{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60ee9b6f80765c001286a839/61866546685d4b00121a4f98?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"NL Playoffs Ep 8: Unpacking India’s sports ecosystem with Amit Varma","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/60ee9b6f80765c001286a839/1627122244384-575a56e9302e7628542ce5af56deb05a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Timecodes</strong></p><p>00:00 - Introduction</p><p>03:22 - India’s sports ecosystem</p><p>11:21 - Player profiling</p><p>23:39 - Reporting on sports&nbsp;</p><p>35:58 - Sportspeople and their mindsets&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>41:36 - Sports culture, how it compares to politics&nbsp;</p><p>56:33 - Dropout rate in sports in India</p><p>1:10:28 - Questions from <em>Newslaundry</em></p><p>1:23:57 - Monopoly in Indian sports</p><p>1:29:11 - Recommendations&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and <em>Newslaundry </em>subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by podcaster and writer Amit Varma.</p><p><br></p><p>They talk about India’s sports ecosystem, what it’s like to report on a sport from the ground, how mindsets can affect performance, the “monopoly” in Indian sports, and a lot more.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Tune in!</p>","author_name":"Newslaundry .com"}