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