BUSINESS
Modi Govt @ 8 | It’s a good time to be a sportsperson in India
One of the biggest factors in the tectonic shift in the attitude of politicians and bureaucrats towards sportspersons has been Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal focus to make sportspersons heroes of today’s India
SPORTS-TRENDS
Will forcing sports broadcasters to share telecasts with DD reopen a can of worms?
There needs to be a fine balance between ensuring that the sports broadcaster gets a commercially appropriate fee for its television rights and also manages to reach a wider audience.
SPORTS-TRENDS
BCCI should consider Ashwin to captain India’s Test cricket team
Can BCCI’s chief selector Chetan Sharma and his colleagues take inspiration from Dilip Vengsarkar’s decision in 2007?
BUSINESS
Allocate, and spend more to make India a sporting superpower
Strategic investment by governments and sports federations on track and field, swimming and other similar sports is the best way to win more medals at international competitions
SPORTS-TRENDS
Cricket | Rahul Dravid’s innings as India coach could be his toughest so far
What will work in Rahul Dravid’s favour is that he is respected by all the players (the superstars included), and none can blame him of having a hidden agenda in the decisions he takes
POLITICS
Why Virat Kohli backing Mohammed Shami is historic
Virat Kohli may have been lacking the eloquence, elegance, and erudition of CLR James, but his avowal is as much in sync with James’ profound work, which is often held as a glorious quest to rid the world of racism, religious bigotry, and class oppression
BUSINESS
Cricket has a new synonym — IPL
There are already plans of having two IPL seasons in a year: one during the traditional Indian summer (April-May) window, and the other during the winter (September-October) window in the UAE
