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Lakshya Sen Flouted Covid-19 Protocol: Ajay Jayaram Opens Up About Tournament Exit and Quarantine in Germany
08 Nov 2020
Having played and won a game, Ajay Jayaram, who is on a personal comeback trail was forced to pull out of the SaarLorLux Open in Germany. The shuttler’s disappointment was compounded because of…
Saanika Kala, Aaryanshi Mohan
It’s Scary Out There: The Unsafe Gaze in a Public Space
26 Oct 2020
How safe do you feel outdoors? How much of that is because of your gender identity? If you are male, chances are, you can walk in the park with no fear of any kind. For women in this country though…
Saanika Kala
UEFA Women's Champions League Final Preview (Part 1): The Wolfsburg Juggernaut
29 Aug 2020
VfL Wolfsburg have history with Lyon and have lost to them in the UEFA Women’s Champions League every year for the past four seasons. This year’s fixture is also a repeat of 2016 and 2018. But the…
Saanika Kala
UEFA Women’s Champions League: VfL Wolfsburg Beat Barcelona Femeni, Enter Final
26 Aug 2020
Fridolina Rolfo’s 58th minute strike was the difference between two sides who were dominant domestically. While VfL Wolfsburg capitalised on the one clear opportunity they got through the game,…
Saanika Kala
Para Sports in India: Sidelined Despite the Spotlight | Tokyo Paralympics Special
25 Aug 2020
While athletes across India struggle to return to training, with various stages of ‘unlock’ being implemented, a marginalised (if currently spotlighted) group remains in limbo. As the Paralympic…
Saanika Kala
UEFA Women’s Champions League: Barcelona Femeni Scrape, Wolfsburg Power Through
22 Aug 2020
FC Barcelona Femení registered a narrow 1-0 victory against Atlético Madrid in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Glasgow City, the only Scottish club to have ever made it to the…
Saanika Kala
Indian Kabaddi’s Gender Paradox Leaves Women Players Facing A Perennially Uncertain Future
12 Jun 2020
Many sports will face a new reality in a post-Covid sportsverse. Many will adjust, reexamine, restructure and soon the show will resume. For women across the sporting ecosystem a rethinking of the…
Saanika Kala
Sangampreet Singh Bisla: Upcoming Indian Archer Contemplates Form In Lockdown
26 May 2020
With limited access to ranges and equipment for training, archer Sangampreet Bisla has gone back to his childhood, training on the family’s farm to keep himself going.
Saanika Kala
Lockdown Tales From Cricket: Shikha Pandey Looks At the Bigger Picture
15 May 2020
Sitting without access to full training facilities, Shikha Pandey while concerned about preparations for the 2021 ODI World Cup is looking at the larger picture. She lies in hope that the end of…
Saanika Kala
Scepticism, Struggle But No Misgivings: Women’s Sport In India Remains Positive About Its Future
11 May 2020
Globally, predictions over the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on women sport have been apocalyptic. From the ECB planning to sacrifice its women’s team to various clubs shutting the…