Author: Rahul Giri





 The traditional model of sport–an amateur pursuit–has given way to the modern model of professional sport, which is increasingly commercial. As a result the business of sport is now a multi-billion dollar global industry. We use the term ‘sportainment’ when describing this fusion. As part of our ongoing series we deep dive into the challenges sport faces as it strives towards inclusivity and equality.







-Trisha Ghosal Australia has lost the second test match, and now India is 2-0 up in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Since India won today, there has been a lot of chatter about the pitch, making me ponder a few things. Gone are the days when Indian batters would bundle out for nothing outside the sub-continent because we couldn’t handle swing bowling or seaming conditions. Now we are a force to reckon with outside the sub-continent as well. Did all this happen in a day? The answer is simple, and it’s a No. We made green tops, adjusted our batting style,…

-Atreyo Mukhopadhyay India taking a 2-0 against Australia in a Test series in India after two matches is not unprecedented. In Australia’s 15 tours of India starting from 1956-57, this happened thrice before, not including the ongoing edition of the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The series in 2012-13 saw the visitors lose four out of four. So if the hosts win the last two Tests of this series, even that will not be a first. What has certainly been a first already is the fact that Australia have now lost two Tests in about five days. The matches at VCA Stadium…