Trap Shooting – A Journey Of Hits and Misses
After a lot of hits and misses, Yuvraj Singh Lamba came up with flying colours in Trap Shooting.
Here is his journey in his own words:
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Indian Sports
To be(t) or not to be(t)
Betting if you look at it is not bad if humans are able to control their hubris and vices but there are many instances when betting turns into a vicious cycle that engulfs the life of the person involved in the oblivion of his own doing similar to a cocaine addict.
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How Will IPL Cope Without Audiences? What Does It Mean for Advertisers?
The Indian Premier League is all about drama, both on and off the field. However, a lot of drama has already unfolded even before the tournament has commenced.
As if 2020 wasn’t strange enough, fans will see their favourite teams battle it out in the scorching heat of the UAE. It would be the first time since 2014 that IPL will be played on foreign soil, and only the third time in its thirteen-season history (South Africa hosted the 2009 IPL).
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Why is India Lagging Behind in Game Publishing?
Gaming in India has always been prevalent, so much so that it has caused the Mahabharata in the “Dwapara Yuga” (around 3137 B.C) when a game of “Chausar” turned sour between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Games are always used as a tool to develop motor skills, improve concentration, and stamina. Over the years, the basic nature of games has changed from playing in a field – where you fight not only your opponent but also Mother Nature – to gaming parlours where you play in a dark A.C. room with neon lights around you.
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Humans Of Sport – Sharon Joe Thomas’s Story in the Trenches of Indian Football
My passion for football started when I was in class 4. As a child, I had numerous opportunities to play for the school team and represent them at the District level.
I joined a sports school in Coimbatore where I developed my game further and improvised my style of playing football. Since then, I was quite sure that the beautiful game was my future.
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Diving Into the Ocean with Rutuja Talegaonkar
A 3-time champion in Khelo India and subsequent three golds at the All-India University Aquatic Champion 2019, it was perhaps no surprise that a Nagpur Swimmer ended up being an International swimmer by representing India. Now 20, she shares a bit about her life and incredible journey with us.
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Profiling Asia’s Youngest Female Iron Man: Ravija Singal
At just 19 years of age, psychology major Ravija Singal became Asia’s youngest Female Iron Man. Now, 21, she shares a bit about her life and incredible journey with us.
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The Management Lessons in Traditional Indian Games
The scene is of Dahi handi. The handi is set. The teams are set. The people are set too. The game begins. The loudspeakers blare. The song is the same one as was the last year. Maybe it was the same two years back too. The original song was picturized on Shammi Kapoor almost 50 years back but it sounds still the same.
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Should Cricket Progress towards Controlled Ball Tampering?
The Coronavirus exposed the peril of applying saliva on the ball, it’s a high risk of transmission forcing the ICC into recommending its ban on ball maintenance (tampering). Sweat is considered safe. Leading fast bowlers, including the No. 1 Test bowler Pat Cummins, still seek a saliva substitute. This gives origin to the question – can we open the areas of the law to promote the use of artificial ball shiners like wax, polish or sandpaper in the post-Corona world of Cricket?
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The Blues Honing For The Olympics 2021
The summer Olympics 2021 would have happened in 2020 if the pandemic was not there. The novel coronavirus started to spread fiercely from 2019 November. It has still not vanished so no surprise the Olympics was postponed but it was a surprise to the NOCs (National Olympic Committees) at the start of the pandemic.
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