India's sad selfie-goal: When Lionel Messi's brief appearance became a ticketed spectacleFootball legend Lionel Messi's India tour has drawn criticism. Selling tickets for fan interactions is seen as exploiting a global icon. Th...
14 Dec, 2025, 11.14 PM IST
'Commercialisation of Messi's visit': West Bengal Governor slams organisers for 'ignoring' sentiments of fans after chaos at Kolkata stadiumChaos erupted at Lionel Messi's GOAT India tour event in Kolkata. Fans expressed anger over mismanagement and high ticket prices. Governor ...
13 Dec, 2025, 08.52 PM IST
Indian Super League owner swings to profit in FY25 even as 2025–26 season remains in limboFootball Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which operates the Indian Super League (ISL), achieved a net profit of ₹45.2 crore in FY 2024-2...
07 Aug, 2025, 04.55 PM IST
NSW, South Australia announce new invitation-only visa program for highly skilled foreignersNew South Wales and South Australia have unveiled their nomination criteria for Australia's National Innovation Visa, an invite-only progra...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.09 AM IST
Private sector, state governments' involvement key to driving sports growth: Amitabh KantAmitabh Kant highlights the crucial need for enhanced private investment, state-level ownership of sports, and stronger public-private part...
20 Jan, 2025, 01.07 AM IST
Govt should leverage sports industry for economic growth: ReportThe government should create a model to boost the sports industry for economic growth. Policies need to encourage investment in sports infr...
03 Dec, 2024, 12.20 PM IST
Medals and mobs: China's 'toxic' sports fans face crackdownChinese authorities are cracking down on 'toxic fandom' after incidents involving sports stars like diver Quan Hongchan and gymnast Zhang B...
04 Sep, 2024, 09.19 AM IST
Fantasy sports companies contribute biz worth Rs 3,000 crore last year: Dream Sports CEODuring the IAMAI Digital Summit, Dream Sports co-founder and CEO Harsh Jain said the company is looking to invest in start-ups and anything...
11 Jan, 2022, 10.49 PM IST
RIL completes acquisition of IMG Worldwide LLC's stake in sports management JVLast week, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) announced it will buy out IMG Worldwide LLC from their sports management joint venture (JV) for Rs...
30 Dec, 2020, 10.35 AM IST
Reliance to buy out IMG Worldwide from sports management joint ventureRIL had formed an equal joint venture with IMG Worldwide, an international sports marketing and management company, in 2010 to develop, mar...
25 Dec, 2020, 02.40 PM IST
Intel bats with B'luru firm Speculur to commercialise Batsense techThe chip, which weighs about 25 grams and can be mounted on top of any cricket bat, generates data for every shot that the batsman plays.
13 Jun, 2017, 09.46 AM IST
DSK Shivajians appoints Neel Shah as CEODSK Shivajians Football Club, the first division I-League side owned and operated by the diversified business conglomerate DSK Group.
10 Mar, 2016, 04.44 PM IST
IPL has been ruined by BCCI’s mismanagement: Vinod RaiRai is an avid follower of all formats of the game, but in his own words, is disgusted by the goings-on in the body controlling the game, w...
22 Jul, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
Institute for Adventure Sports may come up in Arunachal Pradesh: Kiren Rijiju"I'll explore every possible way to establish the institute as the state with vast resources of adventure sports is yet to be explored," Ri...
07 Apr, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Pro Kabaddi League already a hit on Twitter, FacebookAs soon as Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) kicked off in Mumbai on Saturday, it became one of the most talked-about events on social network sites...
28 Jul, 2014, 05.43 AM IST
- IPL ideal business model for sports fraternity: Aus researcher
The Indian Premier League (IPL), which stunned critics with its instant success, has emerged as an ideal business model for the sporting fr...
23 Jun, 2011, 04.42 PM IST
- Satellite launch success
A successful satellite launch brings together diverse capabilities.
13 Jul, 2010, 06.34 AM IST