You go girl!
5 years, 4 months ago

You go girl!

Deccan Chronicle  

Today, we find more and more women in unsuspecting places - heads of giant conglomerates, as top officials in the police department, controlling and flying aircraft, etc. Mithali Raj became the first female cricketer to play 200 ODIs, Mary Kom became the first woman to win 6 gold medals at Women’s Boxing World Championships. “We have definitely gone to the first step of actually recognising women but we have to go to the next step and make the achievements consistent and sustainable so that lot more women can follow it”, explains Rohini. “Women in motorsports are also doing extremely well”, says Vicky Chandok, the Vice president of the Madras Motor Sports Club. And it’s the time for women to evolve strongly around the world”, says Vilassini Sundar, international surfer.

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Style Statement: Cricket Queens Embrace Modern Heroine in Striking Fashion Campaign
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Style Statement: Cricket Queens Embrace Modern Heroine in Striking Fashion Campaign

New Indian Express  

The article highlights the stylish fashion campaign by Delhi-based label Qua for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The campaign celebrates women who are unapologetically themselves and redefine what it means to be powerful. The co-founders of Qua, Rupanshi Agarwal and Divya Agarwal, believe that cricket allows this collaboration to make a bold statement and empower today's women through …

News 18's SheShakti 2024 celebrates women breaking barriers in sports, entertainment & beyond
3 months, 3 weeks ago

News 18's SheShakti 2024 celebrates women breaking barriers in sports, entertainment & beyond

Firstpost  

Scheduled for September 16 in New Delhi, the summit will feature an inspiring line-up of pioneers from diverse fields — politics, science, arts, business, sports, and entertainment — who will share their ground-breaking journeys and insights on empowerment, resilience, and leadership, reflecting the unstoppable momentum of women leading India’s progress News18 SheShakti returns with a more impactful Season 2, celebrating …

Celebrate Women Leading India’s Transformation at News18 SheShakti 2024
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Celebrate Women Leading India’s Transformation at News18 SheShakti 2024

Firstpost  

This year’s News18 SheShakti on September 16 showcases an inspiring line-up of women who are setting new benchmarks in excellence and driving societal change through their leadership. Under the theme ‘Breaking Barriers’, we celebrate women from all walks of life who have defied the odds and emerged as champions across diverse fields As India strides forward in global trade, foreign …

The Sporting Life: It’s time for India to do better, says Rudraneil Sengupta
4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Sporting Life: It’s time for India to do better, says Rudraneil Sengupta

Hindustan Times  

Such a brief question, but the answer is complex enough to fill a tome. Japan has swept up medals at every Olympics since women’s wrestling made its debut in 2004. Kaori Icho is the only woman wrestler in the world to win four Olympic golds ; Saori Yoshida has three Olympic golds and 13 world championship titles. Though this kind …

Women’s economic empowerment as a means to alleviate poverty
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Women’s economic empowerment as a means to alleviate poverty

Hindustan Times  

India’s recent strides in poverty alleviation demonstrate the remarkable impact of inclusion and outcome-oriented policy and execution. According to the World Bank, if India increases its women labour force participation from the current 25% to 50%, it could bring India closer to an 8% Gross Domestic Product growth rate. To further support economic empowerment, the government’s lakhpati didis and Women …

Strategies for success: Check out these self-empowerment tips for women in leadership roles
10 months ago

Strategies for success: Check out these self-empowerment tips for women in leadership roles

Hindustan Times  

Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence and the most effective way to do it is to include women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored because …

Kareena Kapoor & Masaba Gupta join hands to boost women's cricket but do they actually follow the sport & female cricketers?
10 months ago

Kareena Kapoor & Masaba Gupta join hands to boost women's cricket but do they actually follow the sport & female cricketers?

