Manisha Malhotra

Guest contributor

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.

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

Why pumping money into Sports Budget is a double-edged sword

In the biggest sports budget ever, the budget for Khelo India jumped from Rs 657.71 crore last year to 974 crores this...

Manisha Malhotra7 Feb 2022 1:59 PM GMT

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Anxiety, fatigue, mental toll: How long can athletes endure the weight ...

Mostly a bane than a boon, the bio-bubble world is stifling sports in a larger way by affecting competition and taking a ...

Manisha Malhotra23 Jan 2022 9:41 AM GMT

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Covid wave 3.0 — Is Indian sports ready to do it correctly in 2022?

Into the third year of pandemic, has Indian sports learned anything from the past, and will it take wise calls in a year ...

Manisha Malhotra8 Jan 2022 1:20 PM GMT

Neeraj Chopra wins gold at Kuortane Games 2022 (Source: Reuters)

Neeraj Chopra — The Olympic gold medalist who is still hungry for more

What is motivating Neeraj Chopra to keep improving despite an Olympic gold in Track and Field that was elusive to India...

Manisha Malhotra25 Dec 2021 1:16 PM GMT

Coaching alliances to ponder about - Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli and PV Sindhu with Park Tae-sang

Indian athletes still prefer coaches they like, not those they need

Nurturing a successful athlete or team is no longer a coach-only job and needs a holistic team to keep the juggernaut...

Manisha Malhotra12 Dec 2021 6:19 PM GMT

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