Uday Shankar, the Star performer

Uday Shankar’s biggest contribution was that he managed to take years of resentment about Star’s foreign origins and turn that around. Most people now think of Star as an Indian......

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.Romita Majumdar reports.......

Wanted! Some sports giants on the Sensex

By 2020, we should have some 10 listed sports companies, with one or two big enough to be on the Sensex A thought came to mind while watching the volleyball gold medal match between Brazil and......

'India, Poland connected by kabaddi': PM Modi

'India, Poland connected by kabaddi': PM Modi IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Michal Spiczko, president of the Kabaddi Federation of Poland, and Anna Kalbarczyk, Board Member, Kabaddi......

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

IMAGE: George Wellington tackles a player during a Kabaddi match at the London School of Economics. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters The mention of kabaddi often leaves Britons scratching their......

Why was India vs Iran kabaddi final temporarily suspended?

In the thrilling men's kabaddi final between India and Iran at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, a dramatic turn unfolded right at the match's conclusion. With just over a minute remaining, the Indian......

Pro Kabaddi League player auction postponed

IMAGE: A file photo from the Pro Kabaddi League match between UP Yoddha and Bengal Warriors. Photograph: PKL/Twitter The organisers of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) have postponed the player......

Sports Ministry, BCCI, SAI served notice from human rights body

IMAGE: The notices come at a time when several wrestlers are protesting at Jantar Mantar here demanding the sacking and arrest of WFI president and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over charges of......