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India and the Olympics
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 405

India and the Olympics

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2009-05-07
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  • Publisher: Routledge

The Olympic movement, including the relevant records and statistics, provides a unique prism to understand the complex evolution of modern Indian society. Drawing on hitherto unused archival sources, this book examines the relations between India's place in the Olympic movement and the country's quest for a national and international identity.

Democracy's XI
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 392

Democracy's XI

Bestselling author and journalist Rajdeep Sardesai narrates the story of post-Independence cricket through the lives of 11 extraordinary Indian cricketers who portray different dimensions of this change; from Dilip Sardesai and Tiger Pataudi in the 1950s to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli today

Religion and Ecology in India and Southeast Asia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 224

Religion and Ecology in India and Southeast Asia

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2013-01-11
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  • Publisher: Routledge

What part can Hindu and Buddhist traditions play in resolving the ecological problems facing India and South East Asia? David Gosling's exciting study, based on extensive fieldwork, is of global significance: the creation of more sustainable relationships between people and the natural world is one of the most urgent social and environmental problems of the new millennium. David Gosling looks at the religions historically and from a contemporary perspective.

Great Sportsman in The World
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 187

Great Sportsman in The World

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: Unknown
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  • Publisher: Manoj Dole

The study of sports science is integral to the success of individual athletes. Athletes are some of the most popular people on Earth. He enjoys immense stardom off the field. Everyone will have their own opinion on who people consider to be the greatest player in the world . When it comes to the most famous athletes in the world, a select few easily top the list. Not only this , many of these popular players are also the best players in their respective sports. While skill and statistics are certainly major factors in ranking players by popularity, the most famous player is not necessarily the best. Sports not only entertain us but also keep us physically and mentally fit. Participating in any sport teaches us a healthy lifestyle. Let us have a look at the list of some of the top Indian and International sports personalities who made the country proud. With his inspiring performance. Here we take a look at the most popular players in the world based on the number of Google searches.

Meeting the Mountains
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 444

Meeting the Mountains

Writings on the expeditions and treks undertaken by the author.

Objective General Knowledge Chapterwise Collection Of 6250+ Questions
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 609

Objective General Knowledge Chapterwise Collection Of 6250+ Questions

Aspirants preparing for various recruitment and competitive examinations require a deep insight into the domain of General Knowledge and this book has been designed accordingly so as to act as the most comprehensive book on General Knowledge. The book contains 6250+ General Knowledge Questions asked in latest competitive examinations such as UPSC, State PCS, CDS, NDA, Assistant Commandant, Bank PO/Clerk, SSC and many other examinations.General Knowledge 6250+ Q provides a comprehensive study of all the sections that are covered under the subject of General Knowledge. The book has been divided into 6 sections – Indian History& Culture, World Geography, Indian Polity, Indian Economy, General...

Advantage India: The Story of Indian Tennis
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 341

Advantage India: The Story of Indian Tennis

About the Book A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF INDIAN TENNIS THAT CAPTURES THE SPORT OVER THE LAST TWO DECADES. The history of Indian tennis begins in the late nineteenth century, soon after it was established as a competitive sport in England. The sport quickly caught the imagination of the colonised just as much as it had of the colonisers. In those early years, Mohammed Sleem, the Fyzee brothers, S.M. Jacob and Ghaus Mohammed (whose genius was sadly curtailed by the Second World War) were the heroes tennis needed, claiming it for India. After Independence, a new set of players set the courts ablaze: Dilip Bose, Sumant Misra, Naresh Kumar and the dazzling Ramanathan Krishnan, who remains one of...

Runs, Wickets and Videotape
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 357

Runs, Wickets and Videotape

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2023-07-11
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  • Publisher: Notion Press

The period between 1990 and 2000 remains the most defining period in the history of Indian cricket. It is a time period that shaped modern Indian cricket and has a lot to do with where and how Indian cricket stands today. The nineties is a decade of significance for Indian cricket. The nineties witnessed the changing face of Indian cricket and its stakeholders. This book tries to capture the story of Indian cricket during the nineties. The story of how Mohammad Azharuddin struggled as captain in the initial stages of his tenure and then emerged as India’s most successful captain. The story of the 1996 World Cup and how it transformed Indian cricket. The story of Sachin Tendulkar’s emerge...

Sports Journalism
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 250

Sports Journalism

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2014-12-17
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  • Publisher: Routledge

Sports Journalism is a comprehensive guide to the purpose, principles and practice of this unique profession. Now in a fully revised and updated second edition, including important new material on social media and the rise of on-line journalism, this is still the only book to explore the fundamentals of sports reporting across every media platform. Combining an introduction to practical skills, contextual discussion of the changing media environment, and important case studies, including the ground-breaking story of Lance Armstrong, the book covers key topics such as: essential relationships in sports journalism - networking and the Sports Desk print journalism for magazines, tabloids, broad...