Tears and Triumph: A Tale of Heartbreak and Glory at the Nationals

    It was Day 3 of the Senior Wrestling National Championships in Koramangala, Bengaluru. As…

National Wrestling Championships Begin in Festive Atmosphere; Haryana Clinch Four Gold Medals on Day 1

At around 4 PM on December 6, the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru was abuzz with…

Sports Minister Mandaviya steps in, clears participation of wrestlers for Tirana World Championships

Protests seem to have become a norm rather than an exception. On Friday, almost a dozen…

Wrestling Federation of India withdraws team from World Championships, citing government interference

In a significant development, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has officially withdrawn the Indian team…

Why the Vinesh-NADA headlines paint Indian sport in poor light

There was a news item published in national dailies on Wednesday which said Vinesh Phogat had…

Vinesh Phogat and shirking responsibility

There is a lot of talk about Vinesh Phogat levelling a series of allegations against PT…

Success of U-17 women shot in the arm Indian wrestling needed

There was a reel showing a bunch of young girls dancing to a peppy Punjabi number…

CAS publishes details of Vinesh Phogat’s Paris Olympics verdict

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has determined that athletes must strictly adhere to their…

What Vinesh Phogat means to me

I will always remember a smiling and very girl-next-door Vinesh Phogat happily eating a pizza with…

Kolkata and Delhi, Derby and Vinesh: Sport, politics and gender

A couple of days ago, I had written a piece on this platform, speaking about sport…