Sports Fitness

French sporting goods retailer Decathlon came to India in 2009 and since then has become India’s largest sports gear retailer. Decathlon in India earned more revenue than rivals Adidas, Nike or Puma in FY18. It has lower-end price positioning and targets consumers who see value for money as more important than brand image. In doing […]

Here are some tips that will help you come up with a nice name for your sports team/club or even for your business. Coming up with a nice name for your team helps because you’ll most likely use the name on social media groups as well, and may even use it to create/print merchandise in […]

Though most of us have grown up watching movie of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan, who were masters of Kung Fu, here we take a look at the commonly practiced martial arts in India. Popular Martial Arts practiced in India While Martial Arts is not as commonly practiced or watched as the other sports, there […]

I have seen lot of people (adults) in societies play box-cricket, working people playing cricket tournaments (in-house) once in a while, but most of these adults rarely play football. On the other hand, young kids (school students), youngsters are more interested in playing football. Even girls are showing lot of interest football. Going by the […]

For some time now, the prime minister has been spreading the message of healthy living, and he himself believes in keeping oneself fit, something that he has been doing since childhood. “Body fit toh mind hit (If the body is fit, the mind is at its best)” is his success mantra. Narendra Modi also happens […]

Indian government schemes for sports facilities in residential buildings/societies. Government will offer financial assistance to cooperative housing societies to develop sports facilities. Sports/fitness activities covered include football, badminton, cricket, volleyball, basketball. yoga and open gymnasiums. The Maharashtra state government had prepared a policy in 2012 to promote sports in by providing financial assistance to government […]

For most, cycling is the perfect way to move around. Its not too slow, not too fast, its healthy, practical and eco-friendly. Here we take a look at the cycling scene in India. If you have moved from abroad to any metro city in India, cycling on the roads might seem to be scary thing […]

Manipur, a tiny state in North East India, is the power house of sports in India, despite having a population of just around 2.7 million. The state has won several medals for India, leaving behind the much big states; and there are several Manipuri who have won medals for other states by representing them in […]

While basketball may still not be a very popular sport in India, there is more awareness about the game and the number of children, both girls as well as boys, playing basketball has also increased. In most of the societies today, you can have basketball courts. Most kids start playing the game for fun and […]

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is one of the fastest growing sports globally and its gaining in popularity in India as well. Checkout the real scene of MMA in India, and in metros like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore… MMA Gaining Popularity in India A cage, a canvas floor in bright red and an audience on the edge […]