Indian Sport
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
Vishnu Saravanan had secured India's first sailing quota for the Paris 2024 Olympics at the ILCA 7 Men's World Championship 2024 in Australia in January.
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Rowing, Asian Olympic Qualifer: Balraj Panwar qualifies for Paris 2024 in men’s single scull
The 25-year-old rower finished third to qualify in an event that saw the top five secure quotas for Paris 2024.
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Paralympic Committee of India suspended by Sports Ministry due to delay in holding elections
A statement from the Sports Ministry stated that the PCI was expected to hold elections immediately following the expiration of the current committee’s term.
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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In Mathura, Muslims say they were denied their vote. No complaints in Hindu areas
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In his new book, journalist Boria Majumdar addresses BCCI’s two-year ban after an online controversy
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Sailing: Vishnu Saravanan earns 2024 Paris Olympics quota place at ILCA 7 World Championship
Vishnu Saravanan had also competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Rohan Bopanna, Joshna Chinappa among seven sporting personalities to be honoured with Padma Shri
The others to be honoured with Padma Shri include Purnima Mahato, Gaurav Khanna, Harbinder Singh, Satendra Singh Lohia, and Uday Deshpande.
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Explainer: Why Jyothi Vennam went to court over the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
Ace archer Vennam was overlooked for the country’s top sports award in favour of shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
Abhijit Nair
Video
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Indian Olympic Association appoints Raghuram Iyer as Chief Executive Officer
The IOA was expected to appoint a CEO within a month of the new PT Usha-led executive council taking over, in December 10, 2022 but delayed it by almost a year.
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A conclusion to the wrestling debacle to double digits in Paris – The Field’s wishlist for 2024
The members of the sports team at Scroll list out a few things they look forward to seeing in 2024.
Abhijit Nair, Dilip Unnikrishnan, Samreen Razzaqui, Shahid Judge & Tanya Kini
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From the dominant archers to Virat Kohli’s new benchmark – The Field’s highlights from 2023
As the 2023 season comes to a close, the writers from Scroll’s sports desk list their sporting highlights from the year gone by.
Abhijit Nair, Dilip Unnikrishnan, Samreen Razzaqui, Shahid Judge & Tanya Kini
The Reel
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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Why sports and politics are completely intertwined in India
The system in India is such that it requires politicians to use their reach and avoid red tape-ism for the betterment of athletes.
Shahid Judge
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Tennis star Somdev Devvarman on wrestlers’ protest: ‘Athletes are being silenced for speaking up’
The former India tennis star Devvarman also asserted that the people at the top of the sports federations are not the best people suited for the job.
Somdev Devvarman
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Satwiksairaj and Chirag win Khel Ratna; Shami and 25 athletes up for Arjuna Award
The National Sports Award winners will receive their awards by President Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 9, 2024.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Bowlers, Marcus Stoinis help Lucknow Super Giants beat Mumbai Indians
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav, D Hemalatha propel visitors to win in rain-marred second T20I
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ICC T20 World Cup 2024: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson included in Rohit Sharma-led India squad
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Badminton, Uber Cup 2024: India lose to China in group stage-decider; progress to quarter-final
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Diaz and Chhangte on target as Mumbai City beat FC Goa to enter final