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The game is on

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Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA / Bengaluru, KARNATAKA :

In a league of his own: Mustafa Ghouse (right)
In a league of his own: Mustafa Ghouse (right)

Former Indian tennis player Mustafa Ghouse talks about how private leagues are benefitting our sports

Mustafa Ghouse was born into a family of tennis player and took to the sport as a child. He participated in the ATP Tours and picked up a clutch of medals, including a bronze at the Asian games in Doha in 2006. Post retirement in 2008, he is currently the CEO of JSW Sport, and the chief operating officer of Bengaluru FC, two time winners of the I-League. He also manages the Sports Excellence programme that mentors 40 athletes across Olympic sporting events.

In the city for the recently concluded TedX Bangalore event, Mustafa says, “My background in sports helps me manage the team better. I am happy to have been part of a team that was built from scratch and has gone on to win two titles in three years. We want to keep up our performance. The one factor, that has helped this team, has been the passion for the sport and winning that our players have. Every player is very hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to achieve more success.”

Mustafa feels that the mushrooming of private leagues in sports such as kabaddi, tennis, badminton and football has the potential to become a game changer for Indian sport. “These leagues ensure that players become very popular, get sponsors and are able to compete at higher levels. Audiences are flocking to see sports other than cricket and it is very heart-warming. The BCCI must be given credit for showing us the way ahead.”

Is tennis still his favourite sport? “Yes, I have played all sports, from football to cricket, badminton, tennis and squash. I have enjoyed playing all sports, though tennis holds a special place in my heart.” He is circumspect about India churning out an individual grand slam winner soon. “It will require a lot of systemic changes and will require a lot more effort and support. We do have talented youngsters, but it is important to get a working system in place for achieving success in the long term.”

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindi / Home> Features> Metroplus / Nikhil Varma / Bengaluru – June 06th, 2016

Six historical buildings awarded

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Hyderabad, TELANGANA :

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The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) on Monday awarded six historic buildings and their managements for efforts to conserve them.

“For its associational value as the birthplace of Hyderabad’s very own magic potion and as memorial to the legacy of Hakeem Farooqui, the Karkhana Zinda Tilismath is acknowledged,” reads the citation of the award given to the historic structure in Amberpet. Five other structures – the St. Francis Xavier church in Yapral, Ramgopal building on M.G. Road, Heritage Artillery Collection and Ranbir Hall at Artillery Centre in Golconda, Equestrian Centre Hyderabad Mounted Police in Saifabad, and the headquarters of AIMIM in Darussalam – were given awards.

A special citation was made for Doll House, a replica of the Residency Building that is now the Koti’s Women College.

The award to Equestrian Centre was in consonance with this year’s World Heritage Day celebrations themed by UNESCO to recognise sports heritage. In this context, the INTACH’s representatives recounted the contributions of noted sports personalities S.A. Rahim, the coach of India’s football team who led the country in Melbourne Olympics in 1956, and tennis player Ghouse Mohammed Khan.

Arjuna awardee Mir Khasim Ali was the event’s chief guest.

INTACH recognised the structures for their restoration and re-use while keeping intact their historic value. Reciting couplets of legendry poet Amir Khusro and Mirza Ghalib to describe importance of history and heritage structures, Air Commodore Suresh Badyal, the guest of honor at the event, said the armed forces have contributed to conservation of heritage structures and that organisations like INTACH should continue to conserve more structures.

INTACH convenor Sajjad Shahid recounted threats perceived to heritage, including the development of Metro Rail opposite the State Assembly and through Sultan Bazaar, while decrying G.O. 183 that allegedly robbed 160 heritage structures, rock formations and other historic precincts of legal protection that was accorded to them. Mr. Shahid informed the gathering that the High Court has stayed the order.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Staff Reporter / Hyderabad – April 19th, 2016