The Iran war is pushing the global gas trade into the shadowsAs the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iranian control amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, Qatar has quietly resumed some LNG exports by ad...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
World Cup 2026 expansion raises debate: More teams, more games, but is football losing its edge?The upcoming World Cup features more teams and games, sparking debate about its impact. While FIFA aims for global reach, concerns exist ab...
24 May, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
FIFA's big experiment may have made the World Cup too big for its own goodThe World Cup is expanding with more teams and games. This raises concerns about player endurance and the quality of the tournament. FIFA b...
21 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
FIFA media rights officials visit India where no World Cup broadcast deal is yet signedFIFA officials are in India this week to secure a broadcast deal for the upcoming World Cup. Millions of Indian football fans may miss the ...
18 May, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
No broadcaster for World Cup? What FIFA’s India standoff could really costAs FIFA gears up for the 2026 World Cup, it encounters a broadcasting conundrum in India. Following a surge in online viewership during the...
18 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Why urban kids today feel harder to impress than everA nostalgic reflection on how liberalisation, smartphones and global exposure have reshaped urban Indian teens into materially driven, hard...
16 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Football: China state broadcaster reaches World Cup deal with FIFAChina Media Group has secured broadcasting rights for four World Cup tournaments. This deal covers the men's events in 2026 and 2030, and t...
15 May, 2026, 05.48 PM IST
Thailand Open 2026: PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag, Lakshya storm into quarterfinalsThree seeded Indian entries, including Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (1), PV Sindhu (6), and Lakshya Sen (7), advanced to the q...
15 May, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
India's 'young tigresses' to face China in U17 Asian Cup quarter-finalsIndia's U17 women's team will face hosts China in the high-stakes quarter-finals of the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup China 2026 at the Suzhou ...
11 May, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
India script history, trounce Lebanon to make U17 Asian Cup quarter-finalsIndia has achieved a historic qualification for the AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup quarter-finals for the first time, securing a dominant 4-0 vi...
08 May, 2026, 08.54 PM IST
No World Cup 2026 telecast in India, China? Here's why FIFA faces broadcast crisis in world's two most populous countriesFIFA has concluded agreements with broadcasters in over 175 territories globally, it said in a statement to Reuters.
05 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
Football: FIFA faces World Cup broadcast crisis as India's Reliance offers $20 mln, China deal unannouncedIn an unprecedented twist, soccer enthusiasts in India and China are bracing for a World Cup viewing crisis. Negotiations for broadcast rig...
04 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
Inside China’s ‘Magic’ factories: The tech playbook India can’t ignoreChina's state-of-the-art factories reflect its commitment to innovation, backed by robust research and development initiatives. This enviro...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Tasked to work on India''s 2036 Olympic bid, 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad: Leander PaesTennis legend Leander Paes will focus on India's 2036 Olympic bid and youth development. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assigned him this...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Constantine confident of India's good showing against ChinaIndia and China will go head to head in a football friendly for the first time in 21 years on Saturday with the home team a firm favourite ...
12 Oct, 2018, 06.51 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2018: Pakistan remains official football provider while China, Vietnam beat India in suppliesWhile Pakistan has once again earned the honour of manufacturing the official match ball – Telstar 18 – China has outdone India in supplyin...
02 Jul, 2018, 07.25 AM IST
A top author explains why India should never bid for the football world cupSimon Kuper says India does not have any world-class sporting stadiums yet. And he see no point in building them.
18 Jun, 2018, 12.29 PM IST