The Indian Premiere League auctions concluded in Chennai on Sunday with the highest bid on Glen Maxwell, who was bought by Mumbai Indians for $1 million. Overall $11.89 million was spent on 37 players by the 9 franchises. Team owners like Shilpa Shetty and Nita Ambani, and several players were present at the event.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth and IPL chief Rajeev Shukla at the 2013 IPL auctions. Firstpost
Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty at the IPL auctions. Firstpost
Chennai Super Kings owner N Srinivasan at the auctions. Firstpost
Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani with VVS Laxman at the IPL auctions in Chennai. Firstpost
Cricketer VVS Laxman arrives for the event. Firstpost
Anil Kumble at the IPL auctions. Firstpost
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir leaves the venue of the auction on Sunday. Firstpost
India’s discourse with China has traditionally been trapped in the Mao-ist maze that defines how “friends” ought to conduct themselves. But Chinese statecraft has evolved, and India too must up its diplomatic game.
In that sense the poverty line of India is cruel. It is merciless and doesn’t allow the majority of Indians any money for shelter or access to education or healthcare or sanitation or anything else that civilised nations would consider as essential as food.
Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Try following a game on twitter or with friends or at the ground. At every step of the way, the spot-fixing question raises itself.
If you forget the politics and just look at the film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist doesn’t fare much better. It’s a thriller that lacks tension and suspense.
After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
JM Financial will nominate Pandit as the non-executive chairman of the proposed bank. Pandit and Aiyar will have the right to purchase shares up to the amount prescribed by the RBI in this entity.
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We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
The original promise of the Dreamliner has failed to materiallise due to limitations in its flying range. Will Air India continue to pay a price for this?
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So can we test in India and gain from the same treatment privilege that Jolie had? Yes, but there is a catch.
Live detailed updates as KKR take on Pune in a must-win game at Ranchi.
Bedi’s argument that we should focus on the legal wrong committed by the girl slapped by cops is technical, disingenuous and enabling.
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The “two heads” power arrangement between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is coming apart at the seams.
The fact that it has allowed individuals named in chargesheets to continue as ministers is evidence that the Congress runs Andhra Pradesh as if it is its fiefdom, without a care for ethics in public life.
Isa Guha is not your usual female cricket presenter. Apart from being an ex-player, she’s highly educated and injects a breath of fresh air on Indian screens.
Pichai has emphasised that Google is embracing both Chrome and Android is investing in both at least for now.
The fate of the two ministers is reportedly in the hands of the Prime Minister who has been told to take a final call.
The Sarabjit-Sanaullah episode shows that for all of India’s attempts to project itself as an emerging global power, with a footprint larger than just the South Asian peninsula, it is unable to break out of its hyphenated relationship with Pakistan.
Consumers may have to pay a high price for both the lower price and increased choice.
Star Trek Into Darkness is a perfectly adequate summer blockbuster film. It is impeccably tailored to please both the Trekkies and the non-geeks, genre lovers as well as the average moviegoer.