Firstpost  

In India, cricket has always been considered a religion and we have legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid along with modern masters like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. A big sports brand recently joined hands with Kareena Kapoor Khan, Vineeta Singh, Mary Kom, and Masaba Gupta to boost women’s cricket through WPL. In the “Despite huge potential, women’s cricket in …

As we mark International Women's Day — let's do better in covering women's sport
10 months ago

As we mark International Women's Day — let's do better in covering women's sport

ABC  

New research by the Victorian government has revealed that just 15 per cent of media coverage is dedicated to women's sport. OWSR 's report found that women journalists are 62 per cent more likely to cover women's sport than men, and only 27 per cent of sport stories overall were written by women. Often those in senior positions, like coaches …

A note on the issue: The women who pull no punches
10 months, 1 week ago

A note on the issue: The women who pull no punches

Live Mint  

Many years ago, when the roses and chocolates of fatuous, corporatised women’s day celebrations were annoying me more than usual and I was trying to explain to HR the idea of the day, I read a line on the official International Women’s Day website that went something like “when women are not present, we must ask ‘why not?’.” It’s exactly …

Indian Aviation Booms, Reaches 94% Pre-Covid Levels
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Aviation Booms, Reaches 94% Pre-Covid Levels

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Mr Vumlunmang Vualnam, Secretary of Civil Aviation, Govt of India yesterday while addressing the panel discussion on ‘Travel & Tourism—Positioning India as a Prime Destination and Market: Charting the Future of Travel and Tourism’ said that Indian travel and tourism sector is witnessing tremendous growth. Participating in the panel, on day two of ‘WINGS INDIA 2024’, organised by the …

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will 2023 be remembered as the year women’s sports went mainstream?

Live Mint  

The Ashes, the Tour de France, the Uefa Champions League, the T20 World Cup and the Fifa World Cup. Close to two million people watched the recently concluded Fifa Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in the stadiums. So impactful was the first WPL that Megan Rapinoe, a two-time women’s football World Cup winner, name-checked the tournament as …

Yeh Jo India Hai Na, Here’s Why Our Women May Want To Give Up Sports
1 year, 7 months ago

Yeh Jo India Hai Na, Here’s Why Our Women May Want To Give Up Sports

The Quint  

Camera: Ribhu Chaterjee Video Producer: Shohini Bose Video Editor: Prashant Chauhan Yeh Jo India Hai Na… yahan, if women gave up sports, then who would win us Olympic medals? Because of this: 2010 – Members of our Women’s Hockey team accuse the chief coach of sexual harassment. 2022– India’s chief cycling coach sacked after a woman cyclist accused him of …

A sustainable model for women’s leadership
1 year, 9 months ago

A sustainable model for women’s leadership

The Hindu  

Today the world is home to a transformative generation of 900 million adolescent girls and young women poised to shape the future of work and growth. India, home to one of the largest generations of girls and young women, has undertaken wide-ranging initiatives across the critical domains of education, health, digital and financial inclusion, leadership building, and have established feasible …

In your excellence, world saw glimpse of India\'s sporting prowess: Modi to Sania
1 year, 9 months ago

In your excellence, world saw glimpse of India\'s sporting prowess: Modi to Sania

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: "In your excellence, the world saw a glimpse of India's sporting prowess," Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Sania Mirza while congratulating the legendry athlete for her glorious career in which she illustrated that "more women can pursue tennis and excel in it". ".In your excellence, the world saw a glimpse of India's sporting prowess. "But, beyond that, your …

International Women's Day | SHE makes remarkable contributions in North East India amid challenges and opportunities
1 year, 10 months ago

International Women's Day | SHE makes remarkable contributions in North East India amid challenges and opportunities

Firstpost  

While women make up 48 per cent of India’s population, their contribution to the country’s GDP is a mere 17 per cent. Therefore, it is crucial to promote the concept of women’s equal rights and empowerment in politics, economics, and socio-cultural development North East India is a region that is home to many remarkable women who have made significant contributions …

