
IISM Blogs
- August 28, 2018
Sports Entrepreneurship: Facilitating Growth!
Entrepreneurship is breeding in India. Today, thousands of youths are paving their paths towards entrepreneurship following their passion and generating profits out of it. Entrepreneurship has entered a number of realms of the economy and certainly, Sports sector hasn’t been any different.
- August 27, 2018
HOW DO WE CULTIVATE A SPORTING CULTURE IN INDIA?
Around 82% of individuals drop out of competitive sport between the age groups of 15 - 18 years, when researched further, it was found that some of the contributing factors to the dropouts are academic pressure and lack of career opportunities in sports.
- August 21, 2018
Indian Athletes shine in the opening two-days at the Asian Games
The Indian contingent has made a terrific start to the Asian Games 2018 campaign. While Bajrang Punia made the country proud by clinching gold medal in Men 65 kg wrestling on Sunday; Vinesh Phogat added another feather to the country’s glory by becoming the first woman to bag gold at Asian Games on Day 2.
- August 18, 2018
Why indulging into sports is a key to healthy mental state?
Sports has been the backbone of a child’s development since ages. We no longer belong to an era where children had to choose between sports or academics.
- August 13, 2018
Sports is breaking gender barriers but, are we?
Sania Mirza, MC Mary Kom, Mithali Raj, Geet Phogat, Anjali Bhagwat and the list just doesn’t end. These eminent gems have carved their names on the pages of history that predominantly belonged to men.
- August 7, 2018
What kind of grassroots development should we anticipate for the future?
Gone are the days when cricket was the “only sport” that ruled the hearts of Indians. Owing to the influx of sporting leagues, we now are witnessing tremendous growth. Gradually, India is marching towards the glorious path of becoming a multi-sporting nation. While there is still a lot to achieve, we agree that the wind of change has started flowing.
- August 6, 2018
How is Technology Revolutionizing Sports?
Technology is truly transforming the modern-day sport. From the use [...]
- July 31, 2018
Commercial Sports in India Building New Avenues
Commercial Sports in India has reached new heights over the last couple of years.The rise of private leagues like Indian Premier League, the Indian Super League and Pro-Kabbadi League are setting up high benchmarks for this industry.
- July 24, 2018
SAI shortlist 734 Athletes For Khelo India Scholarship
The first edition of Khelo India took place across sixteen sports. Every year best 1000 kids will be given an annual scholarship of INR 500000 for eight years to coach and nourish them.The initiative aims at creating a sustainable sporting ecosystem to help kids and athletes pursue their sport of choice under professional guidance and government sport.