Goal setting for athletes – the SMART way

Goal setting for athletes

At first glance, the worlds of sports and business appear to be rather different. However, a closer look throws up many similarities. The obvious ones are the concepts of training, performance and monitoring. Organized sports existed long before organized business and corporations came into being. So, it is more common to see the business world […]

The missing sports economy in India

missing sports economy in India

India is a cricket crazy nation. We do not need any data to support this statement. There are people who feel that this craze for cricket is poor for the overall productivity of the nation and also other sports suffer due to this. While the latter might be true, sports as a business category is […]

Mental Recovery: Why Rest Is As Important As Training?

Mental health

According to a Yale study, players who slept less than eight hours had a 70% higher chance of injury. The statistics clearly show how important rest is for athletes. While training and practice get the most attention, people often forget that rest is also a part of mental and physical health. 2016 Formula One world champion […]

In Conversation with Simply Sport athlete Ankita Dhyani

Ankita Dhyani

The athlete launchpad program (TAL) is a long-term program that has been created by the Simply Sports Foundation to identify and support the right sporting talents in their quest to excel and ultimately represent India. This program supports grassroots-level athletes with an aim to qualify or represent India. One such success story of the TAL […]

Role of CSR in developing sports

Role of CSR

Role of CSR in developing sports in India While the full form of CSR stands for Corporate Social Responsibility, it can come in many different forms, including philanthropy, volunteering, ethical business practices, environmental sustainability, and social initiatives. CSR involves corporate companies going beyond their traditional business objectives of profit-making and actively engaging in activities that […]