The Economic Paradox of Hosting Mega-Events
In the global theater of 21st-century prestige, there is no stage more dazzling—or more dangerous—than hosting a mega-event. Whether it is the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup, the…
Sports Diplomacy: The “Ping-Pong” Effect in the 21st Century
In the spring of 1971, a shaggy-haired American table tennis player named Glenn Cowan missed his team bus in Nagoya, Japan, and hopped onto the Chinese national team’s shuttle. That…
The 2026 T20 World Cup Crisis: Understanding Bangladesh’s Bid to Relocate
A Deep Dive into the Geopolitics and Logistics of the “Mustafizur Row” The 2026 T20 World Cup was supposed to be a celebration of Asian cricket, co-hosted by India and…