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India A Beautiful Country That Must Be on Your Vacation List

Talking about India is inseparable with countless variety of cultural inheritance, unbelievable eye pleasing scenery, numerous culinary, and unique traditional sport you barely see in another place. No wonder if thousand or even million tourists come every year to India. But actually, what you can enjoy from India, and what makes it deserved to be visited?

First thing first, it is hard to deny the beauty of nature in India. If you are adventurous enough who interested to go trekking or hiking, you can enjoy mighty mountains there with snowfall and serene village around it. But if you just want to explore specific flora and fauna, more than 160 national parks are available in India.

India A Beautiful Country

India A Beautiful Country

Culinary in India

After exploring the nature, now it is the time for culinary! You don’t visit India unless you try the delicious street food. Spare your time to visit around the famous landmarks like Delhi, Bangalore, Lucknow, and Mumbai and you will have no power to resist the food there.

No matter your taste, sweet or savory, you can always find the one that fits with your tongue. For savory dishes, you have to try samosa, a deep fried pastry consists of mashed potato, green beans, and vegetables. The other option for your hungry tummy is biryani, mixed rice combined with meat vegetables, and egg. You can choose various options of meat: lamb, chicken, buffalo, goat, or beef. Not to mention, the tasteful spicy ingredient will satisfy your appetite!

Craving for something sweet? Well, jalebi is one of the top desserts you have to try. A deep fried dough shaped in circular pattern with sugar glazing and additional thick creamy sauce as topping. Forget your weight loss program because the best point of this dessert is the fatty sugar. Yummy!

India A Beautiful Country

India A Beautiful Country

India also well-known with its sanctity places, especially temples. As the second largest country and origin of Hinduism in this world, it is easy to find temples, from the biggest, best architecture, and most famous one. For you who are a spiritual traveler, there are several temples that is too priceless if you don’t visit it.

Famous Temples

One of the most favorable temples is Golden Temple, Amritsar. Local people usually calls it Swarna Mandir or Sri Harmandir Sahib. Designed by Guru Arjan Sahib, it was built at 1st December 1588. Why it is famous with the name of Golden Temple? It because the dome is made of gold and respected as the most essential pilgrim spot for Sikhs.

Spiritual journey is not only fulfilled by visiting the temples but also trying yoga in sport center around India. Unlike any other sport which only focus on your body by exercising your muscles, yoga is also tremendously beneficial for your mind and soul. With yoga, you will be trained to control your focus and breath through meditation and specific motions. The definition of “healthy inside out” is totally in your hand.

India A Beautiful Country

India A Beautiful Country

You can come to Rishikesh, best known as the “yoga capital  in the world” to enjoy the real exercise of yoga to relax and sooth your mind and nerves. Not only that, Rishikesh also has significant influence in the context of religion for Hindus.

If you plan your holiday in India this year, better for you to visit it at the end of October when you can enjoy Diwali. As a festival of lights, it is the most important day for local people. They will turn on the light outside their house as a symbol of protecting themselves from spiritual darkness. Besides the beauty of light, you will find bazaars that sell candies, traditional clothes, etc. when the sunset comes, the shimmering of lights with religious recitals as background is the best spot you have to capture.

Kabaddi, a Traditional Sport from India that is Started to Recognize in the World
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Kabaddi, a Traditional Sport from India that is Started to Recognize in the World

Kabaddi, a Traditional Sport from India that is Started to Recognize in the World. For many people, the term Kabaddi probably sounds weird and strange. Moreover, it is when someone says that Kabaddi is one of the sports events. It is reasonable since the name refers to a traditional sport from India that has been known and played even from 4000 years ago. Interestingly, the sport is not only played in India but also other countries in the region of South Asia including Nepal and Bangladesh.

Kabaddi, a Traditional

Kabaddi, a Traditional

At the Asian level, Kabaddi was included several times in Asian Games including Asian Games 1990 and 2018. Sure, for people in Asian countries themselves, the name is still not familiar to them. So, are you interested to know more about this unique sport? Here it is.

The Rule to Play Kabaddi

In the Asian Game, Kabaddi was played in a field with a size of 10×13 meters for men or 8×12 for women. The field is separated into two by a line. There are two teams that are placed on every part of the field. Each team consists of 7 people, 3 of them are substitute players. Kabaddi is played in 20 minutes in two sessions. There is also a time-off of 5 minutes between the two sessions.

Kabaddi, a Traditional

Kabaddi, a Traditional

How to play it? The game is started by every team sending a player in the opponent area in turns. That one player who “attacks” the opponent is namely the raider. A raider has a role to touch one of the opponents to get a point. However, if the raider is caught by the opponent, the point is given by the survival team. After successfully touching the opponent, the raider must go back to his or her area as fast as possible. Before that, he or she must hold the breath while uttering the word Kabaddi three times. Well, it is very unique, isn’t it?

