Rajeev Deshpande
The sports minister sees India’s success at the Asian Games as proof that medals will no longer be a rarity. He tells Rajeev Deshpande why podium finishes at the 2024 Paris Olympics are well within reach
Any wrongdoing must be punished and only complete transparency will dispel the doubts and bad vibes that have enveloped Indian sport
Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur is on a mission to reduce hurdles in sport. A fitness enthusiast and keen cricketer, he tells Nikita Doval what India’s training programmes are doing and what its medal prospects are