Suresh Kumar Lau

THE ECONOMICS OF THE OLYMPICS

NEW DELHI: The Olympics is not just a sporting spectacle. There is massive money riding on it as well. It…

4 years ago

INDIA’S HOCKEY FRATERNITY BEREAVED, LOSES TWO LEGENDS ON THE SAME DAY

Moscow Olympic stars Maharaj Krishan Kaushik and Ravinder Pal Singh succumb to Covid-19.

4 years ago

TRANSCENDING ODDS AND STEREOTYPES: INDIAN WOMEN IN ELITE SPORTS

NEW DELHI: Every year on March 8, to commemorate resilience and sturdy spirit of women, International Women’s day is celebrated.…

4 years ago

TWO DIFFERENTLY-ABLED SPORTSPERSONS WIN PADMA SHRI 2021

The Indian government on Monday named six sportspersons and retired coach O.M. Nambiar for the prestigious Padma Shri award for…

4 years ago

THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED FAMILIES IN INDIAN SPORTS

NEW DELHI: There are about thirty families which have received two or more prestigious national awards for sports. The sporting…

5 years ago

COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND THE AGE OF SPORTS CALAMITY

NEW DELHI: As the coronavirus pandemic keeps wreaking havoc on all the spheres of life, the world of sports and…

5 years ago

THE QUEER RULE OF GENDER DETERMINATION IN SPORTS

NEW DELHI: Caster Semenya, an intersex middle-distance runner from South Africa, was suspected to have a high level of testosterone…

5 years ago

SPORTSWOMEN ON THE SCREEN AND THE ART OF INSPIRING LIVES

NEW DELHI: Cinema is one of the powerful mediums which can serve a purpose in ameliorating the myriad issues in…

5 years ago

Naomi Osaka: relentless spirit & flamboyant sport

Naomi Osaka, 22-year old tennis star, is pushing the boundaries to further her journey. Besides being the highest paid female…

5 years ago

How cricket became the most lucrative game in India

Sports have become a leading global business. The 1990s saw a huge surge in sports business and this period was…

5 years ago

Lamine Diack case shows how deep the doping malaise is

Lamine Diack, the former chief of International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF), has been found guilty by a French court of…

5 years ago

How sports moms are defying the law of science

Long back, besides the athletic contests held at ancient Olympia, there was a separate festival in honor of Hera (the…

5 years ago