Kabaddi, a Traditional

Kabaddi, a Traditional

On the other hand, the survival team must hold the raider with a wrestling technique and then drop him or her down on the floor. At the same time, there is a risk for the survival team if the member only touches the raider without the wrestling system. The touching member must stop playing and go out of the field. So, although the game sounds easy, it still needs techniques. That’s why; every team must have its own strategies to ease them into winning the game.

Kabaddi for Indian People

Since it is a traditional game that is known since so many years ago, Kabaddi is definitely very popular in India. The popularity is even not going down even after other international sports coming in like cricket and soccer. Despite being a people’s sport, Kabaddi is also played professionally by professional teams. There is a professional league in India with at least 8 teams included every season. Internationally, the sport is probably still not as popular as other sports. However, it actually started to be recognized some years ago.

Strength and Discipline Philosophy in Traditional Indian wrestling
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Strength and Discipline Philosophy in Traditional Indian wrestling

Strength and Discipline Philosophy in Traditional Indian wrestling. In India, wrestling is one of the most favorite sports. Although there are many new sports coming in and interested more by people, the Indian traditional wrestling is still in demand. Moreover, if you go to the sub-urban areas of New Delhi, you can still see the high enthusiasm of people regarding this sport. Local people name this type of wrestling Pehlwani or Kushti.

The creative industry in India, Bollywood, also takes a role to introduce the Pehlwani to the world. There are at least 2 popular movies that use the theme; they are Sultan, starring Salman Khan and Dangal, starring Aamir Khan. Well, for the lovers of Bollywood movies, the presence of Indian wrestling may no longer be strange.

Strength and Discipline

Strength and Discipline

How to Play the Game

Pehlwani or Kushti was created by royal people in Mughal Palace. The wrestling combines some techniques of traditional wrestling from other countries; they are the technique of Malla-Yuddha and Koshti Pahlavani or Persian wrestling. It is named Pehlwani, referring to the wrestler who is called Pehlwan. Meanwhile, the coach is called Guru in India, meaning teacher. Additionally, the sport is well-known also in Pakistan. However, people call the wrestling coach in Pakistan, Ustad. The place where wrestlers show their ability is named Akhara. They wear a piece of cloth that is bound to form a short pant, known as Langot.

Strength and Discipline

Strength and Discipline

Training and Practices

Competition is a very important thing in Pehlwani or Kushti. But uniquely, there is a more important thing related to this traditional wrestling. It is training. Yes, the philosophy of Pehlwani is not to win the game but to train players about disciplines and agility. That’s why; there is a fixed schedule that must be followed by all the wrestlers.

First of all, they must wake up early in the morning at 03.00 am. After waking up, they must do push-ups and squats a total of 4,000 times. As information, the push-up is known as Danda in this country and the squat is called Bethak anyway. The exercises are followed by running for 5 miles, swimming, and lifting rocks.

Strength and Discipline

Strength and Discipline

At 08.00 am, the coach or Guru has come and he watches his trainers practice wrestling continuously in 3 hours. Well, wrestling in 3 hours equals doing the competition continuously 25 times. The wrestling session is started by senior wrestlers and then it is continued by the freshmen.

After training their skills in wrestling, wrestlers are allowed to take a rest. They can smear their body with massage oil to make them feel more refreshed and relaxed. The resting time is a little bit longer in this session for around 6 hours. Then, they must wrestle again one to another for two hours starting from 04.00 pm.

International Wrestling Legends who Practice Pehlwani

The discipline and strength trained in Pehlwani have attracted many international wrestlers to come and be trained. Sure, it is to improve their own skills in wrestling, in general. One of those popular wrestlers who learn about Indian wrestling is Karl Gotch. So, are you interested in following him?

Cricket as the King of Sports in India
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Cricket as the King of Sports in India

Cricket as the King of Sports in India. Talking about the most popular sports in India, many people in this country may simply mention cricket on the top of the list. It is probably quite surprising mainly for people in other countries. Moreover, cricket is originally from Europe and it is widely developed in the UK. Well, there is actually a long story about how cricket can be very popular and played by most people in this country. Here is the explanation

Cricket as the King

Cricket as the King

It was started from the colonialism era

It sounds silly but it is true. Without the history of European colonialism, many people in this world may not know what cricket is. In India, cricket was brought by British troops to the commonwealth countries. Particularly, they are South Asian countries like India and Sri Lanka. This new sport attracted local people in those countries. The way it is played is indeed quite simple. People in the past could also use other tools to replace original cricket equipment.

