The committee which recommends names of athletes for the country’s top two sporting honours,Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards, appears to have been given a lot of discretionary powers. This, in spite of the sports ministry having put an elaborate ‘points system’ in place,based on certain parameters to judge performances of deserving candidates.
Indian cricket team hoists tricolour on Independence DaySkipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri led the way as the Indian cricket team hoisted the tricolour on the occasion of the country's 72nd Independence Day in the British capital.
from Sports News: Cricket News, Latest up… Read MoreIt will be a tough selection for third Test: ButtlerWith Ben Stokes back and his replacement at Lord's, Chris Woakes, grabbing the opportunity with a maiden hundred, England could face a selection dilemma ahead of the third Test against India, feels wicketkeeper Jos Buttler.
… Read MoreCleared Stokes fuels fiery debate about his futureEngland star Ben Stokes may have been cleared of affray but former cricket luminaries while agreeing his behaviour was well below that expected of a man seen by many as a role model are divided as to whether he should face fu… Read MoreA look at India's sporting achievements through The Times of India's pagesOn August 12, 1948, India won its first Olympic gold medal as an independent nation, when the men's hockey team defeated Great Britain 4-0 in the final of the London Olympics at the Wembley Stadium.
from Sports News: Cricket… Read MoreIndian coaches live in past, need foreign help: Yogeshwar DuttOlympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt feels Indian coaches live in the past and lack the hunger to learn new techniques, necessitating the involvement of foreign coaches for the benefit of grapplers.
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