All posts tagged: Muralidharan

Delhi Confidential: Meeting Postponed | Delhi Confidential News

Delhi Confidential: Meeting Postponed | Delhi Confidential News

Published by Parlour News

The Election Commission has, for the first time, begun holding a series of meetings with national political parties to take their feedback on the electoral process. Meetings have already taken place with the BSP, BJP and CPI(M). While Mayawati represented the BSP, J P Nadda spoke to the panel on behalf of the BJP. The CPI(M) delegation comprised its General Secretary M A Baby, Politburo member Nilotpal Basu and Central Secretariat member Muralidharan. The meeting with the Congress, which was expected to be represented by party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, was supposed to take place on May 15. The Congress, however, sought to postpone the meeting, saying in a recent letter that it would be inappropriate in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor. No new date has been fixed yet. First Day The swearing-in ceremony of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai on Wednesday saw an unprecedented crowd. It is learnt that more than a hundred lawyers from Amravati (the CJI’s hometown), Nagpur (where he later practised), and Mumbai (where he …

Muralidharan, Mansi clinch South Asian Triathlon Championships

Published by Webster

Indian athletes Adarsh Muralidharan Nair Sinimol and Mansi Mohite, who bagged a bronze medal in the last edition, displayed tremendous grit and determination to win the South Asian Triathlon Championships in Pokhara, Nepal on Saturday. In a show of endurance, Muralidharan and Mansi clinched the men’s and women’s titles respectively. In the last edition of the Championships, Muralidharan won a silver medal. Services’ Muralidharan registered 01:02:03 and Mansi 01:07.53 to win the contest of 750m swim, 20km cycling and a 5km run. Meanwhile, Koushik Vinayak Malandkar (01:03:26) won the silver medal in the regional championships, while Sai Lohitaksh Kd (01:07:20) and Krishiv Patel (01:07:23) bagged the gold and silver in the South Asian men’s junior category. In the women’s junior category, Durvisha Pawar (01:11:55) and Prerana Sravan Kumar (01:14:57) were the gold and silver medallists. India sent a 33-member contingent for the Championships. Mansi was also the best-performing Asian in the women’s category. Muralidharan was also part of India’s 2022 Commonwealth Games contingent. As part of the triathlon mixed team relay final of the Commonwealth …

Insights from RCB’s Dr. Harini Muralidharan

Published by Webster

Sports science is at the forefront of improving athlete well-being, preventing injuries, and maximising athletic performance, both in India and abroad. In an exclusive conversation with The Bridge, Dr. Harini Muralidharan, Team Manager and Doctor of the RCB Women’s, talks about the physical well-being of athletes, especially in terms of menstruation among female athletes and the usage of performance enhancing drugs at the elite level. Work-Life Balance During her master’s days in the UK, Dr. Harini had the opportunity to start an internship program at the Chelsea Football Club, before the COVID-19 lockdown period. There are a lot of disparities between India and other nations, like the UK, when it comes to the work-life balance of athletes, especially in the context of sports medicine. “One thing that you see- the hierarchy system is a lot different abroad- it is not determined by age or seniority, but more by knowledge.” In India, the physiotherapist serves as the players’ primary care provider and frequently occupies a key position in the sports medicine division. On the other hand, …