The Commonwealth Games 2010 are over finally and nobody has or should have any doubt about India\’s successful hosting of the mega event. Yes, there are dark sides and controversies making huge hue and cry, but will it be fair if we overlook the other side of it, the side which has enough justifications for [...]

Now when the Commonwealth Games are over and everyone has enjoyed it, it is time to look into discrepancies that were seen during the organization of such a mega sporting event. A day after the curtains to the Commonwealth Games 2010 came down, the messy and mismanaged run-up to the mega event brought Mr. Suresh [...]

Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Oct 18 informed that they would submit their reports on the Commonwealth Games 2010 audit within three months. CAG, Vinod Rai explained their three audit agenda as saying, \”the physical outcome of expenditure, accountability, and whether it has been most optimal utilization of resources.\” 14 out of 24 government [...]

Unlike India, neighbor China does not believe in last minute preparations. The host city Guangzhou, capital city of Guangdong is ready for the Asian Games which begins November 12. Chinese President Hu Jintao lit the Asian Games torch from a specially designed cauldron in Beijing’s Temple of Heaven Tuesday morning, marking the official start of [...]

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet Commonwealth Games 2010 medal winners on Friday, Oct 15. Singh will meet all the medalists at his residence, 7 Race Course Road in New Delhi, at 5 pm. Apart from the athletes, Manmohan Singh will also meet Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi, Sports Minister MS Gill and [...]

The Centre on Friday appointed a high-level committee headed by the former Comptroller and Auditor-General, V.K. Shungloo, to look into “all aspects of organising and conducting” the Commonwealth Games, which concluded here on Thursday. According to the Prime Minister\’s Office, the committee will give its report to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in three months. The [...]

The 19th Commonwealth Games have turned out to be landmark for India in many ways. Not only was it the first time that the Games were held here, the host nation surpassed all expectations to finish 2nd in the medals tally (highest ever position) and also got their highest medal count of 101 in total [...]

If the Asian Games in 1982 spanned colour-TV revolution in the country, the Commonwealth Games in 2010 could well be credited for boosting live streaming of content on Third Generation mobile technology. On Thursday, people will be able to watch the spectacular CWG Closing Ceremony right on their mobile phones, live, for free. Encouraged by [...]

Before the 19th Commonwealth Games kicked off, a couple of high profile athletes from different participating nations pulled out of the Games over security concerns in the country. The Organizing Committee and the Indian administration made sure that no undesired incident takes place during the Delhi Games. The army was on standby to combat any [...]

Riding the wave is a tricky business as India will doubtless discover when they take on world champions Australia in the men’s hockey final of the Commonwealth Games here Thursday. India’s smashing wins against Pakistan (7-4) and England (on penalties) point to a team that is on a high and riding a wave of popular [...]