by Global Indian | Jul 23, 2021
(Avijit Ghosh is an associate editor with The Times of India. The article was first published in the print edition of Times of India on July 23, 2021) There has been a marked upgrade in recent years, especially in certain sports. Shooter Rajyavardhan Rathore’s...
by Global Indian | Jul 26, 2021
(Sandip Roy is an author. This column first appeared in The Hindu on July 24, 2021) Like politics, Bollywood and sports, “Find the Indian Connection” seems to have become a bona fide beat in our media houses. As soon as someone with Indian roots makes waves anywhere...
by Global Indian | Jul 29, 2021
(Shreelakshmi Hariharan works with the Corporate Brand and Marketing team at Tata Sons. The column first appeared in Business Line on July 28, 2021) In 1930, the Aga Khan announced a prize for the first Indian to fly solo from India to England or vice versa. This...
by Global Indian | Jul 29, 2021
(This article first appeared in The Quint on July 25, 2021) Sanjay Sen fondly reminisces his dadi as he croons, ‘… kaise khelen jaiyo sawaan ma, kajaria badariya ghir aayi nandi…,’ – a Bhojpuri song he heard his grandmother sing often as a child in Laukuto...
by Global Indian | Jul 30, 2021
(Hannah Beech is New York Times’ Southeast Asia bureau chief. This piece first appeared in NYT’s July 29 edition.) China’s sports assembly line is designed for one purpose: churning out gold medals for the glory of the nation. Silver and bronze barely count. By...