63rd Republic Day: The gallantry award winners

President Pratibha Patilon Thursday conferredawards of 368 Gallantry and other Defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others as part ofthe 63rd Republic Day Celebrations.This includes......

Left seeks probe into IPL auction

The Left parties on Friday demanded that the Centre probe into the source of "hundreds of crores of rupees of black money" spent on the auction of Indian cricketers and that how a senior member of......

Sunil Dutt is dead

Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs and actor Sunil Dutt passed away after a heart attack at his home in Bandra, northwest Mumbai, on Wednesday morning.He would have turned 75 on June......

Ad world goes slow on hiring

It is not just businesses in automobiles, capital goods and engineering that have been shedding people on account of the slowdown. As advertising growth slows, ad and media agencies have also cut......

Who will don the creative mantle at JWT?

Bobby Pawar’s exit as JWT’s chief creative officer and managing partner, after only fifteen months at the helm, has led to speculation on his replacement.When contacted, Colvyn Harris,......

Bobby Pawar, ad team get marching orders over controversial Ford ads

Fifteen months after he joined JWT as chief creative officer, Bobby Pawar has resigned. His move follows the controversy over a Ford Figo poster campaign uploaded on the internet without approval a......

Brands: A few thought starters

The kind of feeling a brand evokes dictates the kind of relationship it will have with it consumers. Many a times, strong feelings remain long after the message fades, says Bobby Pawar. 1. These......

Oscars 2017: PREDICT the Best Supporting Actor!

Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Supporting Actor category at the Oscars. The 89th Academy Awards are around the corner, and in an annual feature, we shine a light on the nominees......

Praveen wins triple jump gold; qualifies for Worlds

IMAGE: Praveen Chitravel, 21m crossed the World Championships qualifying mark of 17.14m with a leap of 17.18m in his second attempt on the concluding day of National Inter-State Senior Athletics......

60-member Indian squad for Asian Athletics

A 60-member Indian squad, sans stars like long jumper Anju Bobby George and 1500m runner Sinimole Paulose, will take part in the 18th Asian Athletics Championships, which begins in Guangzhou,......

Malaysian Super Series: Saina wins opener

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal started her season on a winning note, dispatching little known German Nicole Grether in straight games to enter the second round of Malaysian Super Series badminton......

Roller-coaster ride for Indian sports

It was a year that threw up a star, brought down another and saw several in the making, pitchforking India on the sporting map of the world like perhaps never before.Sania Mania gripped the nation......