Year-Ender 2025: How India transformed its sporting ecosystem through policy reform, governance overhaul, and a global push

December 26, 2025 11:53 AM

Year-Ender 2025: How India transformed its sporting ecosystem through policy reform, governance overhaul, and a global push

India’s sports ecosystem underwent a major overhaul in 2025, driven by policy reforms, governance restructuring, and unprecedented budgetary support, converging with ambitious plans to elevate the country on the global stage. The country shifted from a fragmented, event-focused approach to a more holistic sports-for-development model that connects grassroots participation, athlete welfare and inclusion with high-performance goals and international competitiveness. The rollout of a new Nationa...

Our target is to place India among the top ten sporting nations in the world, says Mandaviya

September 12, 2025 4:30 PM

Our target is to place India among the top ten sporting nations in the world, says Mandaviya

The government has readied plans to make India one the world’s top ten sporting nations, Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday. Addressing the PlayCom – Business of Sports Summit 2025, Mandaviya said, “We have laid out a 10-year plan and a 25-year plan in line with the vision given by Prime Minister Modi ji. Our target is to make India a developed nation and to place India among the top 10 sporting nations in the world. These plans are ready and will be implemented soon...

Raksha Khadse visits Khelo India weightlifting academy with Mirabai Chanu

July 9, 2025 4:54 PM

Raksha Khadse visits Khelo India weightlifting academy with Mirabai Chanu

Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Raksha Khadse on Wednesday visited the Weightlifting Warriors Academy in Modinagar, a premier training centre under the Khelo India Accredited Academy initiative. She was accompanied by Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu, Chief National Coach Vijay Sharma, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) President Sahdev Yadav, and IWLF CEO Ashwani Kumar. The Academy, established by Vijay Sharma, stands out as a modern, state-of-the-art facility nurturin...

Khelo India Winter Games 2025 to commence in J&K’s Gulmarg from March 9

March 3, 2025 5:27 PM

Khelo India Winter Games 2025 to commence in J&K’s Gulmarg from March 9

The second leg of the 5th Khelo India Winter Games (KIWG), which was postponed due to insufficient snowfall, will now be held from March 9 to 12 after Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir, received significant snowfall. The second leg, featuring four snow sports—Ski Mountaineering, Alpine Skiing, Snowboard, and Nordic Skiing—was initially set to be held in Gulmarg from February 22 to 25. However, authorities postponed the event due to insufficient snowfall on the ski slopes. The Ski resort has recei...

Govt to launch KIRTI phase 2 initiative in New Delhi

September 16, 2024 5:53 PM

Govt to launch KIRTI phase 2 initiative in New Delhi

Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, is set to inaugurate the second phase of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) initiative on Friday in New Delhi. This ambitious project aims to revolutionize India's approach to discovering and nurturing sports talent at the grassroots level. KIRTI, envisioned as an integrated talent identification architecture, leverages modern ICT tools and global best practices. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports said that the...