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Nikhil Cariappa
Karnataka: Plastic Processing Units Take a Hit From Soaring Raw Material Costs
30 Apr 2022
Cutthroat competition and a rise in the cost of raw materials have put small industrial units under pressure.
Leslie Xavier
Russia-Ukraine War: Big Sport’s Hard Hypocrisy as the World Uses its Soft Power
01 Mar 2022
The sporting world’s collective outrage and swift reaction in sanctioning Russia is laudable if surprising for its speed. But it also begs the question, where were these defenders of human life and…
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IOC Suspends North Korea from Beijing Winter Olympics
09 Sep 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said that along with the suspension, the North Korean national Olympic body will also now forfeit money it was due from previous…
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Olympic Charter Amendment: Will Mirabai Chanu Miss Out on a Chance to Convert SIlver to Gold at Paris 2024?
08 Aug 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended its charter on Sunday, giving itself more power to remove sports from the Olympic program.
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Tokyo 2020 and the Missing Olympic Ethos
23 Jul 2021
Tokyo Olympics is being staged under the spectre of the Covid-19 pandemic and against the wishes of Japan's citizens.
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Tokyo Olympics: List of Indians Who Made the Cut for the Games
15 Jul 2021
There are medal hopefuls and also last-ditch qualifiers… Here is a list of the Indian athletes who have made it for the Tokyo Olympics
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Tokyo Olympics: IOC Issues Guidelines for Medal Ceremonies
15 Jul 2021
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued a fresh set of guidelines which stipulate protocols and measures during the medal/podium ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics.
Associated Press
COVID-19: Ahead of Olympics, Japanese PM Declares State of Emergency in Tokyo as Cases Rise
08 Jul 2021
The IOC and local organisers are attempting to hold the games during a pandemic despite opposition from the Japanese public and medical community.
Leslie Xavier
Neeraj Chopra, Bajrang Punia and How to and Not to Zero in on an Indian Medal in Tokyo
26 Jun 2021
An injury to Bajrang Punia and the less than ideal training conditions apparently provided to Neeraj Chopra highlight India’s ills when it comes to Olympic preparation. It is tough to cast aside the…
Leslie Xavier
Milkha Singh Retrospective: The Hero The Country Needed, At the Cost Of Others
20 Jun 2021
Milkha Singh’s fourth place finish at the Rome Olympics is etched in Indian sport history. Books, articles, movies have immortalised the ‘near miss’. At the same time, someone like KD Jadhav —…