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......

ED asks CBI to issue Interpol notice against Lalit Modi

In fresh worry for former Indian Premiere League Enforcement Directorate has sought an Interpol notice against him in connection with its probe in a money laundering case relating to alleged......

Tharoor was made a sacrificial lamb

Aseem Chhabra reacts angrily to Shashi Tharoor's resignation as a Union minister. Yesterday a good, honest man was made a sacrificial lamb on a stage packed with politicians with skeletons in......

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......

Disney, Reliance sign deal to create Rs 70,000 cr behemoth

Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries on Wednesday announced signing of binding pacts to merge their media operations in India to create a Rs 70,000 crore behemoth. Photograph: Reuters Reliance......

Subscribers leave Disney+ Hotstar; paid user base falls 6% in Dec quarter

Parent firm to fire 7,000 staffers globally to save $5.5 bn in costs, make streaming biz profitable. Viveat Susan Pinto reports. Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters Disney+ Hotstar reported its biggest......

Advertising slowdown likely to weigh on IPL this year

The 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see Disney-Star and Viacom18 competing to sell their ad space with an eye on the estimated Rs 4,000-crore advertising money. Photograph:......

Why Mumbai Indians is the brand to bet on

Much of this has been made possible by the owners's insistence on building a team, rather than banking on a collection of talented individuals not necessarily suited to play alongside one......

Can Disney+Hotstar Survive Without F1, IPL, HBO?

With three key subscription drivers -- F1, IPL and HBO -- gone, can Disney+Hotstar depend only on its chart-topping originals like Criminal Justice and Rudra: Edge of Darkness to hit both scale and......

My Name is Khan, A Decade Later

What has not changed in a decade is the character of Rizwan Khan.He is complex, multi-dimensional and lovable.In fact, his character continues to grow on you, notes Mohammad Asim Siddiqui. IMAGE:......

SRK, the formidable global businessman

It all started from Mumbai.Now, Khan's fan base has spread from the US, UK and West Asia to Malaysia, Indonesia, Japan, Germany, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Kuwait and Palestine. Of the top 10......

Tata Group bags IPL title rights for Rs 2500 crore

IMAGE: IPL is the world's richest T20 tournament with an estimated brand value of $8.4 billion. Photograph: BCCI Tata Group has bagged the title sponsorship of the IPL for 2024-28 for a......

Why is BCCI grateful to the ICC?

IMAGE: BCCI Secretary Jay A Shah, left, with President Roger Binny, right, and IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal. Photograph: BCCI The International Cricket Council's decision to revamp the......

India snubs Pakistan! Asia Cup games relocated to Sri Lanka

Shah, Ashraf finalise Asia Cup schedule; Indo-Pak matches in Dambulla IMAGE: Rohit Sharma led team won't travel to Pakistan. Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The much anticipated Asia......

Did IPL 2023 Make Money For Jio/Disney?

'Advertising this season will help IPL surpass $550 million in ad revenues, across digital and pay TV.''It should still represent a steep loss against annualised 2023-2027 IPL rights fees of $1.2......

Tough to pin-point: Zaheer 'puzzled' over injury plagued Indian bowlers

IMAGE: Apart from Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of action for several months, a string of Indian bowlers have missed out on long periods due to injury. Photographs: BCCI Former India pacer......