Smriti Mandhana hopes WPL does for women’s cricket what IPL did for men
1 year, 10 months ago

Smriti Mandhana hopes WPL does for women’s cricket what IPL did for men

Hindustan Times  

The current generation of women cricketers are very fortunate. And whoever supports women’s cricket will get involved in this journey,” RCB skipper Mandhana said ahead of Sunday’s first game against Delhi Capitals. There is more swing I would say, and there’s more timing involved than power.” Mandhana wears jersey No 18 like Virat Kohli does for the RCB men. “We …

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model
1 year, 10 months ago

WPL: RCB Believe Nation Can Grow With Woman’s Equity and ‘Sports for All’ Model

The Quint  

Build icons: Sports has iconic figures to inspire the next generation and we commit to building icons here at RCB to inspire the upcoming generation of women in India. Talent ID: RCB commits to identify talent from every corner of the country through its Hinterland Scouting System and grow talent from ground up and give them an opportunity to showcase …

Virat Kohli lauds India after thrilling win over Pakistan in Women's T20 World Cup: Going to inspire whole generation
1 year, 10 months ago

Virat Kohli lauds India after thrilling win over Pakistan in Women's T20 World Cup: Going to inspire whole generation

India Today  

Virat Kohli heaped praise on India women's team after its thrilling win over Pakistan in a Women's T20 World Cup match. Former India captain Kohli in a tweet said that women's victory will inspire a whole generation of girls to take up cricket and help the team go higher and higher. "The women’s team is taking such giant leaps ahead …

Indian women’s cricket steps out of the crease
1 year, 10 months ago

Indian women’s cricket steps out of the crease

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Basking in the afterglow of their recent seven-wicket victory over England, as the Under-19 women’s team emerged from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, they defied the most considered airport look. “A prominent sports shop owner recently told me that there had been an increase in the number of girls coming to buy cricket kits.” An MCA coach observed …

Landmark step for Indian sport
2 years, 2 months ago

Landmark step for Indian sport

Hindustan Times  

Equal pay for equal work is a right worth fighting for. On Thursday, half a century after Ms King’s appeal, Indian cricket struck a sweetly timed boundary for gender equality by announcing that women players in the national team will be paid the same match salary as their counterparts in the men’s team. The decision — India becomes only the …

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative Concludes in Ladakh
2 years, 3 months ago

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ Legacy Initiative Concludes in Ladakh

News 18  

A historic FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022™ legacy initiative, the Coach Education Scholarship Programme, has concluded in Ladakh where 23 aspiring coaches – all females – undertook an E-License grassroots course to become officially certified football coaches. Mr. Tashi Gyalson Khachu, Chairman of the Ladakh Football Association, who was present for the inauguration of the programme along with …

Jhulan Goswami: 2017 World Cup was the dhamaka that women’s cricket in India needed
2 years, 4 months ago

Jhulan Goswami: 2017 World Cup was the dhamaka that women’s cricket in India needed

The Hindu  

Jhulan Goswami has seen days when cricketers would travel in unreserved compartments in trains for domestic matches. Obviously in those days we didn’t have good shoes in India and we would wait for some people to go abroad and bring them if they wished and then give them — whatever the cost. I wonder how many people even knew the …

Sportive parents, triumphant daughters
2 years, 6 months ago

Sportive parents, triumphant daughters

The Hindu  

Behind every successful man, there is a woman, goes the popular adage. Like Sania in tennis, Saina is a pioneer in women’s badminton in India, showcasing to the world what a young and determined girl could achieve, backed by unstinted support of her family members and coaches. Not to forget, N. Usha, the Visakhapatnam boxer who won two silver medals …

A new generation of Indian women hockey players come of age
2 years, 8 months ago

A new generation of Indian women hockey players come of age

Live Mint  

Tournaments like the junior World Cup are meant to prepare its participants for the real deal, its triumphs and disasters. And India got a glimpse of both at the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup, which concluded in South Africa. Before this, India’s best performance had come in 2013, when a team consisting of current hockey stars like Rani Rampal, …