After the colonialism era was over, Indian people didn’t completely forget what they had learned from British troops. It is not only about their language and habit. Even the troops’ favorite sports are still played by them. From time to time, cricket becomes the most popular sport in India and the government knows it well. Currently, the sport looks like a national sport with many professional Indian players who play in many cricket clubs in the world.

Cricket as the King

Cricket as the King

Simple but it takes a long time

Cricket itself is a very tiring sport. Professional teams can even play it in many days. Yes, in one session, this sport may take around 6 hours. In this game, there are two teams that compete to win the game. The more scores they gain the chance to be a winner is getting bigger. The scores are known as “run”. Meanwhile, tools used in the game are a bat and a ball along with some posts inside the cricket field.

A cricket field in India may look smaller than the fields in Europe and the USA. Yes, in its hometown, it looks like people love to make a luxurious and grand cricket field. Well, there is also another story behind it. In Europe, cricket is a sport that was only played by aristocrats and noblemen. It turns into a unique fact that the sport was played by middle-class people in India.

Cricket as the King

Cricket as the King

Indian Investment for Cricket

Although cricket in India is the people’s sport, the government has invested more in it. Currently, many big cricket stadiums with international standards have been established in some big cities. For example, in Mumbai only, there are two international cricket stadiums; they are Wankhede and Brabourne. Meanwhile, there is also Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi. The stadium is known as the best cricket stadium in India,

Big entrepreneurs from inside and outside the country are also interested to invest their money in cricket. Based on the data, India Premier League (IPL) for cricket involves around 23,000 viewers per game. Being established in 2003, IPL also values more than USD 3 trillion.

The Development of Soccer Leagues in India
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The Development of Soccer Leagues in India

The Development of Soccer Leagues in India. Soccer is one of the most popular sports in India. The country has its own national team as the representative in international competitions. Indeed, the name of India as a soccer country may not be as popular as other countries in Asia, let’s say Japan, South Korea, or Saudi Arabia. However, it had its own glory in the past. The country successfully passed the qualification of World Cup 1950.  Additionally, India was also on the fourth rank in the Melbourne Olympics in 1956.

Nowadays, India is still left behind compared to other countries in terms of soccer. It doesn’t mean that the country doesn’t have the best generation for the soccer team. There are some factors that cause this matter. For example, it looks like the government is less concerned about this matter. Interestingly, this sport is still very popular in the country.

The Development of

The Development of

India as the Host of Soccer Tournaments

India has held some big world soccer events. One of them is the World Cup U17 conducted in 2017 that became a historic tournament for India. In the event, the country successfully showed the world that it has some great talents although the team didn’t win it.

It made people trust the country more as India is scheduled to be the host of the Women World Cup in 2020. Moreover, the team proved it well by winning over Thailand with 4-1.

The Development of

The Development of

India Super League (ISL)

Another factor of the soccer development in the Bollywood country is the presence of the India Super League (ISL) that was just formed in 2013. The system applied is the franchise, very similar to Major League Soccer (MLS) in the US. ISL is also very strict in terms of financial regulation to protect all parties involved from any economic problem

ISL has brought in many big soccer names like David Trezeguet, Alessandro Del Piero, and Robert Pires in their first season. Until the seasons of 2018/2019, ISL still had some European players including Tim Cahill and Paulo Mechado.

The Development of

The Development of

I-League

ISL is not the only league in the country. Unfortunately, the popularity of the I-League is still far below ISL. When ISL successfully promoted soccer in India, the I-League still struggled with its internal problem.

5 Things Tips on Choosing a Place to Stay When Moving to India
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5 Things Tips on Choosing a Place to Stay When Moving to India

5 Things Tips on Choosing a Place to Stay When Moving to India. When deciding to move and settle in India, of course you already have to have plans to stay where you will when you get there. That way, you already know your next destination when you arrive in India, and don’t be confused about where to go later.

Therefore, to help you find a place that is good and suitable for you, here are 5 tips that you can follow to find a place that is right for you to occupy later. Let’s check it out in below

Choose which is close to the workplace

If you are required to move to India because of a job. Then choosing a place to stay that is close to where you work is highly recommended. This is because public transportation in India is not very recommended.

Unless you later have a personal vehicle such as your car. The distance or proximity of your home to your workplace will certainly not be too problematic.

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5 Things Tips on

Whether or not a place to stay is provided

Usually, the party that employs someone will provide a place to stay for an employee who is employed. Even so, of course, some also do not provide shelter for the employees they work for.

Therefore, you should ask first, whether you are provided with a place to stay or not when you move to India.

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5 Things Tips on

Ensure the total cost of the rental price

Renting a place to stay is certainly an appropriate choice to choose from when you move to India. In this case, try to find out all the values and the total of the amount you have to pay for the place of residence you are renting.

