'When the tri-colour is painted on my body, I feel I can even die for my country'

In our Special Independence Day series, Rediff.com looks at India through the lives of her people. Today: Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, a one-of-a-kind cricket fan, who worships Sachin Tendulkar and......

Lalit Modi in the midst of a Rs 10,000-cr family feud

The Modis, once among the eight largest groups in the country in terms of assets in 1990, have been used to many a bitter battle which has led to numerous splits. The next round has just begun.......

Meals or mobiles, he sees an opportunity others don't

‘In two years there will be consolidation. Look at the Indian brands now. Only three of us are surviving, many others have died. What will differentiate us are two things -- timing of our......

KKR to step up scoring rate on merchandise

It’s not just Indian Premier League charts Red Chillies Entertainment wants to rule with the Kolkata Knight Riders franchisee. It plans to make global acquisitions of cricket teams with the......

PepsiCo fizz back in cricket

After IPL exit, beverage maker signs up as first BCCI on-ground sponsor Beverage maker PepsiCo's four-year on-ground cricket sponsorship deal for domestic and international matches played at home......

No boos for skipper Hardik as 18,000 children attend Mumbai vs Delhi clash

IMAGE: The Wankhede stands was filled with around 18,000 children from various NGOs. Photograph: BCCI There was some reprieve for Hardik Pandya at last as the Mumbai Indians' captain did not face......

Fans shouldn't boo Hardik Pandya, not his fault if named MI captain: Ganguly

IMAGE: Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly backed Hardik Pandya and asked fans not to boo the MI skipper. Photograph: BCCI Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday reprehended the fans......

The IPL's Pay Problem

Lower-paid IPL players, domestic or foreign, should be able to try their luck in other T20 tournaments. Photograph: IPL/X   The eye-watering bid for Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc......

'UAE's win over Kiwis shows what franchise cricket has achieved'

IMAGE: UAE picked up a stunning win over New Zealand. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Star India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Sunday hailed United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s stunning win over New Zealand in......

Rayudu's U-Turn: What led to his exit from MLC?

Photograph: Kind courtesy Ambati Rayudu/Twitter Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has pulled out of the inaugural Major League Cricket in the USA due to personal reasons. Rayudu was signed by......