Cricket's Tipping Point

If administrators don't move quickly, India's great passion for the sport could begin to wane

Cricket's Tipping Point

"It is imperative that the BCCI puts in place a long-term vision of what's good for the game and its fans. Otherwise it might just find fans turning it to other sports."

-The Times of India, February 8, 2012

Battling the king of maladies

"India needs to consider how its public health policy is dealing with the long and dark shadow of cancer, which imposes huge costs on state in providing tertiary care for advanced chronic cases."

There is a need to strengthen key policy goals — preventing new cases, offering low or no-cost treatment, improving quality of life or palliation. The single biggest intervention that public policy can make is to tighten curbs on the use of tobacco, given that major cancers in Indian men are linked to it. The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Battling the king of maladies

The Centre should accept the recommendations made by High Level Expert Group of the Planning Commission on Universal Health Coverage to improve access to cancer treatment and devote the funds necessary.

Clean House

BCCI must abandon its opaque style of functioning

Clean House

Sahara India group's latest decision to end their 11-year long relationship with the BCCI is an ominous sign for Indian cricket, suggests the editor. The group cited many reasons in justification, however, irrespective of their complaints, BCCI has been known to have an opacity in its functioning. Further, it appears as though they fight accountability, as is seen by their outright rejection of the Sports Bill - one which sought to bring the board under the purview of the RTI act.

-The Times of India, February 6, 2012