Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta. As I left home reluctantly for the airport, I may have, in a nutty moment not unusual for sport-lovers,......

New client additions to turbocharge Dixon growth

The news of Dixon Technologies (India)’s tie-up with HP in addition to its existing Lenovo and Acer partnerships has led to a 5 per cent stock uptick since the start of the week. Dixon can......

How govt's PLI scheme is fuelling Dixon's global dreams

Dixon Technologies right now is a beehive of activity. It is building a new facility in Noida to make 1.3 million laptops for Taiwanese PC maker Acer. The facility must be up and running in four......

Govt tweaks licensing norms for laptop, computer imports

The government on Thursday tweaked curbs on imports of laptops and computers as it allowed importers to bring in shipments of IT hardware from overseas on a mere 'authorisation' upon detailing......

Focus shifts from exports to import substitution

It started out as a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to make India an export hub. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com But after many a twist and turns, the latest 2.0 PLI for IT......

Pakistan likely to pick extra pacers for B'desh Test

IMAGE: Pakistan's bowling line-up is tipped to feature acers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza and Khurram Shehzad. Photograph: PCB / Reuters Keeping in mind the forecast for rain......

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth retained at PBL Auction

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday. IMAGE: PV Sindhu in action. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Top Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal were......

Sindhu, Marin star attractions at PBL auction

10 Olympic medallists and eight from the recently-concluded World Championships confirm for the Rs 6 crore league in December. World champion Viktor Axelsen, Tai Tzu, Carolina Marin,  PV......

Want to work hard to stay No 1: Marin

She might have won almost all big events in a short span of her international career but Olympic champion and World No. 1 Carolina Marin of Spain says she is still hungry for titles. "It is most......

PBL: Delhi Acers beat Chennai Smashers to register first win

Defending champions Delhi Acers defeated Chennai Smashers 5-2 to register their first win of the Premier Badminton Premier Season 2 at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium, in Bengaluru on Sunday. Acers,......