High Points
- Red Bull is offering one enthusiast from India, an opportunity to report for over 1 month from Red Bull Racing’s corner.
- You get to be a part of the Red Bull Racing team and travel with them. You’ll go behind the scenes for the Red Bull Racing Show Car in New Delhi, the Buddh track launch, travel to a secret location with the Show Car and then wrap it all up by heading to the Indian GP. You will be reporting from the paddock at the Indian GP, interviewing the drivers & chatting with Sebastian Vettel.
- Interested? Go to http://www.redbull.in/bloggerhunt. Your entry can be as funny, strange or serious! The wittier you are, the better.
- Last date for entries : 15th of September, 2011. The results will be declared on the Red Bull website on the 25th of September.
Source: http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/indian-motorsport/107149-your-chance-official-red-bull-f1-team-reporter-indian-grand-prix.html
SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi
Monday, September 5, 2011
Blogging Matters : GET SET GO !!!
Brothers and Sisters of my Readerland, the countdown has got faster for the first ever Formula One Grand Prix in India. Come October 30th, the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, U.P. will witness "tyres on fires" as the world's best drivers and their teams will be seen contending for the glory.
This season will feature Drivers and Teams like : Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) , Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) and not to forget the Indian speedsters like Narain Karthikeyan (Hispanic Racing Team) and Adrian Sutil (Force India).
The big picture for Indians is the level of participation shown by sponsors and masses alike for this greatly anticipated race. Telecom giant, Airtel's announcement as title sponsor for this season's F1 race is huge shocker for me as till last month they were chief sponsors for CLT20 cricket tournament , which they aren't now.
Another feather to our cap is the recent announcement of Hero Motors to sponsor Narain Karthikeyan and his Hispanic team. Even Bangalore Royal Challenger's owner Dr. Vijay Mallya has signed a sponsorship deal between his F1 team Force India and Kingfisher Airlines.
As time draws nearer, many more sponsors are likely to sign up for this epic racing fiesta.
All of this brings me to the focal point, are we going to witness a revolution in the Indian sporting culture in this decade? is cricket's eclipse over other sports going to disperse? is the sign of big sponsors for this race a one time affair?
So, ladies and gents of Readerland what do you think will happen ? And are you going to be there ? Do write your comments and suggestions.
This season will feature Drivers and Teams like : Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) , Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes) and not to forget the Indian speedsters like Narain Karthikeyan (Hispanic Racing Team) and Adrian Sutil (Force India).
The big picture for Indians is the level of participation shown by sponsors and masses alike for this greatly anticipated race. Telecom giant, Airtel's announcement as title sponsor for this season's F1 race is huge shocker for me as till last month they were chief sponsors for CLT20 cricket tournament , which they aren't now.
Another feather to our cap is the recent announcement of Hero Motors to sponsor Narain Karthikeyan and his Hispanic team. Even Bangalore Royal Challenger's owner Dr. Vijay Mallya has signed a sponsorship deal between his F1 team Force India and Kingfisher Airlines.
As time draws nearer, many more sponsors are likely to sign up for this epic racing fiesta.
All of this brings me to the focal point, are we going to witness a revolution in the Indian sporting culture in this decade? is cricket's eclipse over other sports going to disperse? is the sign of big sponsors for this race a one time affair?
So, ladies and gents of Readerland what do you think will happen ? And are you going to be there ? Do write your comments and suggestions.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
The Basketball Sisters Of Banaras
NDTV MARKS FOR SPORTS CAMPAIGN LOOKS AT NOT1,NOT,2 BUT 5 SISTERS FROM VARANASI WHO HAVE BEEN PART OF INDIA'S NATIONAL BASKETBALL TEAM ......http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwsO2Ubt0Pg ....................
Blogging Matters - Can Messi Do It ?
Argetenian football sensation, Lionel Messi's visit to India for a friendly match against Venezuela created quite a buzz and his visit left me wondering that can increasing love for football pose any kind of challenge to cricket. Here are some reasons why football can and cannot challenge cricket : The Positive Signs -
- The Nielson Survey shows that about 47 % Indians call themselves a soccer fan.
- Over the last couple of years, investment in football has increased.
- Clubs from English Premier League, especially Liverpool see potential in India.
The Negative Signs -
- Absence of any National icon or International success to generate people's interest.
- India is not even in the top 150 football teams of the world.
- Football's infrastructure is miniscule in front of Cricket's gargantuan edifice.
Corporate giants like Tata Steel have started coaching centres for young kids and they are also providing good training facilities. Similarly, as a positive sign FIFA hasinvested nearly $10 million to develop talent and infrastructure in India.
But the reality is that Cricket is still dominating all other sports right now and the Indians who gave an outstanding response when another Argetenian soccer legend Maradonna visited India earlier this year didn't take much time to forget him and the center of focus was again , cricket. What remains to be seen now is whether people from Kolkata will work for the development of football in their state or are they going to forget Messi's experience and golden oppurtunity for the upcominf Champions League T20 which has Kolkata Knight Riders featuting?
So, Readerland . What do you think can, will and shall happen in the coming future? Please feel free to comment, criticize or whatever you want.