Tell if other costs are not included in the bill. Such as the cost of replacing or maintaining, for example, water and electricity. That way, you can avoid unexpected bill fees later.

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Legitimate agreement

It is better if you have a legal and legal agreement in your hands and in the hands of the owner who is renting the residence. That way if there are unexpected problems and differences of understanding occur, you can also resolve them legally and the agreement that was agreed upon previously.

Ask for advice from only people you trust

As migrants, if other people know your condition is looking for a place to live, of course. They will do things that are not fun that they can use to their advantage. Therefore, always only ask questions and ask advice from people you trust, such as work colleagues or other people in the office environment for example.

Conclusion

You can also look for other information or contact the broker. To help you find a place to stay that suits your needs and comfort. But before that, make sure if the broker you contact is truly trusted and does not take the opportunity for themselves to take advantage of the situation you are experiencing.

Do not hesitate to contact your acquaintance who is from India to help you overcome this if you have one.

These 4 Popular Jobs in India Before Deciding To Stay There
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These 4 Popular Jobs in India Before Deciding To Stay There

These 4 Popular Jobs in India Before Deciding To Stay There. If you plan to move and settle in India, of course, you should have a plan when you are there later. As your new place to live later, of course, you also have to have sufficient information so that you can adjust and not feel alien for a very long time later.

Of course, there are various plans that you must draw up and very much information for you to know beforehand. Starting from the location for later residence, handling of letters and documents as a new citizen in India, even though there are jobs.

Especially for  http://104.248.154.61 work, of course, this is very important for you to plan. Because, without the work later, of course, you will be difficult to meet all your daily needs there later. Therefore, here are 4 popular jobs in India that you can make references to your future work.

These 4 Popular Jobs

These 4 Popular Jobs

Machine learning

Although India is still known as a group of developing countries, the fact is that in this country technology is very advanced. Technological progress almost rivals the conditions of technological progress in a developed country.

This reality is certainly supported by infrastructure and human resources who are experts in the field of technology. Of course, like those who are experts in the field of Machine learning for example. Naturally, this job is quite popular in India as well as jobs that get very high wages also in India.

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These 4 Popular Jobs

Blockchain developer

This work is indeed very new because it is only currently on the rise this year. In fact, not only in India, but most countries also need someone in this field.

A Blockchain developer will later work in terms of analyzing maintenance in terms of virtual currencies which are currently quite popular replacing physical currencies in terms of online transactions, just say for example Bitcoin, or Ethereum for example.

Full-stack developer

Still in the realm of technology, another job that is very popular in India is a Full-stack developer. Just as before, it’s just that someone who works in this field will focus more on becoming a developer in an application or software.

They will have the responsibility in terms of handling various things both at the front end, such as the display or user interface. As well as on the backend, such as programming languages so that the application or software can run properly and look for security holes that arise.

Product manager

If you are not an expert in the world of programming languages but still plan to work within the scope of technology, then you can try later working in the Product manager section.

In general, a person who works in this will later be more focused in carrying out management activities. Whether it’s management in the production team. Collaborating with several parties, to conducting product analysis, managing product strategies, and being responsible for problematic products.

Concluding Statement

That’s 4 jobs that are quite popular in India as well as getting paid quite high later. Even so, it should be noted, the amount of salary paid is very subjective. Because it depends on what is owned by an employee, such as the experience and expertise they have.

Therefore, the more you already have the knowledge and experience before. Your chance to get the job is even more wide open later.

How’s Life In India For Expats
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How’s Life In India For Expats

How’s Life In India For Expats. If moving to India is your next plan, you better know the cultural and geographical elements India has. It will make you settle better there. India is a land full of diversities http://68.183.181.185 that make it a unique yet beautiful country. Cultural differences will be experienced by all ex-pats coming to India. Sometimes you will get shocked because of their unique cultural tradition or habit. Besides that, you can also witness that India has almost all the religions in the world. For the language, you won’t have difficulties because some Indians can speak English. India is a welcoming and open country to ex-pats to come. You will get a wonderful experience of living in India. Here are some points you need to know about living as expatriates in India.

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How’s Life In India

  • Immigration System In India Is Not So Complicated

The first thing people need to think about when moving to a foreign country is the immigrating thing. The immigration procedure in India is quite easy and simple. The most important thing is you have to get a legal work document upon relocating to India. The Indian work permit system is different from most of the other foreign countries. The government only requires you to complete the working permit application online and submit to the closest Indian consulate. Visa will be collected in a week after the application is received. But there are some challenges regarding this issue. If there is a delayed registration, you will get penalties around 30 USD. India doesn’t give a dependent visa for the same sex partner. Make sure to fill the tax file and pay on time, otherwise, you will get trouble extending your visa.

