Sport in India Sport in India India is home to a diverse population playing many different kinds of sports across the country. Cricket is the most popular sport in India. Field hockey is the most successful sport for India at Olympics in which India has won eight Olympic gold medals. Kabaddi is the most popular indigenous sport in the country. Other popular sports in India are badminton, football, basketball, chess, shooting, wrestling, boxing, tennis, squash, weightlifting, gymnastics, athletics and table tennis. Some indigenous sports are also popular in India such as Kho-kho, Kabaddi, Fighter kite, Polo and Gillidanda among others. There are some
Sandeep Jajodia Sandeep Jajodia Sandeep Jajodia (Born 14 March 1966) is an Indian industrialist. He is a chairman and managing director of Monnet Ispat & Energy. The 50-year-old son-in-law of the late industrialist OP Jindal now dreams of making Monnet a competitive player in the minerals, metal and power space. He is also the President of ASSOCHAM (a leading national Chamber of Commerce in India). He was the first President of Boxing India. Born in Kolkata, Sandeep went to St. Columba's School, Delhi and went on like many other boys from business families to complete a B.Com (Hons) degree from University of