Brand Dhoni remains unbeatable despite slow fadeout

Dhoni presently endorses a healthy 25 brands, and found himself in fifth place on the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list last year, with earnings worth almost Rs 136 crore. How much of that is set to......

When advertising created celebrities

Sasha Chhetri, the Airtel 4G girl, is a better known face across India than most Bollywood starlets, says ad guru Sandeep Goyal. IMAGE: Sasha Chhetri, the star of Airtel ads. Photograph: Kind......

Amrapali: How the treacherous trio diverted homebuyers money

The three promoters - Anil Kumar Sharma, Ajay Kumar and Shiv Priya - had diverted Rs 1,500-1,600 crore through bogus methods like loans and advances between group firms at inflated rates.......

How brands are padding up for the ICC World Cup

In India, cricket beats all other sports hollow when it comes to sponsorships and the World Cup is an opportunity no brand wants to miss. Virat Kohli is everywhere, not just getting his gear on......

'Bollywood is not kind to Biharis'

'When I came to Bombay to be an actor, producers and directors looked at me as though I was from another planet.' IMAGE: Sushant Singh Rajput and Mahendra Singh Dhoni when the actor was prepping......

Coming your way: The Saina, Sindhu, Mithali biopics...

Bollywood's obsession with biopics is getting stronger with each year. Movies based on sports personalities have done well at the box office, be it Mary Kom, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag or MS Dhoni: The......

'Rohit's leadership key to India's success'

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma is a two-time ICC T20 World Cup (2007 and 2024) and ICC Champions Trophy winner. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Former India head coach Rahul Dravid hailed skipper Rohit......

What's Common Between Dhoni And Kusale?

Photograph: Kind courtesy DD Sports/X   Swapnil Kusale, India's first Olympic finalist in 50m rifle three positions, shares an unlikely bond with cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Both men,......

Two new-ball rule unfair to finger spinners: Gambhir

'The ICC's job is to ensure that everyone, whether a finger spinner, fast bowler, wrist spinner, or batter, has an equal opportunity to showcase their talents.' IMAGE: 'There is no reverse swing......

Ashwin endorses 'fighter' Gambhir for India coach

Photograph: BCCI / X Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday hailed Gautam Gambhir, the frontrunner to succeed Rahul Dravid as India's head coach, as a "fighter" and motivator par......

'Short break between IPL, T20 WC won't bother players'

IMAGE: India hasn't won the T20 World Cup since its triumph in the inaugural edition in 2007 under MS Dhoni. Photograph: BCCI Former opener WV Raman backed the selection of four spinners in......