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POKER FACE-S BAN IN GUJARAT: Pre-empting the Legal Arguments
The beautiful thing about poker is that everybody thinks they can play.- Chris Moneymaker The legalization of poker has been a contentious for quite some time now. For the past few months, Gujarat High Court is deliberating upon its legality in its territorial extent. The Gujarat High Court decision scheduled on 23 November 2017, will…
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Cricket: Pitching a Transcending Charisma
By Rishika Mendiratta ( Co-Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar ) What do they know of cricket who only cricket know. – CLR James There is an age-old intersection between culture and cricket. Unbeknownst to us, cricket has been turning the tides of political movements for centuries in countries such as South Africa, West Indies…
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Melville simplified: How a POLICY ANALYSIS swiftly curbs the Blue Whale Challenge in India
By Wilfred Synrem ( Gujarat National Law University) Suggestions pertaining to the Blue Whale challenge have mostly revolved around developing counter narratives on social media or establishing suicide helplines. However, Maneka Gandhi and advocate Gurmeet Singh recently made headlines when they questioned the policy changes required to battle this social malaise. It is in light…
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IPL’s Media Medallion leaves us STAR-STRUCK for 5 years
By Rishika Mendiratta (Co-founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar Broadcasting is too serious a business to be left to the broadcasters-Tony Benn The above quote is an apt prelude to the events, speculations and the result that surrounded the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) media rights auction that concluded on September 4, 2017. Star secured the…
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India’s Safest Bet- Legalising of Gambling
By Sakshi Pawar and Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) As we go past celebrating another National Sports Day, we can be positive about the future of Indian sports. There have been various initiatives by the government and the private players alike to help India become a greater sporting nation. However there is…
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Dahi Handi: The balancing act of Sports, Religion and Politics
By Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) In the current times, India has been marked by the constant frictional interaction of religion and politics. The first half of the year 2017 began with the uproar over the Jalikattu issue. It highlighted the importance of certain festivities embedded in the culture. Come second half,…
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Breaking Barriers: Has the inclusivity of Transgender in Sport been a magnanimous task?
By- Wilfred Synrem (Gujarat National Law University) “Trans people deserve something vital; they deserve your respect. From that respect comes a more compassionate community.” – Caitlyn Jenner (former Bruce Jenner); Gold winning Olympian and the epitome of the transgender community. It is beyond doubt that the recognition and integration of all genders in today’s society…
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An Ode to an Uber- Journalist
By Rishika Mendiratta (Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) From being an accidental journalist to being the most loved and revered sports columnist this country has ever seen, the career of Nirmal Shekhar has left an indelible imprint in the minds of all sports fans. He was a connoisseur who catapulted sports journalism to the…
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The Role of Technology in Sport
By Vinay Narayan (Associate at Khaitan) Technology has been intrinsic to the development and advancement of Sports, much like it has in other aspects of life. From changing the shape and material used in tennis rackets to make them more effective or developing lighter, more accurate football boots to implementing video referees in various disciplines,…
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Rule 40: A Necessary Evil to Prevent Unnecessary Illusion
By Rishika Mendiratta (Co-Founder and Managing Editor at KhelAdhikar) and Palak Nagar (Associate at Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas) This article analyses Rule 40 of the Olympic Charter which impinges on the thin line between upholding the ethical values of the event and its inclination towards over-commercialization. It was passed in 1991 in order to prevent the…
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