FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

During every Olympics, the country goes through the usual hand-wringing over why the Indian contingent doesn’t perform to its potential. The Tokyo Olympics this year are no different. Team India’s overall showing has been dismal. On August 5, India languished at the 62nd spot out of 85 medal-winning countries, behind even tiny Qatar and Kosovo, which won two golds each.

Many of our athletes failed to live up to their promise. The collapse of the Indian shooting team is a case in point. Two of India’s most decorated boxers were ousted in the first round. Remarkable. Before getting