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For most Indians, sport means cricket. But for those of us who look at the world of sport in a much wider sense, this blog will attempt to fill that space.

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For Indian shooting, it’s the end of an era

Feb 20, 2012

Almost unnoticed, an era has slipped away. The Indian shooting squad for the Olympics was announced yesterday and it didn’t have a single woman shooter in the women’s 10m air rifle category. The reason I am drawing your attention to this particular event is simply because for India’s current generation of #10 metre air rifle #Anjali Bhagwat #Over'n'Out #Shooting sports #the Olympics
London Olympics: The numbers that matter for India

Jan 17, 2012

The mere mention of the Olympics and track and field events flood the mind with images of Usain Bolt running with outstretched hands to the finish line in the 100m sprint in Beijing four years ago. Now take that train of thought to the Indian side and what do you see? #Anju Bobby George #HowThisWorks #India #Olympic sports #Seema Antil
Why isn’t India a sporting superpower?

Jan 2, 2012

Every time an Indian player loses a match the first reaction from coaches and even the players is to blame either their fitness or the natural physical superiority of their opponents. For years the Indian sports federations and coaches have been hiding behind these excuses and the situation has come to #India #Jose Brasa #Justine Henin #Lionel Messi #Sports #ThatsJustWrong
Olympic quota: Is NRAI shooting itself in the foot?

Dec 28, 2011

The 12th Asian Shooting championship beginning in Doha, Qatar, next month will provide the last chance for Indian marksmen to win quota places for 2012 London Olympic Games. But instead of focusing on doing their best in the continental competition and earning as many Olympic berths as possible, the Indian contingent #2012 London Olympic Games #Abhinav Bindra #Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore #Ronjan Sodhi #Shooting #Sports #ThatsJustWrong
Vijender Singh and the curse of being a hero

Oct 5, 2011

By Abhishek Singh A hero doesn't lose; he doesn't fall and in the end, no matter what the odds, he will always triumph. To most of us the definition of hero has been permanently distorted by Rajnikanth, Sunny Deol and perhaps too many other Bollywood stars. But the truth is that a #Boxing #Emilio Correa Bayeux #Sports #TheLongView #Vijender Kumar

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Editor's picks

Jaya, Modi and the PM's job after the next elections

What is the political significance of Jayalalithaa’s multi-crore media blitz in the national print media?
Stop howling about rupee and accept its decline

The rupee’s fall is based on fundamental factors and the government or the RBI cannot stem the fall in the short term.
When jihad backfires: Pak plays a losing game with India

For all the jihadi terror that Pakistan stokes in Afghanistan and India, the arc of history is bending decisively against it – and in India’s favour. Here’s why…
Parliament at 60: How rich are our netas!

Being an MP in India is hardly unprofitable, most of our nations legislators have seen their incomes rise and their rising wealth also ensures they stay in power.

From jail to political wilderness, what next for Raja?

Now that A Raja finally is out on bail what does his political future hold for him? More importantly how safe is he given he is supposed to be the man who knows too much in the case?
MPs United: 542, Cartoons: 1. Is Mamata having the last laugh?

Our fractious politicians have finally found an issue worth uniting over – the grave danger posed by cartoons. As MPs across the political spectrum railed against cartoons, was Mamata Banerjee thinking “I told you so”?
Chennai is certainly back as India's auto-capital

Chennai’s Detroit-tag appeared more credible on Monday with Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa signing five MoUs with auto majors for setting up production plants near the city.
BJP's dilemma: How do you solve a problem like Yeddyurappa?

BS Yeddyurappa’s challenge to the BJP needed a surgical response, but it has opted for homoeopathic medication.The party will regret this months from now.

Parliament at 60: Pardon us, MPs, but your slip is showing...

There is much that is flawed about our parliamentary democracy, and our parliamentarians are in supreme denial if they refuse to acknowledge their failings.
SIT vs Amicus Curiae report: A triumph of democracy

The contrasting reports reveals that while justice might be distant, the law as a process still works – more so as the Modi juggernaut stumbles on a 25-page amicus curiae brief.
Gurgaon BMW crash: Another 'big money' cover-up?

The cover up of sorts has began. The BMW belongs to one Devender Shehrawat, who runs a transport business in Gurgaon. But curiously, a man named Rajesh has claimed responsibility for the accident.
The story of Shiksha Kendra: RTE shutters schools for poor

Unrecognised institutions like DPS Mathura Road’s afternoon school for first-generation learners and children of daily wage labourers are closing their doors as per the new rules. But is this a tragedy?

Samson Option: Will Yeddy take Karnataka BJP down with him?

The Karnataka unit of the BJP is on the verge of a split as BS Yeddyurappa threatens to bring down the entire party edifice on its head.
'Come to Baba': Ramdev to fight for quota for Muslims

Baba Ramdev reaches out to Muslims – evidently to ‘de-saffronise’ himself. It could be a bit of a risky gambit.
F1: Hamilton stripped of pole in Spain

He was sent to the back of the starting grid after his McLaren team failed to put enough fuel in the Briton’s car.
Rescue Ambedkar from the clutches of Dalit leaders

Ambedkar must be freed from his ‘Dalit’ branding and treated as an Indian icon first.

Toon trouble: Why Dalits prefer the Ambedkar myth to reality

The manufactured outrage over a cartoon is a signal that Dalits want to consolidate power. This is why they need to elevate Ambedkar from reformer to prophet.
The media has twisted SIT report on Modi out of shape

The media has got it wrong in the way its has reported the SIT statement on what Modi said behind “four walls”.
DIG loose talk: Why we must stop making the symptom the disease

The country lacks a consensus on what is criminal. It has helped perpetuate evil practices.
Aamir hasn't quite brought back 'Ramayan' magic on Sundays

The initial ratings disclosed by TAM do not show a big surge for Aamir Khan’s Satyamev Jayate. Will future Sundays change that?

Tale of ant and grasshopper: Lessons for Europe, India

In India, the ant is represented by the people who work hard and save money for the future. The government, on the other hand, is the grasshopper that lives off the savings of the hard-working Indian
The Jaya-Modi-Patnaik axis: Best practices or politics?

Is Jayalalithaa-Narendra Modi-Navin Patnaik the new anti-Congress, pro-BJP political axis emerging in India?
How a Zuckerberg hackathon inspired the Bing-FB redesign

Bing’s search is all set to get more social. So how did this new design change take place for Bing?
Meet the real star of Ishaqzaade: Habib Faisal

The big buzz film opening this weekend is Ishaqzaade. While the flashbulbs are going off for the young stars Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, film buffs are excited about the man behind the camera – Habib Faisal.