How’s Life In India

How’s Life In India

  • Getting A House Is Taking So Much Time

As mentioned above, India is a diverse nation. This condition makes all aspects different. Cultural entities, politics, economy, the way people live are different from one region to another.  You can find a cheap house in Ahmedabad but at the same time, you will find the same house cost expensive in Mumbai. So you need to think carefully about deciding which area you need to live in. Every region has its advantages and disadvantages. You have to collect more information about the area you will live in.

How’s Life In India

How’s Life In India

  • Transportation Choice is Varied

Expats say that driving in India is dangerous. Drivers in India try to make their own rule on the road. They tend not to follow the traffic guideline. Renting a car monthly is the best choice to make for expatriates. You actually can take a bus, but it is too crowded and sometimes it is hot.  But again, it all depends on where the city you will live in. In Delhi, there is a comfortable and fast mass transportation system called the Delhi Metro.

  • Most School Uses International Syllabi

When you move to India with your children, you also need to think about their school. No worries, each city in India has a good international school which follows an international curriculum. The education system in India is not too complicated to follow because it is the same as an international school in the majority.

The Difference Between Life in North and South India
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The Difference Between Life in North and South India

India is a big country that is famous for its varieties of culture. People commonly know India as South India and North India. These two areas are known as the  representation of  states to the south and north  of Vindhyas. North India covers the Hindi-belt of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Madya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Bihar and Haryana. South India covers Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala and Karnataka. Both areas have many differences, from transportation, cuisine, weather, culture to religious celebration. Here is the list of some information you need to know about the differences between life in North and South India.

  • Weather

Because India is a huge country, the weather is also different from one area to another. In North India which mostly are highland, have a small chance to get a long summer. It is really common to have snow in July in this area. North India will suffocate from pollution in November and December because of lots of people celebrating Diwali. Unlike weather in North India, South India is a tropical area which mostly is warm in the entire year. During June until August, South India experience heavy rain almost every day.

North and South India

North and South India

  • Experiences and Attractions

Taj Mahal, the icon of India, happens to be settled in the North area. Around this building, there are many beautiful old palaces and artistic cultural architecture. Also, in North India, you will find several mountainous areas which are suitable for trekking and yoga. Not so different from North India, South India also has countless beautiful old temples with magnificent scenery. The monument of India’s history can be found here. Instead of enjoying a cultural site, you can also learn their history.

  • Special Events and Festivals

India is famous as a country that always has a celebration and festival in every special moment. North and South India most celebrate the same day, but their tradition is quite different. In Diwali, North Indian will have a ritual by decorating their place with the lighting of oil lamps and candles and making lots of fireworks. They also gather and throw powdered colors in the air or to one another. In South India, tradition also differs according to the states. For example, in Kerala, South Indian will have folk performances with music and rituals to celebrate Onam festival. In Tamil Nadu, South Indian will celebrate the Pongal festival by creating floor decorations with colored powders, decorating cows, exchanging gifts, and feeding cows with rice and milk.

Special Events and Festivals

Special Events and Festivals

  • Cuisine

Food provided in North India is more into spicy, heavy, and meaty food. You can find naan bread with heavy curry made from creamy gravies here. The restaurants in North India usually prepare spicy tandoor-fired kebabs, chole kulcha, and serve it with fluffy flatbread. Their food is mostly filled with Tibetian and Indo-Chinese food. Food in South India is different, it is cooked mostly with coconut oil and you will find many varieties of rice instead of bread. masala dosas, idlis, idiyappam, and medu vada are a common food in South India.

Commencing As An Overlooked Sport, Kabaddi Now Goes International
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Commencing As An Overlooked Sport, Kabaddi Now Goes International

At the first time when there was a television channel station airing Kabaddi tournament, probably most common reactions from Indian was “are you insane? Who wants to watch that?”. But things become so much different now.

In the past, most of Indian would disregard Kabaddi and absolutely overlooked it. Moreover, the stereotype of this sport was all about playing with dusty bowls. That was why Kabaddi had bad reputation compare to any other sport that comes from outside India.

Kabaddi

Growing and Famous

But before we jump into the fact how famous Kabaddi nowadays, do you know what Kabaddi is?

Kabaddi

popular with other names such as Do-do, Hututu, and Ghidugudu, is basically an old mob based game originally from India. The rules are pretty simple. Sides are divided into two things: blockers and raiders. To get a score point, a raider has to go into the opposition’s zone, mark out the opponent with his body, and then go back to his own territory without getting tackled. He will be eliminated every time his opponent is able to catch him and it affects reduced point of the team.

With very minimum rules and simple flow, Kabaddi becomes a fun sport to be watched even for people who do not know the fine details of this game.

