“Some precious things in life shouldn’t change and Pickleball is one of those….”, Sunil Valavalkar
Pickleball, one of the most trending sports in the world, is standing at a juncture. With its increasing popularity, there is integration of certain changes in it, but that has given rise to some inevitable arguments. Sunil Valavalkar, the President of International Federation of Pickleball (IFP) and the founder of All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) expressed his personal views...
Kalyan Chaubey elected to the hot seat; becomes the first player President of AIFF
Kalyan Chaubey, a former goalkeeper with Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, is elected the new president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) by defeating Bhaichung Bhutia 33-1. In its 85-year history, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) got a former player as its president. The former goalkeeper, who is also a BJP leader, won against legendary Bhaichung Bhutia in...
FIFA lifts ban on AIFF, U-17 Women’s World Cup to go ahead in India
The lifting of the ban on All India Football Federation (AIFF) means that the Under-17 Women's World Cup, scheduled to take place in India from October 11-30, will be held in the country as planned. FIFA has lifted the suspension that was imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence. “The Bureau of the FIFA...
The ‘Tavasi’ of Kajal Srivastava that firmly conserves the indigenous Kalaripayattu
“My story is not a story of success but a story of survival through a storm that I thought would never end.” It was a time of turbulence for Kajal Srivastava. A UPSC aspirant, Kajal was unable to crack the examination for the sixth time and she was in an extreme state of depression. The hardest part was that her...
Praggnanandhaa beats Magnus Carlsen for the third time this year
R Praggnanandhaa won against Magnus Carlsen for the third time this year but could only take second place in the final standings. Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa drew the first two games against Magnus Carlsen but the World No 1 clinched the third one. Praggu came back by winning the fourth game Indian and pushed the match into the tie-breaks. He...
FIFA suspends All India Football Federation with immediate effect
The decision of suspending All India Football Federation (AIFF), taken unanimously by the Bureau of the FIFA Council, threatens the country's hosting of U-17 Women's Football World Cup scheduled in October 2022. The apex football body, FIFA, has taken the decision to suspend AIFF with immediate effect due to undue influence from third parties, which constitutes a serious violation of...
The ‘She Got Game’ of Seerat Midha- a grassroot level approach to spread Football among women
Seerat Midha, with her 'She Got Game' project, wants the so-called 'weaker gender' to prove their strength, tenacity and talent through the beautiful game of Football. "A dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep." This is what Seerat Midha actually believes. Her dream project 'She Got Game' is taking...
“I took the risk to leave a settled job and pursue an unsettled Fencing dream…”, Shweta Avadh
Meet Shweta Chandaliya Avadh- the national fencer who turned to become a coach to produce future champions in a comparatively newer sport; keeping pace with India's notion of emerging as a 'Sporting Nation'. From where it all started.... Shweta Avadh: Initially I played Handball, Throwball, Kho Kho but I was not very keen to play team games. I wanted to produce...
Chess Olympiad 2022- India wins two bronze; Uzbekistan wins gold in Open; Ukraine in Women’s
India B Team and India 'A' Women's Team have won the bronze medal at the 44th Chess Olympiad held at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu. The picturesque Mahabalipuram known for its tourism and historical aspects, was the host for the 44th Chess Olympiad held for the first time in India. After the event was pulled out of Russia due to the...
India at CWG 2022- Finishes 4th with 61 medals but behind 101 medals achieved at Delhi 2010 edition
India finished 4th at the Commonwealth Games 2022; its best performance still remains to be at Delhi 2010 edition where India finished 2nd with 101 medals. India ended its Commonwealth Games 2022 campaign with four gold medals on the last day. India won a total of 61 medals and clinched the number four position in the medal tally. India's medal...