FIFA & UN Women India Celebrate International Women’s Day
2 years, 10 months ago

FIFA & UN Women India Celebrate International Women’s Day

News 18  

On the occasion of International Women’s Day the Local Organising Committee of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022, collaborated with UN Women and the United Nations in India, to kick off the road to the long-awaited FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, which will be held from 11 to 30 October 2022. The UN Lawns, where the event took …

Tokyo Olympic performance changed perception about women's hockey, say India players
2 years, 10 months ago

Tokyo Olympic performance changed perception about women's hockey, say India players

Firstpost  

The historic fourth place finish in the Tokyo Olympics lifted the profile of women’s hockey immensely with youngsters taking up the sport in large numbers, said Vandana Katariya, Navjot Kaur and Gurjit Kaur Bhubaneswar: The historic fourth place finish in the Tokyo Olympics lifted the profile of women’s hockey in the country immensely with youngsters taking up the sport in …

India should nurture women’s cricket
2 years, 10 months ago

India should nurture women’s cricket

Hindustan Times  

That’s India’s record at the Women’s One Day International World Cup. Despite not having won a trophy, the fact that the team has played two ODI World Cup finals — and a T20 World Cup final —is testament to the grit, ambition and skills of India’s women cricketers. The women’s team, for example, went an entire year without playing a …

Mithali Raj: Imagine the Impact of India Lifting the 2022 Women's ODI World Cup!
2 years, 10 months ago

Mithali Raj: Imagine the Impact of India Lifting the 2022 Women's ODI World Cup!

The Quint  

Our fans are some of the most passionate in the world and we know that they will be watching on. To be recognised on the streets in my country is something I never expected when I appeared in my first World Cup in 2000, also in New Zealand, but that is now so common and shows how much the game …

Women pioneers of India's Olympic movement
3 years, 5 months ago

Women pioneers of India's Olympic movement

The Hindu  

A glorious picture of Lady Mehri Tata — clad in a Parsi gara saree and wielding a wooden racquet — can keep many causal internet surfers entranced if they visit the Tata group website. Her husband and businessman Sri Dorabji Tata, second chairman of the Tata Group, was the face behind the formation of India’s first Olympic committee and personally …

Indian Women's Hockey Team Stand Victorious in Defeat
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian Women's Hockey Team Stand Victorious in Defeat

The Quint  

The Indian women shot more than just a bird with an emphatic performance in the Olympics. On the one hand, they send aspirations soaring to the sky for many young boys and girls from similarly humble beginnings in a bustling middle-income country, on the other, they shatter a carefully held mirror that seeks to cage women, rooted in deep prejudice …

Indian women athletes are leading the way at the Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian women athletes are leading the way at the Olympics

Live Mint  

The paradigm has shifted. Seven of India’s last 11 medals—including Saina Nehwal and MC Mary Kom at London 2012 and PV Sindhu and Sakshi Malik at Rio 2016—at the Olympics have been won by women. Being an Indian female athlete I should just be happy that I’m getting to go to the Olympics; that was the thought process.” Malleswari lifted …

Aditi Ashok: Qualifying for Tokyo Olympics not on my mind
3 years, 7 months ago

Aditi Ashok: Qualifying for Tokyo Olympics not on my mind

The Hindu  

All of 23 years, but already with a wealth of experience under her belt, India’s Aditi Ashok continues to carry India’s hopes in women’s golf on the world stage. READ: Aditi Ashok finishes tied-39th at LA Open Last year, the golf calendar was also affected by the pandemic. I have grown up playing at least 15-20 tournaments each year so …

Women in sports broadcasting: Creating a space of their own
3 years, 7 months ago

