Boxing
The New Six-and-Six Ledger: Before Indian Boxers Change Weight Classes, the Paperwork Has to Change2026-10-26At the NIS hall in Patiala my eyes were on the coach's folder, not the ring —...
No Medal in Paris, a Payroll in Patiala: Indian Boxing's Real Federation Is the Railways and the Services2026-10-25From the seventh row of the North Paris Arena, the first thing I noticed was...
Six Boxers, Zero Medals, Seven Weight Classes: Indian Boxing's Deficit Is a Calendar, Not a Medal2026-10-25Six Indian boxers stepped into the ring in Paris — four women, two men — and...
From Paris Zero to LA28: The Real Transfer Window in Indian Boxing Isn't Qualification — It's the Weight-Class Map2026-10-25Paris North Arena, August 4, 2026. When the third round ended, the scoreboard...
Patch Notes for the Ring: LA28's New Season Ruleset and India's Missing Qualification Line2026-10-25Costa Navarino, 20 March 2026. The agenda document for the IOC Session listed...
The New Six-and-Six Ledger: Before Indian Boxers Change Weight Classes, the Paperwork Has to ChangeAt the NIS hall in Patiala my eyes were on the coach's folder, not the ring —...
No Medal in Paris, a Payroll in Patiala: Indian Boxing's Real Federation Is the Railways and the ServicesFrom the seventh row of the North Paris Arena, the first thing I noticed was...
Six Boxers, Zero Medals, Seven Weight Classes: Indian Boxing's Deficit Is a Calendar, Not a MedalSix Indian boxers stepped into the ring in Paris — four women, two men — and...
From Paris Zero to LA28: The Real Transfer Window in Indian Boxing Isn't Qualification — It's the Weight-Class MapParis North Arena, August 4, 2026. When the third round ended, the scoreboard...
Patch Notes for the Ring: LA28's New Season Ruleset and India's Missing Qualification LineCosta Navarino, 20 March 2026. The agenda document for the IOC Session listed...
The League With No Second Season: When the Boxing Calendar Itself Becomes the Real OpponentOn my desk in Dadar, Mumbai, sits an old file. Inside are fourteen press note...
Indian Boxing's Transfer Window: Six Boxers, Three Quarterfinals and a Door That Isn't ThereI was standing in the mixed zone at the Paris Olympic boxing venue after...
The Empty Chairs and 43 Missing Names: Bhopal Trials Expose the Real Selection ScoreOn Tuesday morning, when I counted the chairs in the Bhopal boxing hall, my...
The Arithmetic of Zero: How Paris Score Sheets Reveal Indian Boxing's Transition StoryAugust 3, 2026. North Paris Arena. Men's 71kg quarterfinal. Mexico's Marco...
The Weight-Class Ledger: Indian boxing's real transfer window sits in the services payrollOne name, in the 67kg draw. Behind him: a Railways appointment, three nationa...
Indian Boxing's Real Transfer Window Is Open on Paper, Not in the RingAt the national camp in Patiala last month, a 23-year-old boxer standing by t...
Six Quotas, Two Men: Indian Boxing's Real Story Is a Weight-Class Accounting ProblemThe bout sheet for the elite men's national championships was on the table in...