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To achieve sporting supremacy, India must tackle the pollution challenge head-on
January 26, 2026 12:29 pm
India must take a bold step forward, mandate pollution audits in sports policies, support resilient sports infrastructure and event management, and enact nationwide AQI protocols before the Commonwealth Games 2030
With Asian Games approaching, 24 athletes including right compound archers added to Target Olympic Podium Scheme
January 02, 2026 8:49 am
The latest updated list of the scheme has a total of 118 athletes, 24 more than 94 athletes after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Atanu Das, Mehuli Ghosh re-included In TOPS; young shooter Tilottama Sen also in development group
May 11, 2023 1:45 pm
Atanu, who had scored 673 points to claim the fourth spot in the men's recurve individual rankings, was making a return to international outdoor competition after nearly one-and-a-half years.
'It’s a setback’: Triple-jumper Arpinder Singh on being dropped from TOPS core group
December 01, 2020 9:23 am
While Sports Authority of India (SAI) inducted eight new athletes, including javelin thrower Shivpal Singh, KT Irfan and women sprinter Dutee Chand, in the core group, Arpinder Singh was dropped from the list.
Ahead of Rio Olympics, focus on food supplement safety and mental coaches
September 25, 2015 3:48 pm
The issue of contaminated sports supplements came to the fore when the women’s relay team tested positive for banned substances in 2011.
TOPS athletes get tripped up in red tape
August 20, 2015 12:18 pm
Vikas Gowda's payment for previous quarter for training in USA still pending. Amounts to approx Rs 40 lakh. Ministry says it'll be cleared soon.
Govt didn't reject Jwala Gutta, Ashwini Ponappa for TOP scheme, clarifies sports ministry
May 29, 2015 6:16 pm
Under TOP scheme, the medal prospects will be provided funding for top-class training in the build up to 2016 Olympics.
Sports ministry adds 39 new athletes to TOP scheme
May 28, 2015 3:51 pm
The athletes will receive financial assistance for their preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Purse to Podiums: How badminton will benefit from TOPS
May 16, 2015 12:24 pm
Singles shuttlers have been adequately taken care of by TOPS but the doubles pairings have been ignored.
Purse to Podiums: How 'TOPS' affecting Indian pugilists
May 14, 2015 11:39 am
Here is a comprehensive list of who got what under the TOPS as far as the boxers are concerned,
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