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420 Grams WFH Special on Janata Curfew Sunday: An Indian Head Coach in the ISL? And More...
22 Mar 2020
Indian Super League (ISL) has tweaked its rule and will from now on allow Indians to be head coaches with the teams. 420 Grams Work From Home Special on Janata Curfew Sunday discusses the rule change…
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Increased Doping Cases In Olympic Year Raises Concerns for India
21 Mar 2020
Rise in the number of positive dope cases, that too in disciplines where medals are expected, could turn out to be a big setback as well as embarrassment for the Indian contingent if and when the…
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Money Over Safety: Saina Nehwal One of Many to Hit Out Against Sporting Bodies
19 Mar 2020
Decisions by some sporting entities to go ahead with tournaments, reluctance to acknowledge the risk of Covid-19, or even reschedule them without consulting the players has been the focus of ire from…
Vaibhav Raghunandan
Global Virus vs the Global Game: How Will Community Football Clubs Survive?
19 Mar 2020
India’s football season was drawing to a close when Covid-19 shut sport down. The results of the remaining fixtures, therefore, were of all the more consequence. Mohammedan Sporting and Sudeva FC…
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Isolations, Cancelled Leaves and Soap: How the Sport World is Dealing with the Coronavirus
17 Mar 2020
The BCCI has postponed multiple cricketing events over the past few days. India’s women players have been asked to return to camp to avoid catching the virus, as their coach cancels his flight to…
Leslie Xavier
IPL 2020: Cricket’s Great Distraction Postponed, BCCI Plots a Way Back | Outside Edge
15 Mar 2020
The BCCI’s wait and watch response to the ongoing Coronavirus crisis, one that has engulfed global sport, clearly outlines its self-centred manner of functioning. Revenue drives most policies. Public…
Jaydeep Basu
ATK Become ISL Champions Behind Closed Doors in a Match Shrouded in Mystery
15 Mar 2020
It is interesting that the Indian Super League (ISL) final between ATK and Chennaiyin FC took place when the All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided to stop all football activities in the…
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Coronavirus Shadow Looms Large Over Tokyo Olympics; Sports Business Goes On As Usual in India
03 Mar 2020
Coronavirus crisis (Covid-19) has already forced many sporting events to cancel and the Tokyo Olympics organisers have got their fingers crossed. However, a lack of acknowledgement of the crisis…