'75,000 kids for National Sports Talent Search Scheme'

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that his ministry will identify 75,000 boys and girls for the planned National Sports Talent Search Scheme. "India is good at individual sports. Keeping that......

India's 2036 Olympics push: Key meeting in Hyderabad

'Hosting the Olympics is a national mission, and we must move forward together.' IMAGE: Union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has urged states to identify top sportsperson who can transition......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

A pathway from schools to Olympics: Rathore's grand plan for Indian sports

'A holistic approach has to be taken and there will be a seamless network which will enable a pathway from schools to Olympics.' IMAGE: Sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore. Photograph: PTI......

Need to have a structured system to identify young talent: Sharan

Stating that India has not made much progress since the Beijing Olympics, Ajit Sharan, Secretary - Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), said that India needs to become a sporting......