Seminar on Sports by CII
On 30th August,2011 Confederation of Indian Industries[CII] organized a seminar titled SPORTS-THE HEALTHY WAY at The Silver Oak Hall,India Habitat Center.The seminar was very informative and the spectators witnessed some valuable comments made by the experts of various fields.
The seminar got started by the welcome remarks made by Mr. Charanjeet Banerjee- Director General of CII.The morning session of the event saw the addresses made by the eminent personalities of both sports and corporate world.The key figures included Mr. Askari H Zaidi,Mr. Kapil Dev and Mr. Abhijit Sarkar.Eminent cricketer Kapil Dev explained the indifferent attitude of the Government authorities towards the sports.He also requested the big Corporate honchos to invest some part of their resources to promote sports other than cricket.
The 2nd session of the event was moderated by renowed sports journalist- Mr. Boria Mazumdar.The other panelists were Dr. Alka Beotra-Scientific Director,National Dope Testing Lab,famous athlete and Arjuna Awardee Ms. Ashwini Nachappa,Mr. BVP Rao-Convener,Clean Sports Movement and Head of Corporate Communications,Sahara-Mr. Abhijit Sarkar.BVP Rao stressed on the need of the training of the coaches to get the better result.He cited the example of archery team's success because of the services given by a foreign coach.
The moderator of the next session was famous sports commentator of NDTV- Ms. Sonali Chander.The Panelists included Mr. Arup Das,Mr. Ajay Jadeja,Captain Amitabh,Mr. Deepak Jolly,Mr. Baichung Bhutia and Dr. Shyama Chona.The discussion during this session involved around the development of a healthy sports culture in the country.Mr. Ajay Jadeja stressed on the need of developing the sports culture right from the school level.Mr.Deepak Jolly diverted the attention towards the lack of sporting infrastructure at the grass root level which consequently becomes the impediment in the way of the young enthusiasts.Another attraction of this session was the address made by the former captain of Indian Football Team Mr. Baichung Bhutia who pointed out the lack of scientific support for sportsmen in the country.
Well known sports commentator and writer Mr. Novy kapadia was the moderator during the post lunch session.Mr. Baichung Bhutia,Mrs. Anjum Chopra,Mr. Deepak Jolly,Dr. PSM Chandran and Ms. Sindhushree Khullar were the Panelists present.Former Indian Women's team Captain Anjum Chopra underlined the importance of educating the coaches so that they impart correct training to their disciples.
Several corporate houses like jaypee Group,Sahara India,Tata Steel and Coca-Cola told about their contributions and initiatives in the development of sports in the country.
Sindhushree Khullar-Secretary,Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in her concluding remarks told about the big demand of Physical Education teachers.She also focussed on the first aim of the kids should be to attain a basic fitness level.
The seminar got started by the welcome remarks made by Mr. Charanjeet Banerjee- Director General of CII.The morning session of the event saw the addresses made by the eminent personalities of both sports and corporate world.The key figures included Mr. Askari H Zaidi,Mr. Kapil Dev and Mr. Abhijit Sarkar.Eminent cricketer Kapil Dev explained the indifferent attitude of the Government authorities towards the sports.He also requested the big Corporate honchos to invest some part of their resources to promote sports other than cricket.
The 2nd session of the event was moderated by renowed sports journalist- Mr. Boria Mazumdar.The other panelists were Dr. Alka Beotra-Scientific Director,National Dope Testing Lab,famous athlete and Arjuna Awardee Ms. Ashwini Nachappa,Mr. BVP Rao-Convener,Clean Sports Movement and Head of Corporate Communications,Sahara-Mr. Abhijit Sarkar.BVP Rao stressed on the need of the training of the coaches to get the better result.He cited the example of archery team's success because of the services given by a foreign coach.
The moderator of the next session was famous sports commentator of NDTV- Ms. Sonali Chander.The Panelists included Mr. Arup Das,Mr. Ajay Jadeja,Captain Amitabh,Mr. Deepak Jolly,Mr. Baichung Bhutia and Dr. Shyama Chona.The discussion during this session involved around the development of a healthy sports culture in the country.Mr. Ajay Jadeja stressed on the need of developing the sports culture right from the school level.Mr.Deepak Jolly diverted the attention towards the lack of sporting infrastructure at the grass root level which consequently becomes the impediment in the way of the young enthusiasts.Another attraction of this session was the address made by the former captain of Indian Football Team Mr. Baichung Bhutia who pointed out the lack of scientific support for sportsmen in the country.
Well known sports commentator and writer Mr. Novy kapadia was the moderator during the post lunch session.Mr. Baichung Bhutia,Mrs. Anjum Chopra,Mr. Deepak Jolly,Dr. PSM Chandran and Ms. Sindhushree Khullar were the Panelists present.Former Indian Women's team Captain Anjum Chopra underlined the importance of educating the coaches so that they impart correct training to their disciples.
Several corporate houses like jaypee Group,Sahara India,Tata Steel and Coca-Cola told about their contributions and initiatives in the development of sports in the country.
Sindhushree Khullar-Secretary,Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in her concluding remarks told about the big demand of Physical Education teachers.She also focussed on the first aim of the kids should be to attain a basic fitness level.
Friday, September 2, 2011
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