Anurag Thakur & Kiren Rijiju EXCLUSIVE; Unleashing The Transformative Power Of Sport In India

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur sees a larger role for the central as well as state governments in the near future for the betterment of Indian sports. India is riding high after its best-ever finishes at the Olympics and the Paralympics. "The first issue is of creating a sporting culture, from a stopping culture to a sporting culture, from people's participation to people's movement. It is very important to nurture and infuse those kind of feelings," Thakur said during the India Today Conclave 2021. For India to become a sporting powerhouse, Rijiju reiterated the need to develop a sporting culture. He said that no country in Europe and America spends as much as India on sports. Listen in: #IndiaTodayConclave2021 #ABetterNormal #AnuragThakur #KirenRijiju At a time when a crippling pandemic, personal loss and anxiety marked the year gone by, the India Today Conclave promises to bring stories of resilience from those who fought all odds to scale greater heights. Politics. Technology. Climate change. Environment. Sport. Food. Entertainment. Economics. Religious expression. History. Law. Global dynamics. Power. The shape of human futures itself. In every sphere of our public and personal life, we will probe new ways of being. We will ask for a rethink. We will reach for #ABetterNormal. India Today is organizing the 19th edition of the India Today Conclave on Friday, October 8 & Saturday, October 9, 2021 at Taj Palace Hotel New Delhi The India Today Conclave is the country's most prestigious global thought platform. It has been the signature event of India's most trusted news brand for over two decades and aims to chart a bold new future through a free and honest exchange of ideas amongst the finest global minds. SUBSCRIBE to India Today Conclave so you don't miss any session and make sure to enable Push Notifications, so you'll never miss a new video. All you need to do is PRESS THE BELL ICON next to the Subscribe button!