Naomi Osaka: relentless spirit & flamboyant sport

October 10, 2020

Naomi Osaka, 22-year old tennis star, is pushing the boundaries to further her journey. Besides being the highest paid female athlete according to latest Forbes list, she is the champion of human rights and stands by the principles of human dignity. Osaka was among the first sports celebrities to raise...

How cricket became the most lucrative game in India

October 6, 2020

Sports have become a leading global business. The 1990s saw a huge surge in sports business and this period was known as the “golden age of sports”. The worldwide market spending on sports, fitness, and related activities is constantly spiralling. In the 21st century, it’s very expensive to organise, develop...

Lamine Diack case shows how deep the doping malaise is

September 19, 2020

Lamine Diack, the former chief of International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), has been found guilty by a French court of corruption in covering up Russian doping cases. He was handed a four-year prison sentence on Wednesday, two of which are suspended, and fined $594,000. During the trial, Diack denied all...

How sports moms are defying the law of science

September 15, 2020

Long back, besides the athletic contests held at ancient Olympia, there was a separate festival in honor of Hera (the wife of Zeus). But married women were not allowed to participate in the athletic con- tests of the Hera festival, and were barred on penalty of death from the Sanctuary...

Women catapult sports to high financial rung

September 12, 2020

Sports have become a foremost global business. The 1990s saw a huge surge in the sports business and this era has also been described as the golden age of sports. The field of sports witnessed massive commercialisation after the rapid stretch of satellite small screen TV. No doubt, some people...

How Hyderabad became a heritage city of sports

September 7, 2020

On 2 June 2014, Telangana became the youngest state of India with the city of Hyderabad (declared a World Heritage City by UNESCO in March, 2013) as its capital, which it shares with Andhra Pradesh. About a century ago, the plague had wreaked havoc on Hyderabad. According to Anglo-Indian historian,...

K.P. Thomas: Truly a modern-day Dronacharya

September 5, 2020

UNESCO recognises 5 October as the World Teachers’ Day to acknowledge teachers’ relentless and rigorous contribution towards education and development. However, in India, it is celebrated on 5 September. On this auspicious occasion, we must recall K.P. Thomas and his legacy. He was the first-ever physical education teacher-cum-coach to win...

DU sportspersons who made their alma mater proud

August 31, 2020

The University of Delhi, better known as DU, has had the privilege of being the alma mater to a large number of distinguished men and women who have made their marks in different walks of life. These include teachers to freedom fighters, scientists to politicians, linguists and poets to lawyers,...

Commemorating India’s big Olympic moments

August 15, 2020

India’s 74th Independence Day in a joyous occasion. It’s time to pay a homage to all those who have made sacrifices for India’s freedom. The rule of law and democracy has succeeded. The idea of sports as a tool to sustain peace and calm in the continent was propounded by...

Curious case of racing driver Mrinalini’s failed dope test

July 7, 2020

Formula-4 driver Mrinalini Singh was tested positive for a banned substance from random samples taken during the National Racing Championship at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore (also known as Kovi) in Tamil Nadu last week. The National AntiDoping Agency (NADA) informed her that it found a beta-blocked (a group...