News for 'Future Tours Programme'

'Entrepreneurs not only shape but create the future'

'Entrepreneurs not only shape but create the future'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Five inspiring women who travelled thousands of miles to Hyderabad recently to grow their business and skills share their tales of global entrepreneurship. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel listened in.

Cricket Buzz: BCCI SGM on Dec 1, five-year FTP to be decided

Cricket Buzz: BCCI SGM on Dec 1, five-year FTP to be decided

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

The BCCI will hold its Special General Meeting (SGM) in New Delhi on December 1 to discuss a three- point agenda including the all-important Future Tours Programme (FTP) of the Indian team spanning 2019-2023.

Despite regulatory uncertainties, investors betting big on Web3 startups

Despite regulatory uncertainties, investors betting big on Web3 startups

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

If you are a budding developer and interested in Web3, chances are that you will be headed to one of India's largest-ever meetings of Web3 developers, being held by Polygon, a Web3 platform. The company's ongoing "Web3: Made in India Tour" is expected to see close to 4,000 developers coming together at the inaugural Polygon Connect event in Bengaluru on December 1. The event highlights the growing dominance of Web3 developers from India, as well as the sector's rising interest to investors, who continue to invest in startups despite a funds crunch.

Erase records of fixers, says Hadlee

Erase records of fixers, says Hadlee

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Legendary New Zealand cricketer Richard Hadlee believes that players who were involved in making illegal money have let the supporters and fans down and "that's why the penalty must be very severe."

British PM reduces length of India visit due to COVID-19

British PM reduces length of India visit due to COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Johnson was to spend a few days in India starting April 26 as part of a planned itinerary, which is expected to include finalising a UK-India Enhanced Trade Partnership.

'Perform or make way for others': Kharge's stern message at Cong meet

'Perform or make way for others': Kharge's stern message at Cong meet

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Kharge said that while there are very responsible people in the party who were doing their duty, some people had assumed that lack of responsibility will be ignored.

Ganguly to help BCCI plan India's schedule for 2019-2023

Ganguly to help BCCI plan India's schedule for 2019-2023

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

The working group of the Board of Control for Cricket in India on the International Cricket Council's Futures Tours and Programme (FTP) will have former India captain Sourav Ganguly in all likelihood.

'Chess helped me become what I am, time for me to give back'

'Chess helped me become what I am, time for me to give back'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

'Compared to three or four years back, I have cut down on my time as an active chess player. I have long aspired to come into the chess administration and this opportunity as the deputy president will be a huge learning curve for me'.

Kohli continues to lead ICC ODI rankings

Kohli continues to lead ICC ODI rankings

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

India captain Virat Kohli continues to top the ICC One-Day International batting chart while his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni has gained three positions to be placed 12th in the latest rankings.

PCB demand compensation if India refuse to play Pakistan in December

PCB demand compensation if India refuse to play Pakistan in December

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

With serious doubts hanging over the proposed bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan later this year, Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan on Thursday said they are open to options ranging from boycotting ties to demanding compensation if the Board of Control for Cricket in India fails to honour the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the two boards.

'Shastri has moulded India into world beaters'

'Shastri has moulded India into world beaters'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

'I am particularly happy that an Indian has done such a superb job as the coach because people always talk about foreign coaches, but Shastri has dashed all those views.'

Australia's pace star Mitchell Starc returns for West Indies tour

Australia's pace star Mitchell Starc returns for West Indies tour

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc will return from a broken foot during Australia's limited-overs triangular series in the West Indies in June.

Congress's Tuesday message: It's now Rahul and (not or) Priyanka

Congress's Tuesday message: It's now Rahul and (not or) Priyanka

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Informed sources in the Congress party feel that had Priyanka cared about keeping this meeting a secret, it would have remained so. But the attempt to alert the media, thus setting off wide speculation, is part of the Congress's design to enthuse its workers that Rahul's candidature for the top job would bring in Priyanka as well.

ICC gives India June 28 deadline for T20 WC decision

ICC gives India June 28 deadline for T20 WC decision

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The BCCI is also mulling a couple of more windows in 2022 in case October-November is not feasible in India.

'New FTP has given meaningful context to T20s'

'New FTP has given meaningful context to T20s'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

Johri presented a proposed FTP that has 81 international matches at home in the next five-year cycle, including 27 T20s.

Agnipath Riots: Why The Youth Are Angry

Agnipath Riots: Why The Youth Are Angry

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

What is the lure of a government job? The answer is India's worst kept secret: Job security. And among the many government jobs desperately sought after is in the armed forces. Which is why the riots by aspiring armed forces job seekers against the government's Agnipath scheme should not really be surprising, points out Harishchandra.

How new president Ganguly plans to lead BCCI

How new president Ganguly plans to lead BCCI

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

Ganguly, only the second Indian captain to take charge as the BCCI chief, sounded a pleased man on his first day at his new office at the BCCI head office

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

EXCLUSIVE! The Secret Of Modi's Success

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

'In the course of my interactions with him, Modi insisted that he does not believe charisma alone can sustain people's trust for long.' 'That is why Modi consistently refers to Mahatma Gandhi to contextualise his politics.' 'He believes in taking his ideas to the masses and getting their acceptance as an index of approval.'
A revealing excerpt from Ajay Singh's The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi Transformed the Party.

Here's your chance to take cricketing lessons from Tendulkar

Here's your chance to take cricketing lessons from Tendulkar

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday announced an association with Middlesex Cricket to launch Tendulkar Middlesex Global Academy (TMGA).

Learnt 'big lesson' from US Open default: Djokovic

Learnt 'big lesson' from US Open default: Djokovic

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

'There was a lot of speculation about whether it was deserved. I accepted it, I moved on.'

