On This Day in History, June 7: Mahatma Gandhi train incident, Vatican City's creation, Battle of Midway, Harry Potter's stage debut, Boeing 777's intro and many more eventsOn This Day in History, June 7, the world witnessed several landmark events that shaped politics, warfare, sports and social change. The da...
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Meet the real-life daily wage labourer who inspired Ram Charan’s upcoming film Peddi. Director reveals real storyDirector Buchi Babu Sana's upcoming pan-India film Peddi is inspired by the real-life story of Peddi Raju, a talented young daily wage labo...
17 May, 2026, 01.12 PM IST
I know cricket is India's No.1 sport but basketball has potential too: NBA legend Vlade DivacNBA legend Vlade Divac visited New Delhi to promote basketball. He interacted with over 100 children at an event. Divac expressed surprise ...
08 May, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
India’s sports boom is just getting startedIndia is a major sports market, with cricket leading the way. The nation's sports economy is rapidly expanding. The focus now shifts to bro...
30 Apr, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
IPL teams appeal for tax rematch: 'Treat event as sport, not entertainment'Indian Premier League teams are asking the government to reclassify match tickets. They want IPL games treated as sports, not entertainment...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
NBA appoints Sunny Malik as India Country Head to drive market growthThe NBA has appointed Sunny Malik as its Country Head for India. Malik will now lead the league's strategy and operations in the country. T...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
India's first-ever professional basketball league announced in association with BFIThis league is a collaboration between the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and ACG Sports Private Limited. Designed to redefine how th...
07 Jun, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
Prasar Bharati partners NBA to air classic content, documentaries and highlightsThe deal includes daily content offerings including Hardwood Classics, Marquee Matchups, NBA championship videos, NBA TV specials and publi...
27 Jan, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
National Basketball Association India managing director Rajesh Sethi steps down from his positionSethi had joined the NBA in September 2019 to oversee the league’s basketball and business development initiatives in India. While the NBA ...
18 Jul, 2020, 10.12 PM IST
NBA matches in Mumbai will help promote the sport in India, the league management feelsTeam management hopes that this will provide an opportunity for fans in India, young boys and girls and basketball stakeholders from across...
02 Oct, 2019, 05.39 PM IST
NBA names Rajesh Sethi as India MDIn his new role, Sethi will oversee the league’s basketball and business development initiatives in India and will be supported by the regi...
11 Sep, 2019, 05.53 PM IST
NBA hoping to score in Indian basketballThe NBA currently conducts two programmes with a massive outreach in India. While the Reliance Junior NBA is targeted towards school going ...
08 Oct, 2015, 05.11 PM IST
Demand for basketball merchandise jumps as Satnam takes NBA leapSingh became the first Indian basketball player to make it to an NBA team. Sportswear companies say the market for basketball merchandise.
30 Jun, 2015, 12.05 PM IST
We want to make basketball second dominant sport in India: NBANational Basketball Association (NBA) has plans to make the game the "second most dominant" sport in the country besides cricket.
13 Feb, 2015, 01.44 PM IST
How IT millionaire Vivek Ranadive plans to make basketball India’s No. 2 sport of choiceVivek Ranadive, founder of a Palo Altobased IT co Tibco and 1st Indian to co-own an NBA team, has a vision for basketball that extends to I...
23 Mar, 2014, 04.22 AM IST
- Basketball receives major boost with IMG Reliance tie-up
Basketball in India received a shot in the arm today with IMG Reliance forging a tie-up with the federation to promote the sport in the cou...
21 Jun, 2010, 07.37 PM IST
- FIBA promises BFI help to find professional league sponsor
The International Basketball Federation promised to help Basketball Federation of India in finding a "good" sponsor for it's proposed inaug...
05 Jul, 2008, 07.53 PM IST