athletes

A Winning Attitude

Nikita Doval

The new generation of athletes who could make India a sporting power

‘Our vision is to be among the top 10 on the medals table in Los Angeles in 2028,‘ says Anurag Thakur

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

Triumph and Tragedy

Lhendup G Bhutia

How the Indian Olympian has evolved through the decades

Sex and the Games

Pallavi Polanki

Come October, Delhi will host an event that is likely to have athletes, officials and spectators hopping beds. There is an entire sex industry readying itself for business.