Gen Next 15

[An abridged version of this profile ‘Her Classroom A Basketball Court’ appeared in the youth online magazine tadpoles.in. It can be accessed here.] Running can be of two sorts. You can run away from something: hide under the sheets and wait for the opportunity to pass. You can also run towards: chasing those impossible visions, […]

This profile was originally published in Tadpoles magazine and can be accessed here.  “Humaari bitiya basketball nahi khelegi” (our little girl won’t play basketball), Basant Singh Yadav said categorically, when he heard of his second daughter’s curious new affliction. “Kyun nahi, use pasand hai” (why not, she loves it!) retorted Anita Devi, the better half. […]

This profile was originally published in Tadpoles Magazine and can be accessed here.  To play or not to play, that is the question in the mind of 18-year-old Dildar Singh Brar. The basketballer from Bhatinda recently represented the junior Indian team at the 2014 FIBA Asia Championships, and now finds himself at the crossroads. “I […]

This profile was originally published in Tadpoles Magazine and can be accessed here.  Arshpreet Singh Bhullar is a breath of fresh air. While most of his Punjab teammates on the junior Indian basketball team are centres and forwards, Bhullar is a classic two guard with a jumpshot as smooth as silk. “Before every competitive match […]

This profile was originally published in Tadpoles magazine on August 13, 2014 and can be accessed here.  At first glance Varun Ramasamy is the classic South Indian good boy: he tops his class, has a deep interest in science and loves spending quality time with his family. His sister is even a trained Bharatnatyam dancer. […]