Women in sports broadcasting: Creating a space of their own

The Hindu  

The Pakistan team had landed with the 1992 World Cup trophy and she had been assigned the task of getting an interview with skipper Imran Khan. The number of women sports anchors has grown a great deal in recent years – both for men’s sport, but also as women’s sports have gained greater professionalism and profile.” Aalia was the first …

The shameful neglect of India’s women’s cricket team
3 years, 8 months ago

The shameful neglect of India’s women’s cricket team

Live Mint  

Players, administrators, fans, broadcasters, commentators — everyone agrees that the time to up the ante on women’s cricket in India “is yesterday”, as former Australian star Lisa Sthalekar recently said. Even BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly noted the record viewership and, in a media interview on November 8, 2020, said, “Women’s cricket all around the world has …

Bhavani Devi: More women will take up sports as a career from now on
3 years, 9 months ago

Bhavani Devi: More women will take up sports as a career from now on

The Hindu  

Bhavani Devi, the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, is confident that more players will take up fencing as a career soon and that there will be an improvement in female participation. After South Korea finished in the top four of the team event of the World Cup in Budapest, Bhavani earned a Tokyo qualification by claiming …

Each Footballer of Indian Women's Team is a Star, Says Forward Dangmei Grace
4 years ago

Each Footballer of Indian Women's Team is a Star, Says Forward Dangmei Grace

News 18  

Dangmei Grace, prolific India women?s national team forward, feels everyone in the team is a?star? As a women?s team player in India, I would request everyone to give more focus on Indian women?s football team as it would bring a lot of changes in the Indian football history,? The under-17 women?s World Cup will be a landmark in Indian football …

Good Performance in Tokyo Will Inspire More Women to Take up Hockey, Says Goalkeeper Rajani
4 years, 1 month ago

Good Performance in Tokyo Will Inspire More Women to Take up Hockey, Says Goalkeeper Rajani

News 18  

Experienced goalkeeper in the Indian women?s hockey team Rajani Etimarpu feels that good results in the Tokyo Olympics, scheduled for next year, will help in attracting more women players to take up the sport in the country. ?Doing well in the Tokyo Olympic Games will certainly lift the profile of the sport and it will certainly encourage more women to …

She Dared: Women in Indian Sports - A book review
4 years, 4 months ago

She Dared: Women in Indian Sports - A book review

The Hindu  

The life stories of Indian superstars such as P. T. Usha, M. C. Mary Kom, Sakshi Malik and P. V. Sindhu are just a few that one will encounter while scrolling through the pages of She Dared: Women in Indian Sports. From breaking stereotypes, overcoming social barriers and economic deprivation, to refusing to take no for an answer, these women …

Alka Tomar: Women's wrestling in India much better now
4 years, 5 months ago

Alka Tomar: Women's wrestling in India much better now

The Hindu  

Alka Tomar, the first female wrestler from the country to win a World championships medal, says a more conducive ecosystem has lifted the standard of women’s wrestling in India. Alka, who bagged a bronze medal in 59kg in the 2006 World championships, said a host of factors has made women’s wrestling more competitive in the country in recent times. Alka …

Indian women’s football team needs more exposure tours: Anadi Barua
4 years, 6 months ago

Indian women’s football team needs more exposure tours: Anadi Barua

The Hindu  

After India’s second-round exit from the AFC Olympic qualifiers last year, women’s football in the country will be under the spotlight when it hosts the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup early next year. According to Anadi Barua, the former head coach of the national team, to ensure an overall better health of the women’s game in India, grassroot-level changes are …

'Please have patience with women's cricket': Shikha Pandey urges not to tinker with rules to attract audience
4 years, 6 months ago

'Please have patience with women's cricket': Shikha Pandey urges not to tinker with rules to attract audience

India TV News  

India women's cricketer Shikha Pandey has posted a series of tweets on the suggestions being made in recent times to help attract more eyeballs to women's cricket. During a recent webinar conducted by the ICC, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine and India's Jemimah Rodrigues had suggested that using a smaller ball and shorter pitches might help women's cricket advance in …

