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The evaluation system, where campers are assessed on various parameters like performance in training, sparring, weight management, attendance, etc., was introduced by former coach Bernard Dunne, who controversially quit the team after disappointing results in the Paris Olympics qualifiers. Teams for the Olympic qualifiers were selected based on 'evaluation' in the national camp. His methods, especially the decision to do away with the selection trials, came under criticism from several boxers. Some of them, including two-time Olympian Amit Panghal, went to court against Dunne's selection policy, though they did not receive any reprieve. India's six-member boxing team returned without a medal from the Olympics, bringing the preparation and controversies leading up to Paris into sharp focus.
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Pausing internal chatter
Namita Gokhale's Never Never Land, a novel set in Kumaon, encourages forgiveness and a letting go of long-held notions.
Utterly butterly delicious
Celebrity chefs love butter. This is true whether it is Julia Child, Alice Waters or Anthony Bourdain.
BFI sticks to evaluation system to select teams
Indian teams will continue to be selected through the evaluation process at the national camp, with selection trials being held only in 'certain circumstances' at the discretion of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), as per the draft selection policy announced for the new season.
Of pilgrims, time tombs and Shrikes
My standout book of 2024 is the gorgeous Hyperion by Dan Simmons.
The importance of being an enlightened citizen
When I was asked to recommend a book for 2024, a lot of things were going through my mind: the ongoing war in Palestine, the recent blow to queer rights in India, the unrest in Congo, farmers' protests, and more.
We had to hide him, he's his own enemy: MCA on Shaw snub
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has brushed aside Prithvi Shaw's emotional outburst after his exclusion from the Vijay Hazare Trophy squad, asserting that the temperamental batter has flouted disciplinary norms regularly and is \"his own enemy\".
Australia make their move, will India also follow suit?
Three Tests down, two to go. And that is the score that the team management from both sides will be key to tracking.
'Idea was to prepare Gukesh so that there would be no surprises'
Paddy Upton described a scenario he played \"over a hundred times\" in his head as he flew from South Africa to Singapore.
Following Manu, Suruchi claims hat-trick of gold
Manu Bhaker's achievements at the Paris Olympics are serving as an inspiration for young shooters.
Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco
Zakir Hussain was laid to rest, on Thursday, at the Fernwood cemetery, in San Francisco, as renowned percussionist A Sivamani and other artistes performed on their drums a little distance away in a tribute to the tabla maestro.
