In the 26th episode of The India Dialogue, Ruchir, Manu, and Mitali dive deep into India’s ambitions to host the Olympics and the challenges within its sports bureaucracy 🏋️♂️. They discuss the nation's preparation for the Paris Olympics and reflect on India’s track record with large sporting events in the past 🏟️. The conversation shifts to the broader landscape of sports careers in the West and the urgent need to depoliticise India’s sports bodies 🏛️. The hosts highlight Olympian Vinesh Phogat’s inspiring journey and questions the competence of India’s sporting bodies 🥇. In the second part of the show, they explore the storm stirred by the Hindenburg 2.0 report and its implications for SEBI, including the need for transparency in investment holdings and the future of short-selling regulations 📉. Wait till the end for our special segment, “Have You Heard,” and catch up on the latest buzz of all things India ad Olympics. Timecodes: 00:00 - India’s Ambition to Host the Olympics 07:00 - India’s Sports Budget & Bureaucracy 10:23 - India at the Paris Olympics 13:25 - India’s History with Large Sporting Events 19:01 - Sports Careers in the West 20:31 - The Need to Depoliticise Sports Bodies 24:10 - Vinesh Phogat: A Story of Resilience 29:59 - Questions on the Competence of India’s Sports Systems 33:09 - Sportspeople Taking Political Stands 37:00 - Hindenburg 2.0: SEBI Under Fire 42:00 - Lack of Transparency in Investment Holdings 45:42 - Hindenburg’s Short-Selling Strategy 46:57 - Why Regulators Need Transparency, Not Investment Bans 49:54 - SEBI Chief’s Reputation Under Scrutiny 54:22 - This Week’s “Have You Heard” #IndiaDialogue #Olympics2024 #ParisOlympics #IndianSports #VineshPhogat #HindenburgReport #SEBI #SportsBureaucracy #IndianPolitics #ShortSelling #Transparency #Podcast #India #SportsReform