Topic: BCCI
What Bollywood can learn from cricket — telling non-performers you don’t belong
BCCI isn’t a role model when it comes to encouraging fair competition but when it comes to giving fair chance to anyone who takes up cricket, it has done reasonably well over the years.
IPL to start on 19 September in UAE, final slated for 8 November, says Brijesh Patel
Patel said that the Standard Operating Procedure to combat the Covid-19 threat is being prepared and the BCCI will formally write to the Emirates Cricket Board.
Sourav Ganguly may be able to continue as BCCI president. Here’s how
The key lies in the interpretation of chapter 2/6.4 of the BCCI's constitution that talks of the 'cooling-off period'.
CAG wants SC to modify 2016 BCCI order, requests court to let its nominee exit cricket body
In plea, CAG suggests SC could consider it only for the purpose of auditing BCCI — either as a routine on annual or biennial basis, or as and when directed by the court.
IPL 2020 could be held in empty stadiums, says BCCI president Sourav Ganguly
In a letter to all the affiliated units, Ganguly seemed confident of an IPL this year despite its current status of being suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cricket South Africa says India willing to play 3 T20s at the end of August
CSA CEO Jacques Faul says India wants to honour its commitment if the Covid-19 situation improves enough for the governments to allow the series.
BCCI suspends IPL 2020 till further notice
The IPL was scheduled to begin on 29 March, but the cricket board has postponed it indefinitely due to the extended nationwide lockdown.
BCCI clears dues of centrally-contracted players, says won’t let anyone suffer
BCCI reportedly paid the match fees and cleared dues of all those who played for India and India A at the end of the financial year.
Covid-19 forces BCCI and cricketers to brace for loss of income, pay cuts
With the IPL looking ever likely to be scrapped, the BCCI is staring at massive losses. Will it cut retainerships of players and salaries of staff?
BCCI tells employees to work from home in wake of coronavirus
The BCCI on 13 March postponed the IPL till 15 April along with all other domestic tournaments, including the Irani Cup and the Women's Challenger Trophy.
Netflix’s ‘Indian Matchmaking’ is only too accurate
Among Indians, unlike other regressive trends, the emphasis on caste has not weakened even though more and more Indians today have received modern educations.
Apple & Samsung’s assembly partners pledge Rs 11,000 crore investment in India
Foxconn & Wistron are among firms picked to make smartphones under a new government plan that’s aimed at encouraging global companies to shift manufacturing beyond China.
Defence
5th military-level LAC meeting on, India could press for Chinese troops’ return from Finger 4
India will ask for the Chinese troops to fall back behind Finger 8 at Pangong Tso. Since the last meeting, the status quo has remained on the LAC.
Modi govt’s NEP is out of touch with reality, Indian voters want English-medium education
State leaders with their ear to the ground, like Nitish, Mamata and Yogi, have shown that the push for native language education is not what voters want.