Sport is now as much about the game as money, tamasha, showmanship

Using a sledgehammer to fix some ills can cut down a game at its peak, warns Shekhar Gupta. As I left home reluctantly for the airport, I may have, in a nutty moment not unusual for sport-lovers,......

Rahul Gandhi to accompany PM in his Mohali venture

Prime Minister ManmohanSingh has invited Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi to join him to watch the much awaited World Cup semi final between India and Pakistan, and also to join in a special......

Corruption: Where is our outrage?

The Commonwealth Games is symptomatic of the deeper decay, decadence, and debilitation of our moral and ethical standards. It is not just about Suresh Kalmadi. It is about much more, notes Sanjay......

Lashkar threat to Commonwealth Games: Stratfor

The Commonwealth Games face a threat from Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Tayiba, a US think-tank has said. During an interview with PTI, Vice-President of Tactical Intelligence, Stratfor,......

Uday Shankar, the Star performer

Uday Shankar’s biggest contribution was that he managed to take years of resentment about Star’s foreign origins and turn that around. Most people now think of Star as an Indian......

Brand Dhoni pads up for new innings

He has slashed his price by half after retiring.Now his rates are in line with Amitabh Bachchan or Ayushmann Khurrana.In 2012 he had 22 endorsements, now he has 40!Surajeet Das Gupta reports.......

Dream 11 founders: Fantasy sports champs

Following their passion paid off for Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth with their fantasy sports platform Dream11 entering the unicorn club with a valuation of over $1 billion.Romita Majumdar reports.......

Brand Raina shines in the spotlight

Suresh Raina currently endorses Ceat Tyres, Pureplay (apparel brand) and is expected to sign on Intex, a petroleum brand (he launched Repsol by Gulf Oil last year), and a health care brand.......

'I feel ashamed when my son asks me certain questions'

'My son Aarav recently asked: 'Whenever you are happy in a film, why do you start singing a song?' I didn't have an answer for him.' Akshay Kumar discusses movies, martial arts and more. Akshay......

WPL 2024 PIX: Harris powers UP Warriorz to easy win!

Images from the Women's Premier League match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz in Bengaluru on Friday. Scorecard IMAGE: UP Warriorz's Grace Harris celebrates her half-century against......

Ravindra Jadeja most tested Indian cricketer in 2023!

NADA Test: Jadeja most tested Indian cricketer so far in 2023, 58 samples collected in first 5 months IMAGE: All of Ravindra Jadeja's three samples were of urine, and taken out of competition on......

WPL Photos: Devine hits blistering 99 as RCB clinch second win

Images from the Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore WPL match at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Sophie Devine celebrates her half-century. Photograph: BCCI Sophie......

2022 Sports recap: Highs, lows and everything in between

IMAGE: The Indian badminton team created history on May 15, 2022, as they lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time. Photograph: Kind Courtesy BWF/Twitter The Thomas Cup triumph made......

Can P T Usha Fix The IOA?

Ms Usha may soon discover that winning four gold medals at the Asian Games and qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics is a walk in the park compared with the challenges of stabilising governance......