New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Former general secretary of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Shaji Prabhakaran believes that India’s failure to qualify for a FIFA World Cup is not because of a lack of talent, population or potential, but because the country’s football ecosystem has not worked collectively and consistently enough towards that goal. Speaking exclusively to IANS about the reasons behind India’s prolonged absence from football’s biggest stage, Prabhakaran called for greater unity,…
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Chennai, May 31 (IANS) AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP I.S. Inbadurai on Sunday raised concerns over Tamil Nadu Sports Development Minister Aadhav Arjuna simultaneously holding positions as both a government regulator and a sports administrator, alleging that the arrangement could lead to a conflict of interest. In a post on social media, Inbadurai pointed out that Aadhav Arjuna continues to serve as the President of the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) even after assuming office as Tamil Nadu’s Min…
Srinagar, April 26 (IANS) Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, along with State Sports Ministers and leading sporting stalwarts, released the Srinagar Khel Sankalp document on the final day of the three-day Chintan Shivir in Srinagar, on Sunday.The document outlines a collective national vision to strengthen the sports culture through cooperative federalism, with a focus on athlete-centric development, expansion of sports infrastructure, talent identification, development…