Anil Dias

3 weeks ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

India is , having submitted a Letter of Intent to the International Olympic Committee. As the country makes a strong pitch to bring the Games to India, the officials involved in the process have underlined the potential economic benefits, the tourism boost, and health awareness as some of the pros for hosting the Olympics. But once the flame has been doused and the Olympic rings are a distant memory, what’s actually left behind?

1 month ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

For years, top-level woman athletes have faced the conundrum of choosing between sustained sporting excellence and the joy of parenthood. In a move hailed as transformative, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced in March a new maternity policy that includes grants for initiatives such as egg-freezing and IVF (in-vitro fertilisation). With the WTA leading the way, other sports are also beginning to rethink how they can support their woman athletes through every phase of their lives.

2 months ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

It wasn’t just a football match. It was a love letter to the past. On Sunday, under the glowing floodlights of the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, El Clasico returned. Not in its blistering, modern-day form though, but through the lens of memory. Indian football fans got a taste of the storied rivalry as legends, who once lit up the Santiago Bernabeu and the Camp Nou, battled it out on Indian soil. The energy was unmistakable.

2 months ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

The 2024-25 I-League season has wrapped up… well, sort of. You know things aren’t ideal when a team – in this case Churchill Brothers – finish as leaders at the end of the league, but despite that, cannot celebrate at the final whistle of their last league match. Churchill finished with 40 points after playing out a fiery draw with Real Kashmir on Sunday in the season finale.

2 months ago | indianexpress.com | Anil Dias

As soon as the footballing calendar is announced, fans across the globe – regardless of their favorite league or teams –  typically circle one date above all others: The El Clasico. The showdown between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona isn’t just a match. It is a spectacle. And few players experienced its most intense, emotionally-charged era quite like Pepe, the Portuguese warrior who was the mainstay of Real Madrid’s defense.