After a long journey, eventually, this game gets international exposure. Summer Olympics in Berlin, 1936, was the first time Kabaddi went outside India as a demonstration sport. More than 50 years later, this sport was inserted in Asian Games Beijing 1990. And it still keeps going on until now.

International Level

In international level, Kabaddi’s players usually are strong enough, well-built, agile, and most important thing is having astonishing level of endurance. It because this game requires both strategy and stamina. Strategy is not only beneficial for becoming champion but also to prevent any physical injury.

Kabaddi

International Level

Since many countries right now already have professional Kabaddi’s team and federation. Country Such as in Indonesia, Bangladesh, Japan, China, Srilanka, Pakistan, etc. People all around the world can enjoy this game during international event from their television or Youtube channel. Besides the fun that people may get, for Indian itself, knowing Kabaddi already becomes one of the greatest sport coming from South Asia can raise their nationalism and patriotism to India.

And even though more than 50 countries are involved in each Kabaddi tournaments, but every  this is not the end of every Kabaddi player’s dream. Hopefully, in the future, Kabaddi becomes respected as big as other sport like football or badminton.

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Why Cricket Becomes Most Popular Sport in India

Talking about sport in India of course cannot be separated with the growth of Yoga and Badminton that are currently acknowledged internationally. But according to the recent data, the most watched and popular sport in India is not both of them. Surprisingly, most people prefer watching cricket compared to the other. How is that so?

From various reasons, almost all people agree if the easiness of doing cricket becomes the greatest reason why it gains so many http://178.128.214.248 lovers. It is not about the rules only, but also regarding the cost. It does not require too many things to do it and it makes people from almost every layer of society can afford that. To play this sport, you only need a ball and a bat.

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god of cricket

In professional tournament, the ball uses a leather one. But interestingly, Indians are so creative to modify it if they cannot afford the real ball. Gully cricket with a taped or tennis ball becomes a replacement of the actual cricket. That is why each people can do this sport.

God of Cricket

As an international sport, cricket has been played in numerous prestigious global tournaments with Indian’s athletes get involved. Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, Anil Kumble, and Sachin Tendulkar are the most famous Indian’s cricket athletes. Thus, Sachin Tendulkar is nominated as God of Cricket.

With their popularity, no wonder if the public gets eyes on them. Many kids take them as a role model and want to pursue the career as an athlete like them. It is proven how influential cricket is for Indian.

This good perception from society has influenced by the outstanding achievements from cricket’s team. Since 1983 and 2011, they became so memorable because the cricketers have won Cricket World Cup championships twice.

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god of cricket

A tournament that took special role to develop the betterment of cricket’s popularity to deserve a celebrity status, was the inaugural T20 World Cup 2007. Since that time, people are no longer think working as an athlete does not have future an certainty. Turns out, the society start to encourage people especially future generation to chase a dream serving country and making Indian proud by becoming a cricket athlete.

The excitement after winning T20 inspire the cricket federation in India to hold similar national event named Indian Premier League. It absorbs the whole attention of this country and at the same time, no new movies were release due to the fear of none want to go theatres.

It is interesting to see how sport able to tie up the nation and increase the nationalism. What a perfect cricket!

Establishing Peaceful Mind and Health With Yoga
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Establishing Peaceful Mind and Health With Yoga

No one can deny the importance of doing physical exercise. Some people do that for the sake of losing their weight. But the most essential key is to maintain our health, and it is proven by all scientist. Current trend right now, people are no longer looking for a sport that can exercise their physical body but also the one that can bring the harmony between body and soul. Yoga is one of the best answer for that need. Health With Yoga http://206.189.95.172

Health With Yoga

Health With Yoga

Turns out, historical site indicates that Yoga is originally from India. Numerous fossils and seals from the inhabitants of Indus Sarasvati valley are predicted as the presence of Yoga from the ancestor in India. Moreover, there were mystical traditions as manifestation of primordial Yoga. It showed how divine the spiritual value of doing Yoga and why it was spread by Guru. That is why, until now in many places, Yoga still has strong association with Buddhist’s dogma.

Divinity

Besides the solid connection with divinity, it is actually does not have clear correlation with any religion, community, or traditional belief. Regardless of your opinion about faith, you can grab all the benefit of doing Yoga as long as you are resilience enough to make it as daily habit.

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Health With Yoga

More than just an ordinary sport, you will achieve the balance between energy, emotion, mind, and body through Yoga. Some types of Yoga is also well known as a therapy to repair your posture, breathing issue, and digestive problem.

Traditions and Philosophies

Based on the diverse traditions and philosophies, there are various types of Yoga: Karma-Yoga, Jnana-Yoga, Patanjala-Yoga, Hatha-Yoga, Kundalini-Yoga, and many more. Each of them is based on your needs and personal preferences. If you still confuse to find the distinction, at least you can practice a few basic things.

