Manisha Malhotra

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Manisha is the Head of Sports Excellence and Scouting at JSW sports. She has been around elite sport for most of her life and has an opinion for just about everything on the subject.

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Life after sports — How ready are Indian athletes to begin anew...

With Serena Williams choosing to 'evolve' rather than 'retire' from tennis - it's time to think about how groomed our...

Manisha Malhotra7 Sep 2022 5:07 AM GMT

Can sports become the next big cultural phenomenon in India?

On this National Sports Day as India basks in the glory of its recent sporting landmarks, the onus is on sports...

Manisha Malhotra29 Aug 2022 4:53 AM GMT

Can the Commonwealth Games serve as a launching pad for NextGen Indian ...

With the Commonwealth Games acting more like an 'exposure competition' for bigger platforms like the World Championships ...

Manisha Malhotra7 Aug 2022 6:49 AM GMT

What really prompted Neeraj Chopra to skip Commonwealth Games 2022?

Suffering an unfortunate groin injury, reigning Commonwealth Games and Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will be skipping...

Manisha Malhotra27 July 2022 6:17 AM GMT

Trial and Error: High time for Indian Sports Federations to amend...

Ahead of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the Indian team selections for the event have been plagued by...

Manisha Malhotra28 Jun 2022 4:00 AM GMT

Manika Batra and Harmeet Desai are a part of the controversial 2022 CWG squad selected by the CoA (Source: Getty)

Table tennis CWG team selection mess — Eye-opener on how CoA shouldn't ...

Brought in to clear the mess of the Table Tennis Federation, the CoA body is finding itself in troubled waters with its...

Manisha Malhotra10 Jun 2022 12:30 PM GMT

India win Thomas Cup (Source: Screenshot from BWF YouTube)

All that glitters not gold in Indian badminton — Lessons from Thomas...

While India winning the Thomas Cup after a 73-year-long wait is historic, it doesn't equate to world domination in the...

Manisha Malhotra22 May 2022 11:51 AM GMT

Young prodigy shuttler Unnati Hooda and wrestler Anju

How a postponed Asian Games will be a secret blessing for some Indian...

From badminton prodigy Unnati Hooda to Vinesh Phogat’s new rival Anju, some youngsters have the perfect chance to follow ...

Manisha Malhotra12 May 2022 5:44 AM GMT

Steeplechase at the Khelo India University Games 2020

Khelo India: Why India's college sports ecosystem needs to step up and ...

Despite the budget hike for Khelo India, a change is required from within to reach the level of US collegiate sports to...

Manisha Malhotra22 April 2022 5:31 AM GMT

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From Lakshya to Ashmita: Indian badminton's recent success is a...

There has been a wind of change in Indian badminton since Tokyo 2020, signalling a shift outside the sport's traditional ...

Manisha Malhotra30 March 2022 3:48 AM GMT

Women, World-beaters, Winners - Mirabai Chanu, Mary Kom, PV Sindhu and Aditi Ashok Womens Day

'Women, only' — India's hope of bringing double-digit medals in...

Taking from the books of USA and China, India needs to invest and trust its women athletes more to ensure a double-digit ...

Manisha Malhotra8 March 2022 7:12 AM GMT

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When Indian athletes turned from 'becharas' to authority-challenging...

The Indian Athlete 2.0 is not afraid to speak their mind - even if it's against the authorities, powered by an extreme...

Manisha Malhotra20 Feb 2022 7:30 AM GMT

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