Archive · 9 Oct 2026
How Jaspal’s Rise Drew a Reporter Into Shooting
Kannan wrote for newspapers for seven years but did not know much about the details of shooting.
His editor at The Indian Express expected a lot from him.
Then Jaspal rose quickly after the Junior World Championships.
That made Kannan interested in the sport.
Kannan kept following shooting and Jaspal as Jaspal’s career continued.
The passage also explains that newspapers were the main kind of media at the time.
It describes how shooting found a place in those newspapers.
The article’s title says the book is an engaging read, but not a biography.
Kannan says he had not known shooting’s finer nuances despite seven years in journalism.
His editor at The Indian Express was demanding.
Jaspal’s rise after the Junior World Championships sparked Kannan’s interest in shooting.
Kannan followed both the sport and Jaspal throughout Jaspal’s career.
The passage describes shooting’s place in newspapers when they were the dominant media form.
- Who
- Kannan and shooter Jaspal.
- What
- Jaspal’s rise sparked Kannan’s interest in shooting, which he followed throughout Jaspal’s career.
- When
- After Jaspal’s rise following the Junior World Championships; no date is given.
- Where
- The Indian Express is mentioned; no location is specified.
- Why
- Jaspal’s rise and Kannan’s editor’s demands prompted his interest in the sport.
- Publication mentioned
- The Indian Express
- Reporter
- Kannan
- Time in journalism
- Seven years
- Sport
- Shooting
- Championship mentioned
- Junior World Championships
- Kannan’s response
- He became interested in shooting and followed the sport and Jaspal throughout Jaspal’s career.