First is Pranayama. Usually becoming the first step, Pranayama is an effort from every Yogic to aware of their own breath and to establish the betterment of respiration system. By controlling your breathing, it means you also control your mind and individual existence.

Health With Yoga

Health With Yoga

Second, is Pratyhara. Associated as separation between Yogic and external object or well-known with consciousness to contemplate with what happened inside your mind and body.

For the senior Yogic, they are usually practice high level of Pranayama called Mudras and Bandhas. It consists of adoption of certain body parts, physical and psychological things, as well as respiration control.

In a nutshell, doing Yoga is important for your wellness and health. It fits with almost all condition of people as long as you consult it first with the master.

The Powerhouse of Badminton, An International Sport Comes From India
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The Powerhouse of Badminton, An International Sport Comes From India

Even though it is not as famous as soccer or basketball, but many countries around the world already get involved in various international badminton tournaments. Including Olympic, Thomas-Uber Cup, All England, and BWF Open Series. Commenced from just an ordinary game, now it becomes a promising sport. Powerhouse of Badminton http://45.76.182.188

If we trace back this game, we can see the strong connection to the old kids’ game from ancient India, Greece, and China. It used to be called as battledore and shuttlecock. It was started from around 2000 years ago but got its official international recognition in Olympic Barcelona, 1992. In this time, people finally had eyes opened on how fighting with rackets and shuttlecock was important to win the precious gold medal. Besides Olympic, badminton lovers have Thomas Cup, international men’s group tournament, as the first essential championship for badminton.

Powerhouse of Badminton

Powerhouse of Badminton

Like any other professional game, there is a governing body which accommodates everything.  Regarding badminton called BWF or Badminton World Federation. Beneath this federation, they conduct various championship. In numerous countries such as Indonesia, Japan, Denmark, India, China, and the game itself is called as BWF Superseries.

Badminton Tradition

Besides the professional championship, badminton often is played as a recreational game as well as an option for doing fitness. For example in India, there is a tradition do badminton not only to improve health but also to build good relation across generation, from children, adult, and elderly.

Talking about badminton is not complete without discussing which country becomes the powerhouse in each tournament.   For a long period, several countries have permanent athletes in the top ranking from various categories. Take examples, Indonesia dominates the Men’s Double with Kevin Sanjaya and Markus Gideon, Japan with Kento Momota in Men’s Single and Akane Yamaguchi in Women’s Single. While China with Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong in Mixed Doubles. India, Malaysia, Denmark, Thailand, South Korea also has delegates in the top 10 of each category.

Powerhouse of Badminton

Powerhouse of Badminton

Powerhouse of Badminton

Although India is the origin country, it takes a long period for them to have a good rank in badminton. Since the beginning, China, Indonesia, and few other countries already dominate every category. But right now, India shows their capability to become the next powerhouse of badminton. With the rise of abundant young generations, it becomes the priceless asset for India to shift the supremacy from another country.

Can’t wait to see the future of badminton!

Is It True That Hockey is India’s National Sport?
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Is It True That Hockey is India’s National Sport?

Most of Indian, especially the one who still studying in school, know if Jana Gana Mana is the national anthem, peacock is the national bird, and hockey is the national sport. Surprisingly, according to the Sports Ministry of India, India does not have any national sport. If that so, how that can be happened and why India does not have it?

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manpreet singh

Looking back to the day when India’s hockey team got outstanding. In Olympic 1928, they commenced their debut as professional team in international level. Impressively, they got up to 6 gold medals in Olympic from 1928 to 1956. Until 1980, they were successfully gain the other eleven medals at https://agenpoker899.com. Unfortunately, it is hard to keep that outstanding achievement nowadays. Although they still in the fifth rank, it cannot stop the wave of disappointment from society.

Many sport experts express their analysis, maybe this disappointment affects hockey that much and it makes hockey does not deserve that title to be official national sport.

National Sport

On the other hand, almost all Indian prefer watching cricket due to the high level exposure in conventional media and the amount of achievements lately. Some people argue if the candidate to be the national sport can be both cricket and hockey. Unfortunately, both of them facing the same issue, which is accessibility.

An unwritten rule for sports that deserve to be called as national sport must be accessible for all layer of society. India is developing country, so it is barely possible to put hockey, or cricket as well, as a national sport. They require expensive tools. To play hockey, you have to use a stick in field covered by synthetic surface. Same with cricket which needs more equipment like gloves, helmet, bat, and ball. So, what is the point of having national sport if the majority cannot play it?

