Sunil Chhetri Leads Indian Football Team To Victory And Inspires The Next Generation Of Players
Introduction India became the champions of the Intercontinental Cup as they beat Kenya 2-0 in the final on 10th April. Sunil Chhetri, captain of Indian team, paved the way for his team by scoring both the goals. He inspires millions of kids in our country to take up sports as …
Inderjeet Singh: Another Unsung Hero in The Plight Of Athletes
Nothing seems out of the blue when sportspeople, other than cricketers, complain about lack of support from the system. The cases range from dilapidated living conditions in NIS (National Institute of Sports) Patiala to poor quality of food served to Asiad athletes in Indira Gandhi Sports Complex. The cries of the …
India and FIFA: Why India Can't Compete
Background As the 2014 World Cup enters the knockout phase, fans in India will be cheering for their favorite team. There will be one team, however, that they cannot cheer for: India. For a country of 1.2 billion, it baffles many that India cannot field an 11-man team when Costa …
Million Dollar Arm and India's Hidden Athletic Talent
The Movie Last week, we witnessed the release of the movie Million Dollar Arm starring Suraj Sharma and Madhur Mittal. The movie is based on the true story of Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel. This Hollywood blockbuster relays the events of the two boys from India and their journey to the …
Indian Cricket Fans Heinous Actions Towards Yuvraj Singh
Recently, India played Sri Lanka in the final of the T20 Cricket World Cup. It was a rematch of the 2011 Cricket World Cup Final which India won. However, this time India suffered a different fate, and the heavily favored team lost to Sri Lanka. While the Indian fans all had …
CBI Taking Steps to Tackle Cricket Corruption in India
Background Sports are the lifeblood of society. They increase nationalism for the state, support economies, and determine the credibility of countries. With the 2nd most population in the world and as a rising major world power, India consistently takes hits to their credibility with increasing sports corruption. In light of …
The IPL Scandal – Corruption within Cricket
When one thinks of the world’s largest democracy, one of the first things one associates with Hindustan is its primary religion – no, not Hinduism or Islam or Sikhism or the variety of other traditional religions that exist within India’s diverse population. Rather, they think of the country’s national religion, …
Cricket Ad Portrays India as Solely Hindu
The T20 cricket World Cup is considered one of the world’s most famous sporting events. Millions sit down to watch sixteen nations compete in a frighteningly intense game of cricket. Yet, the publicity for this event has decreased significantly, downgrading the event to second place in viewership. The number of tweets, …
MS Dhoni Sues Zee TV for Rs. 100 Crores
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of the Indian national cricket team, has sued Zee TV for Rs. 100 crores, or one billion rupees due to defamation. He is also captain of the Chennai Super Kings team in the IPL tournament. A secret report given to the Supreme Court contains testimony from a Tamil Nadu cop …