COVID-19 has affected every athlete across sports
4 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 has affected every athlete across sports

The Hindu  

She is one of the few women secretaries in state athletics associations in the country and C. Latha feels that whatever issues the COVID-19 pandemic or the resultant lockdown threw up were common to both men and women. These are times when we are all trying to understand new ways of living amidst the Corona pandemic and the women boxers …

Can women’s sport survive in the post-pandemic world?
4 years, 6 months ago

Can women’s sport survive in the post-pandemic world?

The Hindu  

From a business point of view, women’s sport is no longer a corporate social responsibility project, it is about engaging new and diverse brands and audiences to grow the following of a particular sport or sport in general. There will be a review of how and where money is invested in sports by brand and by media houses, but this …

Sana Mir: Collective will needed to sustain women's cricket
4 years, 6 months ago

Sana Mir: Collective will needed to sustain women's cricket

The Hindu  

As Sana Mir walked into retirement a month and a half ago, her team-mates referred to her as a “true stalwart of Pakistan cricket” and “a catalyst for the women's game.” And it’s certainly not an exaggeration. What’s really important is that we need a global take on women’s cricket because if only a few boards take interest in women’s …

Sania Mirza: India has learnt to accept female athletes but still a long way to go
4 years, 8 months ago

Sania Mirza: India has learnt to accept female athletes but still a long way to go

The Hindu  

Path-breaking tennis ace Sania Mirza takes pride in the fact that many of India’s sporting stars, outside cricket, are women even though she believes that it will take a few more generations before being a sportswoman is seen as a natural career choice in the country. READ: “This is a signal that things have changed but we have miles to …

Sania Mirza feels women’s sport in India has come a long way but ‘cultural issues’ still are a major hindrance
4 years, 8 months ago

Sania Mirza feels women’s sport in India has come a long way but ‘cultural issues’ still are a major hindrance

Firstpost  

Sania spoke on a range of issues including the role of parents and attitude of coaches towards women players during a webinar organised by the AITA and SAI New Delhi: Path-breaking tennis ace Sania Mirza takes pride in the fact that many of India’s sporting stars, outside cricket, are women even though she believes that it will take a few …

Big step forward for women’s cricket
4 years, 10 months ago

Big step forward for women’s cricket

The Hindu  

I really enjoy watching women’s cricket, especially the Indian women’s team. For starters, the women players are also on a retainer with the Board of Control for Cricket in India like the men, and while it’s understandable that there will be a difference in the fees as women’s cricket does not quite get the eyeballs and advertising interest and support …

Over The Top: Women’s game is growing by leaps & bounds
4 years, 10 months ago

Over The Top: Women’s game is growing by leaps & bounds

Deccan Chronicle  

India’s stunning 17 run victory over Australia put the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup above all other cricket action on Friday. This is without malice to other teams, and for the faster growth of women’s cricket, I am informed by some associated with the ongoing World Cup. That said, what’s commendable and a matter of delight is how rapidly India’s …

Strength training for women athletes
4 years, 10 months ago

Strength training for women athletes

The Hindu  

Strength training is an alien and uncomfortable concept for many women athletes, especially in India. Many male athletes have a conditioning background, and whether this is correct or not, they usually see the benefits of strength training for their sport. Concerns in the strength training module Designing the schedule without proper assessment Too much loading at every stage without proper …

Rani Rampal: Women's hockey undergoing a positive change in India
4 years, 11 months ago

Rani Rampal: Women's hockey undergoing a positive change in India

The Hindu  

The Indian women’s hockey team returned from its New Zealand tour with mixed results – two wins and losses each – but the spotlight was on captain Rani Rampal, who was named as the Athlete of the Year at the World Games and awarded the Padma Shri during this period. Especially with something like the World Games thing, it feels …

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