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sardar singh

The other option is football, one of the most attractive yet relatively cheap. Besides the fact that Indians do not put much attention into this sport, there is still another significant obstacle. India does not have any international stadium. And build a new stadium does not seem possible in this short period of time.

In a nutshell, is it really necessary to have a national sport? Well, some people may say yes because sport is the best option to unite people. Also, it can raise the sense of nationalism and patriotism. But the rest of them do not see any urgency on this issue.

Either way, it is really hard to determine one sport that is appropriate for the needs of Indian as a whole.

Meet Sania Mirza, No. 1 Indian’s Female Tennis Athlete
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Meet Sania Mirza, No. 1 Indian’s Female Tennis Athlete

In the context of professional sport tournament, India is a tough competitor of every participant country. The quality of athletes who able to break some medals is literally no joke. And that achievement is diverse in numerous sports, including cricket, tennis, badminton, and many more. One of the best athlete ever that belongs to Indian is Sania Mirza. A former tennis athlete who brings India into another level of tennis.

sania mirza

sania mirza

Even though she has retired now, but her dedication will be remembered by this nation and the world. Before Sania’s era, India had no significant achievement in tennis field. Specifically, the top 50 WTA rank in individual categories was never filled by Indian athletes. Thanks to Sania, now India has gold medal in grand slam tournament in fourth round U.S Open in 1995.

Achievements

She started her career in 2003 by winning Wimbledon Championship. In 2005, she marked the title of becoming first Indian woman who won Grand Slam U.S Open, Australia Open, and also got her first WTA single title claimed the Hyderabad Open.

It kept going on until few years later. But, Sania did not only prioritize her career in tennis field. However, she also concerned with education at http://128.199.145.222. It was proven in 2008 by her Doctor of Letters’ honorary degree from MGR Educational and Research Institute University in Chennai. At the same year, she broke quarter final round at Hobart in third round Australia Open. In mixed doubles category with Mahesh Bhupathi as partner, they were able to get runner up title.

sania mirza

sania mirza

In the following year, 2009, she got her very first Grand Slam achievement at Australia Open, together with Mahesh Bhupathi in mixed doubles tournament. Not feeling enough, she was also ambitious enough to be the champion in Pattaya Women’s Open Tournament but ended up in final and got her runner up title.

Besides the open tournaments, she honored by various awards due to her brilliance in the field. 2004 was her time to receive Arjuna Award from the Government of India, followed by Padma Shri in 2006. Padma Shri is one of the highest awards dedicated to every single tennis player.

Along with this outstanding title, no wonder if until now, Sania Mirza still get the spotlight from public. It is not merely about the sign of curiosity like common celebrity, but as a thank you sign from local people because she makes India to be respected as powerhouse of tennis tournament.

Why Football Fails to Grab Indian’s Attention
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Why Football Fails to Grab Indian’s Attention

Probably the term that says football is one of the powerful ways to unite country is not really true in India. When most countries adore football that much and every tournament is surely filled by countless supporters, football’s team India has to make extra effort to lure people to watch the game http://128.199.249.99. On the top of that, there is an emotional plea on each big tournament that beg Indian to support, encourage, and criticize member of the team. Unbelievable, right?

We have to admit that in the past, India was one of the best football team in Asia and this world. But it does not stay any longer. Sadly, India faces dreadful accomplishment over the decades that establishes massive rejection from sport enthusiasts.

Popular Sport in India

Popular Sport in India

Popular Sport in India

On the other hand, it does not require you to be sport lover to know if football has million viewers and become the number one of favorable sports ever. Why the same case does not happen in India?

First thing first, let us see the condition of other sport in India. The most noticeable thing is the rapid improvement of cricket, especially in term of achievements. Since the success in 1983 Cricket World Cup, public shifts their eyes massively to cricket. It still goes on until now, while cricket becomes the most popular sport in India, followed by the huge amount of commercialization and investment. Suddenly, cricket transforms into the heart and soul of whole Indian sport lovers.

Popular Sport in India

Popular Sport in India

Second thing to consider if talking about any sport is the infrastructure. Even though there are numerous variables that determine the success of each sport’s team, but infrastructure holds the essential key.

Even this country did not have any stadium which fulfill FIFA’s requirements to become certified international stadium until 2015. Maybe you will argue this statement by stating numerous stadium in Delhi, Kolkata, Kochi, Guwahati, etc. All of them unfortunately are far below the standard.

Lastly, believe it or not, raising society’s awareness needs serious involvement of media coverage. It is applicable to in the context of sport. Over the past years, people are too focus on raising enthusiasm of cricket with enormous amount of money to deal with the domestic and international coverage.

The impact is, the other sport including football barely gets attention. Moreover, there is no significant achievement comes from football compare to cricket.

Well, hopefully this condition will end soon and football able to grab those attention again.