{
  "id": 1606568,
  "title": "How a private non-profit is fueling India’s sports medal tally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/how-a-private-non-profit-is-fueling-indias-sports-medal-tally",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-18T01:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/olympic-gold-quest-ogq-sports-india-2036-olympics-11786976316025.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This story from the Mint Premium article details how a private non-profit is contributing to India's success in the realm of Olympic medals. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address, expressed the nation's aspiration to host the 2036 Olympics in Ahmedabad. The country has already submitted a letter of intent to the organizers for this bid, which builds upon the sporting and general infrastructure planned for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad.\n\nThe story highlights the role of Howindialives.com, a data-driven venture based in Delhi. Established by former business journalists, this platform utilizes public data and technology to aid in decision-making processes. Since 2015, Howindialives.com has served as a data partner to Mint, specializing in narrating data stories and generating relevant outputs. Readers can stay updated with the latest Trending, India, World, and US news by logging into the website and saving their bookmarks.",
  "summary": "At the recent Commonwealth Games, 9 of the 39 Indian medallists were supported by one private company. Meet Olympic Gold Quest, whose scale in this endeavour is now bigger than the government’s parallel programme.",
  "key_points": [
    "Howindialives.com aids India's sports medal tally.",
    "Founded by former business journalists in 2015.",
    "Partnered with Mint since 2015."
  ],
  "editors_take": "India's bid to host the 2036 Olympics and existing plans for the 2030 Commonwealth Games signal a strategic push to leverage sports infrastructure for national prestige.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}