India’s time starts now if it is serious about Mission Olympic 2020Despite its great importance, cricket never gave India — the nation — any significant international triumph until well after independence.
28 Aug, 2016, 08.54 AM IST
Corporate sponsors ride Olympics wave as other sports gain tractionFor the first time, the Indian Olympic Association has (IOA) hired a third party agency — IOS Sports and Entertainment — to manage sponsors...
06 Aug, 2016, 01.19 AM IST
Administrative mess demotivating boxers: Mary KomOlympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom today said future seems dark for the country's pugilists, who are losing motivation to train.
15 Feb, 2016, 02.25 PM IST
Edelweiss Group signs up Saina Nehwal as brand ambassadorSaina Nehwal has been roped in as the brand ambassador of Edelweiss Financial Services in a multi-crore deal initiated by IOS Sports & Ente...
04 Sep, 2015, 06.00 PM IST
We hope to see at least 25 OGQ athletes in Rio: Geet Sethi"Shortly, we will achieve the target of 100 athletes and by 2024 will achieve 200 target ... We are very much on track," OGQ director Geet ...
28 Jul, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
OGQ to support recurve archers Laxmirani, ChampiaOlympic Gold Quest announced today that it will be supporting recurve archers Laxmirani Majhi and Olympian Mangal Champia in the lead up to...
18 Jul, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
Serious Fraud Investigation Office asked to begin prosecution against three direct selling companies"Based on investigation report, SFIO has been asked to file prosecution under provisions of Companies Act & IPC against 3 companies," Danve...
23 Dec, 2014, 06.51 PM IST
CCI looking into anti-competitive conduct by e-tailers: GovernmentFurther, Jaitley said that investigation reports in respect of Unipay2U group of companies and Speakasia Online "are under examination".
12 Dec, 2014, 03.11 PM IST
Yogeshwar, Sushil shine in International tourney in ItlayLondon Olympics bronze-medallist Yogeshwar won the gold medal in the 65kg category while two-time Olympic medallist Sushil won the silver i...
02 Jun, 2014, 01.19 PM IST
Ace sportspersons like Yuki Bhambri, Vikas Gowda to raise money via crowdfundingThe move has the potential to create a new robust stream of funding for sportspersons who struggle to get the attention of large companies.
21 Apr, 2014, 02.00 AM IST
We need a more professional approach to sports: Heena SidhuShe is a spunky 24-year-old with the world at her feet becoming world number one in 10 metre Air Pistol. ET spoke to Sidhu about her career...
15 Apr, 2014, 12.50 AM IST
Government seeks candidates for nearly 70 posts at Serious Fraud Investigation OfficeThe government is looking to fill up nearly 70 positions at the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), including the posts of additiona...
09 Mar, 2014, 12.22 PM IST
Is Hockey India League the saviour?To make HHIL commercially viable, there is a need to build stars, role models and household names.
06 Dec, 2013, 04.47 AM IST
- Committee formed to regulate issues of direct selling industry
The Consumer Affairs Ministry has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to regulate functioning of cos engaged in direct selling/netwo...
24 Jul, 2012, 06.47 PM IST
- Multi-level marketing companies con many to benefit few: Study
A government study said that such programmes are primarily meant to con individuals to the benefit of a few sitting at the top of pyramid.
24 Jun, 2012, 11.28 AM IST
- 'Home Ministry can set up SFIO type body to probe fraud by MLM companies'
The Corporate Affairs Ministry has said the Home Ministry can set up a SFIO-type special body to probe frauds by the multi-level marketing ...
26 Apr, 2012, 04.29 PM IST
- How Prakash Padukone & Geet Sethi are producing world champs
But for the organisation that receives one application per day for funding, identifying talent is the most crucial and rigorous process.
20 Dec, 2010, 05.54 AM IST