj, Removes MS Dhoni From Central Contract
17 Jan 2020
According to BCCI’s criteria for contracts both Mithali Raj and MS Dhoni don’t fulfill Grade A obligations. Raj’s retirement from T20Is means the Indian women’s ODI skipper was downgraded to Grade B…
Bikram Xalxo
Lost in Ladakh: The Cold Truth Wrapped in a Feel Good Khelo India Story
17 Jan 2020
Archers Nusrat Rehman and Yasmeen Batool, who were given wildcard entries to represent Ladakh, the newly-formed Union Territory, at Khelo India Youth Games 2020, talk about the lack of, well,…
Siddhanth Aney
Fidel, Raegan and a Game of Table Tennis In Guwahati
16 Jan 2020
Fidel Rafeeque Snehit Suravajjula, the Khelo India Youth Games U21 table tennis champion, would have demanded attention with or without his first ever gold medal.There is a symbolism in this name…
Leo Xavier
Hum Khelenge: Football Becomes a Medium of Protest Against CAA-NRC and State Brutality
15 Jan 2020
The game must go on. And so must the protests, if only to protect the idea of the country itself. In Kerala the movement took to the pitch when the Maharaja’s Ground was the stage for a day of…
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Khelo India: Why PM Modi Decided not to Show up to His Own Games
10 Jan 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hadn’t cancelled his plans at the last minute. His plans had stayed cancelled from the moment the invite had been extended by the organisers of the Khelo India Youth…