As FIFA kick-starts in Russia, amidst protests over Russia supporting Bashar al-Assad 's regime in Syria, here are some the most politically charged sporting events.
China went from winning 16 gold medals in 1992 to 48 in 2008, and Great Britain went from five in 1992 to 29 in 2012. India must take inspiration from China and Great Britain.
Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore speaks to ThePrint's Chairman Shekhar Gupta about how Indian athletes are different from earlier, how the government plans to make India a sporting powerhouse and why he thinks he's still got the skills to take up shooting.
In this excerpt from his book, former CAG Vinod Rai explains how they had pointed faults in the planning of the Commonwealth Games but weren't taken seriously.
The cricket legend has been a member of the Rajya Sabha since 2012, but has rarely attended Parliament, and has never put in a request for a discussion.
Airshows are thrilling spectacles of aviation skill and engineering marvels. But they carry inherent risks as the crew is pushing the aircraft, and themselves, to perform at the edges of the envelope.
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
When the public has given mandate to AAP, there should be no obstacle like LG in discharge of their duty. Absolutely right the bureaucrats are attending office but doing on instructions of LG who holds all administrative powers. There was no need to spend huge money on election when elected govt is helpless to move a single step ahead without permission of LG and these heavy expenses of election should have been used for serving purified water to delhites through bureaucrats . Better option for future also.
When the public has given mandate to AAP, there should be no obstacle like LG in discharge of their duty. Absolutely right the bureaucrats are attending office but doing on instructions of LG who holds all administrative powers. There was no need to spend huge money on election when elected govt is helpless to move a single step ahead without permission of LG and these heavy expenses of election should have been used for serving purified water to delhites through bureaucrats . Better option for future also.