Charu Sharma

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The author is commentator and quiz master

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At a Tricky Crossroad

Charu Sharma

Opinion Columns

As India gained a firmer footing over the decades, so did Indian sports. Not that commercial inflow into sports increased rapidly (please, let’s ignore the elephant in the room – cricket – for now), but media attention certainly did

Comatose With Covid

Charu Sharma

Opinion Columns

Perhaps the world of sports should take a long sabbatical and return only when it is possible to do so in its full glory. It will be hugely counterproductive to have virus cases that can be traced back to a sports event

Pitch Condition Problem

Charu Sharma

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Media & Entertainment

While all countries realise the need to provide ‘flat’ pitches for white ball cricket – led, somewhat understandably, by commerce and fan provision – test match pitches is where hosts can and do, play to their traditional strengths

India’s Tokyo Tally

Charu Sharma

Opinion Columns

To the two shooting medals, let’s add one in boxing. Unlike shooting or other technologically timed/calibrated sports, boxing is heavily dependent on the human factor brought in by judges ... there will always be scope for results which seem clearly wrong

The Popularity Stakes

Charu Sharma

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Media & Entertainment

Sports which place fan comfort and enjoyment right on top of the pyramid, alongside the needs of their top stars, are bound to prosper. The rest, in our sport-eat-sport world, will struggle

Here’s To The ‘Also Rans’!

Charu Sharma

Opinion Columns

In the new millennium, India acknowledges that sports matter, paving the way for conscious efforts to create a more conducive environment for the blossoming of sporting talent. But this awakening is a double-edged sword

India’s Love Affair With Sports

Charu Sharma

Opinion Columns

To all those who have attempted to excel at sports, here is some free advice: you have developed the most important ingredient of succeeding in this lifetime...the capacity to work hard. Understand that. Use that. March on.