Think Sport will track initiatives across India which seek to build and strengthen a vibrant sports culture; one that reaches every level of society while encouraging holistic development. These initiatives will soon build a culture such that people participate in recreational sport as a lifestyle choice.

The growing movement that recognises the personal and social benefits of sport has the potential to make a valuable contribution to development. Sport for development has been recognised byUNICEFand other international bodies as a key tool to achieve various development objectives. India has the potential to join these ranks by recognising and applying the lessons of community based sports initiatives. Think Sport recognises that developing the culture and attitudes towards sport requires change at all levels, from policy to play. This platform will serve to connect groups working toward this change.

The contributors to this section are Dharmesh Mistry and Rahul Brahmbhatt. Click to check out theirbiographies.

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[Think Sport]: Sport brings several NGOs together, volunteer opportunity in Mumbai

Dharmesh Mistry is a contributing writer to Think Sport.

Mumbai based NGO Down to Earth (DTE) is hosting its annual sports event the ‘Interactive Games Day’ on February 21, 2010 and is looking for volunteers for the event.

The event will involve…

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[Think Sport]: Indian women’s national football team back on international stage

Rahul Brahmbhatt is a contributing writer to Think Sport.

After a two year hiatus from international competition, the Indian women’s national football team is currently competing in the 11th Annual South Asian Games was held from January 29th to February 9th in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

As a…

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[Think Sport]: Beyond Sport Awards 2010 promote sport-led social change

Dharmesh Mistry is a contributing writer to Think Sport.

The Beyond Sport Awards are open for another 80 days. There are 12 categories for the Beyond Sport Awards 2010 covering the entire sporting spectrum of health, social inclusion, corporate and social responsibility,…

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[Think Sport] UK High Commissioner urges Indian companies to take a more active role in developing sports culture in India

Rahul Brahmbhatt is a contributing writer to Think Sport.

On December 15 and 16, 2009, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) Global Sports Summit took place in New Delhi.  The focus of the conference was to highlight the…

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[Think Sport] Football for girls’ empowerment – a road journey from India to Switzerland

Dharmesh Mistry is a contributing writer to Think Sport.

Franz Gastler, director and co-founder of Yuwa, and Willem Grimminck, an anti-human trafficking specialist, left the TATA Football Academy in Jamshedpur on Saturday, December 5th, and are on their way to the FIFA Headquarters…

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[Think Sport]: Disability is no barrier to sport

Dharmesh Mistry is a contributing writer to Think Sport.

In November, three students from SKSN, a school for the disabled in Rajasthan, travelled to the UK to share their experiences at a number of community events around the country and further demonstrate their sporting…

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Introducing Think Sport

The ThinkChange India team is excited to officially introduce a new section on our site: Think Sport.  After all, what would any good news site be without a sports section?

Think Sport will focus on topics related to sport and development,…

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[Think Sport]: Opportunities in the US for training in sports management & coaching

Rahul Brahmbhatt is contributing writer to Think Sport.

The U.S Department of State has grants to use sport on an international cultural exchange program. Robert Baker and Craig Esherick, two faculty members from George Mason University in partnership with  JDBasketball, a…

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