The nexus of sports, business, and politics

Before venturing forth into the quicksand of allegations that is the Kochi IPL let us lay out two clear markers to guide us through the murky waters. First, Shashi Tharoor's private life is just......

Satyagraha that failed to draw masses

Embarrassed with the poor turnout at the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha attended by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Durban, South African President Thabo Mbeki has said it......

No Diwali for disgraced Mumbai Police

With its image taking a beating after recent rape cases involving policemen coming to light, Mumbai Police have decided to call off Diwali celebrations, including the high-profile Bollywood star......

Mallya became the banker's most valued trophy

'Lending to Mr Mallya was the bankers' season ticket to corridors of power and glamour.''Borrowing from them was like a favour Mallya did to them,' says Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE: The King of Good......

Will 2015 bring good news for realtors?

Like 2013, cash-starved developers faced the problems of huge unsold housing stocks and buyers' protest against delay of up to 6-7 years in delivering projects, forcing them to focus on completion......

Summer cola war hots up early

PepsiCo India seems to have fired the first salvo in the impending cola war for the summer of 2013.The beverage major, which has the title rights for the sixth season of IPL 20-20 tournament, is......

Shah Rukh looks to exit Kolkata Knight Riders

After dropping "Kolkata" from Indian Premier League teamKolkata Knight Riders, actor Shah Rukh Khan has started discussions with Nokia, Sahara, the Anil Ambani group, and several other companies to......

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon?A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's......

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

IMAGE: The team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli are peeved with the national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection.......

'Let there be some cacophony': HC junks PIL on noise during IPL

IMAGE: Fans of all ages have loads of fun. Photograph: BCCI The Bombay High Court, on Monday, dismissed a Public interest litigation alleging violation of noise pollution norms during IPL......

Sports Shorts: Saina sails into Korea Open quarters

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal beat Korea's Kim Ga Eun to enter the quarter-finals of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament . Photograph:......

Is IPL no longer the world's top T-20 contest?

The IPL, all of a sudden, may have some catching up to do with the Big Bash, says Dhruv Munjal. IMAGE: Royal Challengers Bangalore cheerleaders perform their gig to Bollywood songs. Photograph:......