Jaydeep Basu : All

For latest updates on nCOVID-19 around the world visit our INTERACTIVE COVID MAP

Jaydeep Basu
East Bengal, Mohun Bagan and Indian Football’s Corporate Woes
13 Sep 2021
While East Bengal and Mohun Bagan’s refusal to play in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) is another ominous sign of how the two legacy clubs are slowly but surely moving away from their founding…
Jaydeep Basu
Indian Football Team’s Takeaway from Nepal Friendlies: Some More Fuel for ‘Coach Out’ Campaign
06 Sep 2021
Igor Stimac was given an extension not for bringing the SAFF Cup home, but to see the Indian football team qualify for the AFC Asian Cup. It looks a difficult task, especially if the team continues…
Jaydeep Basu
Syed Shahid Hakim Obituary: Soldier, Referee, Coach, Administrator and an Indian Football Olympian
23 Aug 2021
A 1960 Olympian, a former FIFA referee and a fairly successful coach at the domestic level, Syed Shahid Hakim was conferred with the prestigious Dhyan Chand award in 2017. Yet, Hakim Saab remained…
Jaydeep Basu
The Commonwealth Impact: How India Woke Up to Need for Special Funding of Olympic Athletes
09 Aug 2021
TOPS (its predecessor was OPEX London 2012) and its role were spoken about at large each time an Indian won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. Money does play an important part in the journey of athletes…
Jaydeep Basu
Obituary: Shankar Subramaniam “Babu” Narayan - A Football Farewell
07 Aug 2021
SS Babu Narayan obituary: As we celebrate success in a team sport at the Olympic Games, we remember an Olympian, a mainstay of the Indian football team in its golden era, who breathed his last on…
Jaydeep Basu
Greatness on Repeat: PV Sindhu Beats He Bingjiao to Win Bronze at Tokyo Olympics
01 Aug 2021
PV Sindhu’s bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, to add to the silver she won in Rio five years back, has elevated her to the high pedestal of Indian sport reserved for its greatest Olympians. The medal is…
Jaydeep Basu
Bad Luck, Poor Form or Lack of Edge? The Case of the Missing Indian Shooting Stars in Tokyo
25 Jul 2021
While Manu Bhaker’s loss was due to sheer bad luck, with her pistol breaking down mid competition, and Saurabh Chaudhary did give a good account on debut, the rest of the shooting contingent are yet…
Jaydeep Basu
Tokyo Olympics’ Harsh Reality Check for Indian Football
23 Jul 2021
When the Indian football team failed to qualify for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics at the last hurdle, it was considered a huge setback mourned by fans and fraternity alike. In contrast, the elimination of…
Jaydeep Basu
Indian Hockey Gold at Tokyo Olympics: A Reality Then, a Dream Now
23 Jul 2021
As the Indian hockey team begin its Tokyo Olympics journey at the Oi Hockey Stadium on July 24, a few old guards like Charanjit Singh (90), Gurbux Singh (85) and Harbinder Singh (77) would be hoping…
Jaydeep Basu
Stats the Way Forward, Feel Indian Football Bosses; National Coach Igor Stimac Gets Extension
20 Jul 2021
Indian men’s football team coach Igor Stimac has been given an extension till September 2022. The decision was ratified by the All India Football Federation Technical Committee on Monday after a…