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Viren Rasquinha dreams of a coaching system for coaches
The key ingredient in the making of an elite athlete is the coach, which is why the skill sets of coaches must improve, says Olympic Gold Quest's Viren Rasquinha
3 min read10 Aug 2018Rex Tillerson warns threat of North Korea war growing despite talks
Rex Tillerson says that advances in North Korea's nuclear programme means the situation is 'very tenuous'
3 min read17 Jan 2018Donald Trump says US Open to North Korea talks at the right time
In August, Donald Trump vowed to unleash 'fire and fury' if North Korea threatened the US and on Tuesday warned Kim on Twitter that his nuclear button was 'much bigger and more powerful'
3 min read9 Jan 2018North Korea’s Olympic gambit is a big opportunity
To understand the significance of these talks, it's worth remembering the last time the Olympic Games were held on the Korean peninsula, in 1988
3 min read9 Jan 2018North Korea signals Olympics truce, seeks talks with Seoul
While reaching out to South Korea on Winter Olympics, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un repeats claims that he could hit anywhere in the US with a nuclear weapon, calls for mass production of nuclear warheads
3 min read1 Jan 2018Japan Airlines mulls more A350s as it adds India, America routes
Japan Airlines has ordered 31 A350s scheduled for delivery starting 2019 and has options to buy 25 more
1 min read3 Oct 2017Los Angeles agrees to host 2028 Olympic Games, Paris set for 2024
Los Angeles announces intent to host the 2028 Olympics, paving the way for Paris to host in 2024 in a deal hailed as a 'win-win-win situation' for both cities
4 min read1 Aug 2017India wants to host 2032 Olympics, 2030 Asian Games: IOA chief
India's Olympic Association (IOA) chief has asked the government for permission to bid for the 2032 Olympics and 2030 Asian Games
3 min read21 Jun 2017Why are swimming records smashed so easily at the Olympics?
For the foreseeable future, we will likely see timings in the pool improving faster and probably more often than on the track
5 min read1 Apr 2017Abhinav Bindra, Gopichand named in India’s new Olympics task force
Former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha was also named in the eight-member Olympics task force which will identify core medal prospects for the 2020 Tokyo Games
1 min read30 Jan 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared