PV Sindhu scripted history when she bagged a bronze at Tokyo Olympics. She is the first Indian woman sportsperson to win a double Olympic medal.

by Global Indian | Aug 2, 2021

India’s women athletes have 7 Olympic medals to their credit

by Global Indian | Aug 5, 2021

On August 4, boxer Lovlina Borgohain won a bronze taking India’s tally to three at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Before her badminton ace PV Sindhu clinched a bronze and weightlifter Mirabai Chanu earned a gold at the ongoing Olympics. The Indian women athletes are...

The Indian men’s hockey team celebrate after clinching the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. They defeated Germany 5-4 in a nail biting finish that ended India’s 41 year medal wait in the sport. Team India had last won a medal in the 1980 Olympics.

by Global Indian | Aug 5, 2021

The Odisha model of sporting excellence: Hindustan Times

by Global Indian | Aug 5, 2021

(This column first appeared in Hindustan Times on August 3, 2021) For India, the big takeaway from the Tokyo Olympics is the return of hockey to national consciousness. The men’s team lost in the semi-finals on Tuesday, but remains in contention for a bronze. The...

Why switching to electric vehicles is fiscally imprudent: Prem Shankar Jha

by Global Indian | Aug 6, 2021

(Prem Shankar Jha is a senior journalist and author. The column first appeared in the print edition of The Indian Express on August 5, 2021)   On July 28, it was reported that 650 of the 8,033 Nexons — Tata Motors’ popular mini-SUV — sold in June were EVs, that...