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Time of India
25-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
HIPSA gears up to broaden Pravasi Sports after GI-PKL success
Riding on the momentum of blockbuster debut of Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL), the Holistic International Pravasi Sports Association (HIPSA) is gearing up to broaden its 'Pravasi Sports' initiative--a pioneering programme that brings India's indigenous games to the global diaspora, according to a release from GI-PKL. Pravasi Sports is driven by a twin vision that seeks to both globalize and reconnect. First, it aims to introduce and promote India's rich array of indigenous sports--ranging from Kabaddi to Mallakhamb and Silambattam--amongst Pravasi communities around the World. Second, it works to bring Pravasi youth back in touch with their cultural heritage by inviting them to compete, learn, and collaborate in India-based events, forging stronger ties between the diaspora and their homeland through sports. Speaking about the vision, HIPSA president Kanthi D Suresh said, "Pravasi Sports is about honouring our roots while celebrating global talent. We're creating pathways for young Indians abroad to proudly compete in the games that define our culture, and to bring their experiences back home, while we also ensure that our home grown sports are adopted by millenials around the World across different continents." Karthik Dammu, GI-PKL CEO, added, "After witnessing the overwhelming response to GI-PKL, we're excited to extend our model across multiple disciplines. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Pravasi Sports will unite our diaspora and bolster India's standing on the world stage." HIPSA is slated to roll out the year-round roster of Pravasi Sports events that extends well beyond Kabaddi. This calendar will feature the Global Pravasi Cricket League (GPCL)--a T20 franchise competition showcasing overseas Indian talent--alongside GI-PKL Season 2. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
New Indian Express
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
Vegetable show marks start of 2025 summer festival in Nilgiris
NILGIRIS: The 2025 summer festival kick-started in the Nilgiris with the commencement of a two-day vegetable show at Nehru Park in Kotagiri, on Saturday. Nilgiris District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru inaugurated the 13th vegetable show, with the main attraction being a 'jallikattu bull' made of 2.5 tonnes of vegetables such as brinjal, potato, radish and carrots. Tourists and locals were seen taking photos of designs such as 'Tamil Maravan' butterfly, made of carrots and beetroot, and 'Silambattam' design, made of potatoes. Designs such as the Common emerald dove, made of brinjal, scarlet gourds and banana pepper, and a parrot made of green chilli and red chilli, were among the crowd favouries. A Thanjavur doll made of zucchini, carrots, radish, green chilli, red chilli and scarlet gourd, was also displayed by the horticulture department. Horticulture department officials and the Nilgiris district administration urged tourists to visit the park. Rose show, flower show, fruit show, spices show and hill crop show will also be a part of the summer festival and will be inaugurated in the coming days. Horticulture department officials in Coimbatore, Tirupur, Kancheepuram, Vilupuram, Erode, Theni and Tiruvannamalai districts have set up stalls to show the variety of crops being cultivated in these districts. The Nilgiris collector said those visiting the district must obtain an e-pass and refrain from carrying single-use plastics. She also sought cooperation from the public and tourists in avoiding plastic use.
