For many Nepalis, love for the beautiful game was tainted by the blood, sweat and tears of compatriots
Volleyball may be emerging as Nepal’s national game, and cricket may have fans, but football is the most sought-after sport in the country. And…
Migrant workers who built Qatar’s World Cup infrastructure deserve, need compensation
With two-month to go for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, human rights groups have urged FIFA’s sponsors to compensate workers involved in…
Exactly a year from now on 18 December 2022, the world will be glued to the media watching the final game of the World Cup live from Qatar.…
Ex-ambassador Bharadwaj. Photo: KUNDA DIXITNarad Nath Bharadwaj was till recently Nepal’s ambassador to Qatar, and was among envoys recalled by…
In 1998, a New York Times report about a 10-year old from Sialkot in Pakistan, who stitched footballs with her mother for a pittance, led to an…
When the hammer is the only tool you have, every problem begins to look like a nail
The Football World Cup 2018 happening in Russia this week has united the world, as more than 3 billion people across the globe tune in to the…
