Bonjour, new guests from small-town India
Puneet Dhawan of Accor is brimming with ideas on ways to revive the hospitality sector
India’s performance at the recently concluded Asian Games at Jakarta was certainly heart-warming. It was in some sense a logical progression from its performance at the Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast a few months ago. What was particularly impressive was that India’s 69 medals, which included 15 Golds and 24 Silvers, came from a variety of sporting disciplines ranging from athletics, wrestling, boxing, badminton and squash to Bridge, Sepaktakraw and a little-known martial art called Kurash.
Neeraj Chopra, Jinson Johnson, Manjit Singh and Swapna Barman among others set the track and field alight with their top performances. Chopra’s performance is noteworthy – his gold winning throw of 88.06 metres would have won him a Bronze medal at the Rio Olympics, where Trinidad and Tobago’s Keshorn Walcott threw 85.38 metres for the third spot at the podium. But the most poignant story from the athletics track was that of Dutee Chand. After being banned by the IAAF, the world athletics body, for hyperandrogenism in 2014, Chand fought a long, hard and often lonely battle against the ruling. She appealed to the Court of Arbitration in 2015 which overturned IAAF ban and allowed her to participate. The Odisha government must be lauded for its steadfast support to Chand during her darkest hour. Her twin silver medals in the 100 and 200 metres are just rewards for her courage and resilience. Upcoming star Hima Das’s comments that she was running for timing and not medals shows the faith she has in her ability and talent.
In contrast to our athletes, our much-hyped cricket team is enduring a miserable summer in England. After losing the first two tests Kohli’s men showed admirable spirit by bouncing back in the third test. But losing the fourth test tamely and the series will certainly hurt Kohli and his team. The bowlers have done their best by consistently taking 20 wickets but the much-vaunted batting line-up barring Kohli and Pujara to some extent has failed miserably. Maybe it’s time we cricket-obsessed Indians started taking other sports more seriously and supporting our athletes.
Puneet Dhawan of Accor is brimming with ideas on ways to revive the hospitality sector
Citroen’s first vehicle sports a novel design and European interiors. It is also meant to be as comfortable as ...
The pandemic is only the tip of the iceberg that the country’s cash-poor airlines — both regional and national ...
The government is yet to specify the framework of its recently announced old vehicle scrappage policy
Here is a checklist that equips you to discern the market nuances
Sensex, Nifty 50 have witnessed sharp decline
The fund has consistently outperformed S&P BSE 100 TRI over one, three and five years
Returns are superior to immediate annuity plans, but SCSS can secure better rates for new investors sooner if ...
With the public looking beyond mainstream media for reports from the ground, independent digital platforms are ...
A book on Badri Narayan is a tribute — albeit a belated one — to an artist who did not enjoy the recognition ...
The country hasn’t had a quiet moment since the military seized power on February 1
The Tatmadaw sees itself as an embodiment of the nationalist soul of Myanmar. But their brand of nationalism ...
Its name is the starting point of a brand’s journey and can make a big difference in the success sweepstakes
Sober spirits are the in thing
A peek into where ad spends went last year and where they are headed tomorrow
Can Swiggy Instamart disrupt the ecommerce groceries space, currently ruled by the Amazons and Big Baskets? ...
Three years after its inception, compliance with GST procedures remains a headache for exporters, job workers ...
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of companies are altering the prospects for wooden toys of ...
Aequs Aerospace to create space for large-scale manufacture of toys at Koppal
And it has every reason to smile. Covid-19 has triggered a consumer shift towards branded products as ...
Please Email the Editor