KPS Gill said on Wednesday you need time to build a champion side. But ask any of the selectors, and they’ll tell you how he’s never given the players a long-enough run, especially if they become big stars or voice their opinions on the hockey federation. It’s a process that’s cut short many careers and cost India at crucial times, the latest being the Olympic Qualifiers in... 

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday demanded the resignation of Union Sports Minister Mani Shankar Aiyer in the wake of the Indian hockey team’s unprecedented failure to qualify for the Beijing Olympics. Interestingly, the main Opposition party did not seek the removal of Indian Hockey Federation President K P S Gill, a demand raised on Monday by several former players and many political parties. Senior...