How Indian umpires can improve

'DRS or no DRS, the umpire should be making minimum mistakes.' IMAGE: Umpires CK Nandan and Nitin Menon during IPL 10. Photograph: BCCI Erratic umpiring has been a bane of Indian cricket and it......

Hindu NRI businessman renovates 150-yr-old Kerala mosque

In a selfless act aimed at promoting communal harmony, Padmashri C K Menon,a Qatar-based businessman, has renovated a 150-year-old mosque in Mokerinear Panoor in Kerala's Kannur district.Members of......

PM sets up global advisory council

The Prime Minister's global advisory council has been constituted. The setting up of the council wasannounced by the Prime Minister at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Chennai. Chaired by the Prime......

CK Prahalad, Sumit Ganguly get PBD awards

Thirteen individuals from the Indian Diaspora have been conferred with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman at the seventh edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, underway in Chennai. They are: Ramdien......

India's first Islamic bank to start in Kerala

The first Islamic bank in the country with active involvement of the Kerala government is likely to start operations in Kochi by next year as the bank's registration formalities are currently being......

CK Prahalad's tips on CSR

CK Prahalad, professor of corporate strategy at the University of Michigan and author of books on innovative business models that can help end world poverty, talks about corporate social......

Fashion hopes to see business this week

The sartorial successes and flops notwithstanding, the business of fashion got off to a positive start this morning at the newborn Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai.Buyers from retail heavyweights like......

BCCI introduces A+ category for umpires

IMAGE: Umpires CK Nandan and Nitin Menon. Photograph: BCCI ICC Elite Panel member Nitin Menon is among 10 officials grouped in the newly introduced A+ category of BCCI umpires. The others in......

IPL: Indian umpires going from bad to worse...

IMAGE: Umpires CK Nandan and Nitin Menon. Photograph: BCCI The poor performance of the Indian umpires came under the spotlight after an embarrasing error from on-field umpires C K Nandan and Nitin......

Kohli to receive Polly Umrigar award; Ashwin bags Sardesai award

IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli celebrates after completing a century. Photograph: BCCI India captain Virat Kohli will be presented with the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award, given to the......

Rajeev Shukla back as IPL Governing Council chairman

Former Union minister and Congress leader Rajeev Shukla was re-appointed chairman of the powerful IPL Governing Council on Monday, ending a month-long suspense over the selection for the top post......

Kremer emerges fastest

Germany's Armin Kremer (co-driver Fred Berssen), driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7 in Team MRF Tyres colours, won himself a birthday gift as he emerged Group N (unmodified) champion in the......