BCCI-COA meet: Selectors rewarded; general body to decide on Olympics

BCCI-COA meet: Selectors rewarded; general body to decide on Olympics

Rediff.com10 Aug 2017

India's participation in Olympics will be decided only by the general body of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, which in all likelihood won't change its present stance of not taking part as they don't want to follow the Olympic charter.

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

Art in a pandemic: Openings delayed, museums embrace technology

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

India's state-owned institutes have literally been forced to embrace technologies to go digital - however reluctantly. Till the museum reopen, the magic mantra has been "online", "cyber", "virtual" - a transition that has been less smooth for most art institutions than one might have hoped. The first of a four-part series, Kishore Singh turns the gaze to some of India's leading art institutions to see how they are keeping the show going.

Sonia's clarion call: Winning 2024 polls ultimate goal; time to rise above politics

Sonia's clarion call: Winning 2024 polls ultimate goal; time to rise above politics

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday urged top opposition leaders to rise above political compulsions to take on the BJP in the interest of the nation and start planning "systematically" to realise the "ultimate goal" of winning the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Day-night Test cricket is inevitable: Ganguly

Day-night Test cricket is inevitable: Ganguly

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Ganguly's comment came after some reports stated that concerned with poor ticket sales especially during the India-Sri Lanka series opener last month at EdenGardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president has pushed for day-night Test matches at home.

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Earlier in the day, Russia was banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles but its players will still be allowed to compete at the Grand Slams and in regular tour events.

Cricket Buzz: BCCI set to snub Pakistan, correct flawed FTP

Cricket Buzz: BCCI set to snub Pakistan, correct flawed FTP

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

The two-day meeting is scheduled in Singapore from December 7.

Images: When Rahul Gandhi charmed Mysore youth

Images: When Rahul Gandhi charmed Mysore youth

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

Unlike the usual studious silence, the auditorium at St Philomenas College in Mysore was roaring with excitement on Friday.

Pakistan pacer Ali undergoes virtual rehab session

Pakistan pacer Ali undergoes virtual rehab session

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

Pakistan Cricket Board on Monday said pacer Hasan Ali is responding well to the virtual rehabilitation session being conducted for recuperation of his back injury and might return to competitive cricket sooner than expected. PCB also announced it will provide financial assistance to Hasan, who is currently not a centrally contracted player, till he returns to competitive cricket.

'Highly unlikely US Open would be held without fans'

'Highly unlikely US Open would be held without fans'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The organisers of the US Open said on Thursday a decision on whether to hold the Grand Slam this year amid the coronavirus outbreak will be made in June, and playing it without fans is on the table but highly unlikely. The US Open, which is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 13, is both the largest and loudest of the four Grand Slam events on the tennis calendar and United States Tennis Association (USTA) chief executive Mike Dowse does not anticipate that changing.

Cricketers tweet: See what Kohli, Sehwag, Gambhir and more have to say!

Cricketers tweet: See what Kohli, Sehwag, Gambhir and more have to say!

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Indian skipper Virat Kohli, on Monday, lauded ace sprinter Hima Das for winning five gold medals in a span of 20 days.

England's Hick appointed Australia's batting coach

England's Hick appointed Australia's batting coach

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Former England batsman Graeme Hick has been appointed as Australia's new fulltime batting coach after initially working with the team on a temporary basis.

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Several killed after major blast at GAIL pipeline in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

At least 8 people have died after a blast ripped through the Gas Authority of India Limited site at Nagaram village in Andhra Pradesh.

What football might look like when it resumes after coronavirus

What football might look like when it resumes after coronavirus

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said that football will be "totally different" when it re-starts after the coronavirus. He has talked of smaller, but more meaningful, competitions, more balance and football being "more attentive to true values."

PM Modi arrives in Berlin, says visit will deepen India-Germany friendship

PM Modi arrives in Berlin, says visit will deepen India-Germany friendship

Rediff.com29 May 2017

His Germany visit, which he described as a "new chapter" in bilateral relations, will begin with a meeting with Chancellor Angela Merkel at her country retreat of Schloss Meseberg.

BCCI monitoring IPL workload of 23 India hopefuls

BCCI monitoring IPL workload of 23 India hopefuls

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

From Under-19 talents such as Prithvi Shaw and Shivam Mavi to last domestic season's top run-getter Mayank Agarwal, the list includes all those whom the selection committee found worthy of national or A team call-up in the near future

Wait gets longer for Pandya, Rahul after SC adjourns hearing to next week

Wait gets longer for Pandya, Rahul after SC adjourns hearing to next week

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The Supreme Court on Thursday took note of a plea of the Committee of Administrators (CoA) seeking urgent appointment of an ombudsman in the Board of Control for Cricket in India to decide on the fate of Team India players Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul.

India's Olympics-bound boxers undeterred by virus fears

India's Olympics-bound boxers undeterred by virus fears

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Our boxers are mature and strong enough to withstand these kinds of shocks.'

Will Prince Harry leave British army for charity work?

Will Prince Harry leave British army for charity work?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2015

Britain's Prince Harry is considering leaving his career in the British army later this year, media reports said on Friday.

Melania gets her dose of happiness at Delhi school

Melania gets her dose of happiness at Delhi school

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Ahead of her arrival, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had tweeted to welcome her. "@FLOTUS will attend happiness class in our school today. Great day for our teachers, students and Delhiites. For centuries, India has taught spirituality to the world. Am happy that she will take back the msg of happiness from our school," Kejriwal said.

A start-up that helps you learn the job while you're still in college

A start-up that helps you learn the job while you're still in college

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Mumbai-based start-up Purple Squirrel Eduventures is helping students decide on their careers through industrial visits