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,......

PM, Sachin, Sen on Time's most influential list

Nine Indians, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and economist Amartya Sen have been named in Time magazine's annual list of 100 most influential people. The......

Inside Swat: Lies, torture and killings by Pak army

Akhtar Gul, 13, is sitting on the bank of River Swat. He is a fine swimmer who could easily cross the river that separates Dir District and Malakand Agency, but he is reluctant to plunge into the......

Mumbai's top cop won't let another 26/11 happen

He blogs, he goes online many times a day and he chats about his buddies in the force he commands. Mumbai's Police Commissioner Dhanushkodi Sivanandan, an Indian Police Service officer of the......

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......

Most Annoying Celebrity Twitter Users

Jordan, aka Katie Price, has topped the most annoying celebrity Twitter user list, says a new poll. According to the survey, headed by one-poll.com, 4,000 Twitter users voted the glamour girl,......

What the Slumdog kids have been up to

Six months after Slumdog Millionaire swept the 81st Annual Academy Awards, the cast is still reeling under its huge success. Dev Patel has gone on to bag an M Night Shymalan project while......

Nadodigal's special heroine

Abhinaya is a beautiful teenager. When one looks at her, one wouldn't know that she is a special child, a differently-abled one. Though unable to hear and speak, Abhinaya emotes well. She is one......

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......

PBL: Marin tops price list, Saina unsold at player auction

Rio Games silver medallist P V Sindhu and London bronze winner Saina Nehwal went for low prices even as current Olympic champion Carolina Marin emerged as the costliest buy at the players’......

Marin, Sindhu & Saina to go under hammer for PBL 2

IMAGE: India's P V Sindhu celebrates. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images. Top shuttlers, including Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain and Rio silver medallists P V Sindhu, will be......

Premier Badminton League: Chennai Smashers register 2nd win

IMAGE: Chennai Smashers’s PV Sindhu in action. Photograph: PBL Chennai Smashers put up a clinical display to outplay Delhi Acers 4-3 and register their second consecutive win in an exciting......