Foreword by Dr Shashi Tharoor

Haryana Sports Director2008-12

Talking Points• Sports or lack of it has possibly impacted India’s history• Sports has positive correlation with cognitive growth,

personality development, community development, social inclusion and youth engagement

• It is possible to build a popular sports culture with an imaginative incentive architecture and Rights-based governance

• India needs to promote sports as a service sector industry and core development program