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Topic: AIFF

Indian football is staving off ‘permanent paralysis’ & the game clock is ticking

Tackled by delays, Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 season is now set to begin on 14 February. Stakeholders say it does not take away from assessment that Indian football is at an ‘all-time low’.

Delays & ‘shady deals’: All about Kerala govt, sponsor ‘Messi-ng’ up Argentina football team tour

Reporter Broadcasting Company, the sponsor, meanwhile, is looking for next window in March to bring the football great and Argentina team to Kerala.

New beginning for Indian football? SC approves new AIFF constitution, extends it to state & local bodies

Bench says, the constitution, applicable to all state and local association, 'will mark a new beginning for Indian football and take the sport to greater heights'. 

How bringing OCI players back in the game could help Indian football find the net

Sport stakeholders say OCIs can give a short-term boost, but improving national teams is critical. That said, a proposed relaxation in rules may benefit football and tennis the most.

Will changing coach be enough for Indian football? Kalyan Chaubey-led AIFF has much to do on & off field

Croatian Igor Stimac had acrimonious exit after a 5-yr tenure. AIFF's internecine battles with graft charges against federation head, a dip in form of squad make it a daunting task.

‘Serious mismanagement’ in top football body AIFF — amicus curiae petitions SC, seeks financial audit

Besides charging interim body of 'serious mismanagement', senior advocate claims there is lack of transparency & procedural impropriety in functioning of India's football body.

IWL tells what’s wrong with women football—player burnout, no non-veg food, no broadcaster

The players who fall prey to injuries have no time to bounce back, and the ones who are exhausted have no time to recover.

BJP’s Kalyan Chaubey defeats Bhaichung Bhutia to be AIFF president, first player to hold post

Elections finally took place after two years but not before the AIFF faced a ban by FIFA for violating its statutes.

Why Bihar needs ‘lathi code’ more than flag code & RJD’s in-house hire policy

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Hope it facilitates lifting of FIFA ban’ — SC scraps panel it appointed to monitor Indian football

FIFA suspended Indian football body AIFF for 'undue influence from 3rd parties'. Centre urged SC to hand over control of AIFF to its administration & virtually accepted FIFA demands.

On Camera

Why every man on dating apps now looks exactly the same

In a sea of sameness, real plot twist now isn’t perfection, it’s presence. Ten years ago, what would not have been a personality is now setting standard because no one is trying.

Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.