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Topic: Commonwealth Games

What is lawn bowls, the outdoor sport that gave India its historic gold at Commonwealth Games

Dishha Bagchi -
The Indian women’s team, consisting of Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki, Nayamoni Saikia and Lovely Choubey, won by beating South Africa in the finals Tuesday.

Hima Das’ ‘gold’ in CWG exposes ignorance about all things not cricket

Sukriti Vats -
The ace sprinter’s phenomenal win at the junior world championships in Finland in 2018 is being lapped up as a ‘gold’ in the ongoing CWG.

This 500-bed Covid facility near Akshardham is just what Delhi needs amid all despair & horror

Shubhangi Misra -
Last week, the healthcare centre became the first in Delhi to get its own oxygen plant. It plans to add more plants. 

India to host Commonwealth shooting and archery championships in January 2022

PTI -
The two events will be held at Chandigarh and the medals will be counted for ranking of competing nations at the Birmingham Games 2022.

Indian Olympic Association withdraws threat to boycott CWG 2022, to bid to host 2026 or 2030

PTI -
The country's apex body for Olympic sports had considered pulling out of the Commonwealth Games 2020 after the federation's decided to axe the shooting event.

Too soon to decide on boycotting 2022 Commonwealth Games: Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju

PTI -
After shooting was dropped as an event from the 2022 Birmingham CWG, the Indian Olympic Association suggested boycotting the games in protest.

Wrestler Bajrang Punia nominated for Khel Ratna award

PTI -
Bajrang Punia's name was finalised by a 12-member selection committee comprising of Bhaichung Bhutia and M.C.Mary Kom among others.

We want India at Commonwealth Games: UK steps up support in shooting event row

PTI -
India has dropped out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games, being hosted by Britain, after the shooting event was dropped. UK sports minister says he has asked for the sport to be accommodated.

Rijiju says Olympic Association can’t pull out of Commonwealth Games, must consult govt

PTI -
Last week, the Commonwealth Games Federation left out shooting from the 2022 CWG coming as a blow to India, which won 16 shooting medals in the 2018 Games.

India may skip 2022 CWG after federation axes shooting from event

PTI -
The Commonwealth Games Federation's decision to leave out shooting deals a big blow to India, which won 16 of 66 medals in the 2018 Gold Coast CWG.
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Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

K. Kalyani -
Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

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Economy

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

+TFP TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

Defence

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

ThePrint Team -
The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

National Interest

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

Shekhar Gupta -
While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.

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