State Of The Game
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Sports Ministry orders probe into plastic tank ice bath reports at SAI Bengaluru
A sports ministry official has stated that a report will also be sought from the Sports Authority of India.
Scroll Staff
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Gurmeet Ram Rahim for Dronacharya Award? This is why Indian coaches never get their due recognition
The Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been recommended for producing ‘world class yogis’.
Scroll Staff
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In Liverpool FC’s brave new documentary, Dejan Lovren asks the viewer to give refugees a chance
In ‘My Life As a Refugee’, the 27-year-old Lovren reflects on his childhood memories of fleeing to Germany to escape the Bosnian War.
Aakriti Mehrotra
Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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What can we learn about Bengali women’s complex relationship with food from bratas?
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Fiction: A courtesan renounces pleasure and embraces Buddhism after she is betrayed by the world
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Was that a penalty? Was the batsman out? How did he make that shot? Technology is transforming sport
From player-tracking to intelligent diagnosis of onfield action, the shift to hi-tech seems inexorable.
Dipanjan Pal
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After the glow of Rio, Indian gymnastics has been brought down to earth by an administrative logjam
Two rival factions in the federation are trying to exert their control on the sport, leading to the cancellation of the national championships.
R Sharada
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What's the secret behind our much-loved sports rituals and superstitions? The illusion of control
Superstitions and rituals help create a sense of imaginary control over a game’s unpredictable outcome.
Keis Ohtsuka, The Conversation
Video
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Eco India, Ep 212: More than a third of all carbon emissions are caused by construction. How to fix?
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‘Be like a man’: Journalist Anuradha Sharma on how women journalists in India are expected to work
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Watch: Model Kristen McMenamy falls, takes off heels to walk barefoot on Paris Fashion Week runway
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Watch: 2023 Jimmy Kimmel chats with 2003 Jimmy Kimmel for talk show anniversary
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Watch: How colleges across the country screened the controversial BBC documentary
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What the heartbreaking story of an angry athlete on a medal podium tells us about Indian sport
Former Indian badminton star Aditi Mutatkar shares her anguish.
Aditi Mutatkar
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India's sporting champions deserve, and need, more than luxury cars and jobs
Donors could help fund better training, state of the art equipment, and travel to tournaments instead.
Angikaar Choudhury
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Unless sports bosses fix these problems, India could have more Olympic ambassadors than gold medals
Infighting and factionalism have had a corrosive effect on sports federations affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association.
Angikaar Choudhury
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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Oscar-nominated film ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ is cuteness unlimited
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From athletics to tennis, corruption scandals invade the sports field
Suddenly, fans have new obsessions: bribery, match-fixing and doping.
Angikaar Choudhury
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A squash player's flip-flop about selling his kidney highlights exactly what ails Indian sport
Ravi Dixit's sense of desperation over a lack of funds is a feeling shared by many Indian athletes.
Angikaar Choudhury
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Pranav Dhanawade's 1,009 runs tell us that we're more obsessed with records than team spirit
Individual feats are being celebrated without much care for collective values.
Angikaar Choudhury
The Field
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Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka proves to us – and herself – she’s good enough to be a Major winner
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U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Shafali Verma’s India vs Grace Scrivens’ England in inaugural title clash
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Women’s Premier League: Mithali Raj named mentor for Ahmedabad’s franchise Gujarat Giants
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Hockey World Cup, IND vs RSA as it happened: Harmanpreet and Co finish 9th after 5-2 win vs RSA
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Aryna Sabalenka wins the Australian Open title for her first Major: ‘Incredible resilience’