Author: Rahul Giri

-G Rajaraman The beleaguered Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) has used an opening provided by a compliant Athletes Commission Chairman Vanita Malhotra and lowered the qualifying standards for the Asian Games, ostensibly to ensure that a couple of Eventing riders get an extended opportunity to displace those who have secured their places as per the criteria laid down. As a special invitee in a meeting of the Committee of Experts, the 2014 Asian Games Dressage competitor recommended that all riders who had secured one Minimum Eligibility Requirement (MER) be sent to Europe for training and competitive exposure.…



 As magnificently as Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues batted, India’s atrocious display in the field wasn’t worthy of a place in the final. This was a repeat of the T20 World Cup final of 2020 only in name. That game, played in front of a world-record crowd for women’s cricket at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, was a one-sided rout. This match at Newlands, in the shadow of Table Mountain, was in the balance until Shikha Pandey failed to clear the rope with the penultimate delivery. But in a way, this defeat will, and should, hurt India far more. When…







Nine months after a near-perfect season, Liverpool are staring at an uncertain future. Real Madrid, who thrashed them 5-2 at Anfield on Tuesday night, merely reinforced the importance of planning ahead. It hasn’t even been nine months since Real Madrid and Liverpool met in the Champions League final in Paris. That night, Liverpool had 54 per cent of the possession, and nine shots on target to Real’s two. But Vinicius Junior scored the goal that mattered and Liverpool’s quest for an unprecedented perfect season ended in heartbreak, just a week after Manchester City had pipped them to the…

 Welcome to our latest video, where we take you on a journey to one of the most iconic landmarks in South Africa – Table Mountain in Cape Town. Standing at over 1000 metres above sea level, Table Mountain is a flat-topped mountain that towers over the city of Cape Town. It’s a natural wonder that draws millions of visitors from all over the world every year, and it’s not hard to see why. In this video, we’ll take you on a virtual tour of Table Mountain and show you some of the breathtaking views that can be seen from…