From umpiring in Thailand to BCCI stamp of approval, to ICC panel, it’s been a long & rewarding journey for the 61-year-old from Muzaffarnagar. And he’s not done yet.
In its first edition, SPL is valued at Rs 140 crore, with matches being televised on Sony, hefty prize money on offer, and rewards ranging from cars to motorcycles.
At Delhi’s India Habitat Centre, the documentary ‘Dekh Le! India’ opened with a graphic introduction to blind cricket, showing how it differs from the popular game format.
If Indian franchise owners begin excluding Pakistani players in foreign leagues, it could open the door for accusations that India is unfairly influencing the sport’s global ecosystem.
Flipkart sponsored Namibia, while fintech firm Zaggle backed Ireland, filling ‘some of their funding gaps’. The brands, in return, get reach into new markets & audiences.
In 2020, the explosive batsman lost his wicket when J&K was 14 runs short of taking a crucial first-inning lead against Karnataka in Ranji quarterfinal. That episode kept haunting him.
The few anti-Army civilians in Pakistan, who once saw red with the institution over its treatment of Imran Khan, have now reached a consensus — Asim Munir has made Pakistan a global player.
Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.
In FY 2025-26, AoN for 55 proposals amounting to Rs 6.73 lakh cr has been accorded by DAC. Both the quantum of AoN given and capital contracts signed, so far, have been the highest in any FY.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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