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Won't return to IPL even if team given for free, says Subrata Roy

May 24, 2013

Sahara group chairman Subrata Roy squarely blamed BCCI chief N Srinivasan for the group's exit from the IPL and said he had no plans to return to the T20 league. #BCCI #Sahara Group #TheySaidIt #N Srinivasan #Pune Warriors
Want to join Mallya, Meiyappan and Co in the IPL owner's circle? Apply now

May 24, 2013

Sponsors who have their own reputation and stakeholder relationships to protect will fight shy of IPL eventually. #Sports #OnOurMind #BCCI #Cricket #IPL #Sahara #Spot-fixing scandal #Pune Warriors #IPL spot-fixing #IPL 6 #Sun Group #India Premier League #Hyderabad Sunrisers
After pulling out of IPL, Sahara accuses BCCI of 'betrayal of trust'

May 23, 2013

The Sahara Group today accused the BCCI of "betrayal of trust" while rejecting claims of the Board that the IPL team was to be blamed for the controversy surrounding the franchise fee, leading to Pune Warriors pulling out of the Twenty20 tournament. #Sports #BCCI #Cricket #Indian Premier League #Sahara Group #IPL #Twenty20 #Subrata Roy #Board of Cricket for Control in India #Pune Warriors #IPL 6 #Pune Warrior

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Sunrisers show plenty of promise in opening win

Apr 06, 2013

A victory in the opener not only won back diminishing fans from the stadium but gave the players an extra ounce of confidence to carry forward. #Pune Warriors #IPL 6 #Sunrisers Hyderabad #IPL6 Fan Blogs
From the archive: Ganguly knows that there's no glory without guts

Mar 28, 2013

If the wily old fox is able to pull of some more game defining performances, or even inspire some of the others in the team to do so, Pune will surely be on their way to a spot in the playoffs. #Sports #Cricket #Sourav Ganguly #Kevin Pietersen #IPL 5 #IPL FanBlogs #Pune Warriors India #IPL6 Fan Blogs
How to spot that ideal investment property

Nov 06, 2012

#HowThisWorks #Infrastructure #realty #Pune #Property investment

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Pune Warriors India pull out of IPL

2013-05-21 13:28:00

Mumbai: May 21, 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors India on Tuesday pulled out of the tournament following a financial dispute with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), reports said. According to reports in various sect #Pune Warriors India #BCCI #Mumbai
Indian Express
Sanjay Dutt shifted to Pune's Yerwada Jail

2013-05-22 02:43:00

Please read our terms of use before posting comments Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was shifted to high security Yerwada jail in Pune from Mumbai Arthur Road jain in the early morning on Wednesday. "Sanjay Dutt was escorted to Pune jail at about 4 am from M #Sanjay Dutt #Bollywood
Bollywood Mantra
Sanjay Dutt is qaidi no 16656 of Pune, Yerwada jail

2013-05-23 12:05:00

Sanjay Dutt was shifted to Yerwada jail, Pune in the morning of Wednesday, at around 4 am. The hush hush operation was carried out to avoid the media glare and huge crowd. This was necessary for the security of the actor as well. As Sanjay Dutt arrived a #Sanjay Dutt

Editor's picks

The Big Mac of sports: Why we love IPL and its scandals

The average IPL fan isn’t outraged by the spot-fixing scandal. It merely confirms what we already suspected about the junk food of sports.
Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Not burdened by the baggage of caste or dogma, Sonia Gandhi has the opportunity and capacity to make a real difference to Indian society.
Sex charge against Phaneesh Murthy may be settled out of court

If the three can’t thrash out an out of court settlement, the sexual harassment case is likely to result in long litigation in the full glare of the media.
Why Preity Zinta stands for all that is wrong with the IPL

Preity Zinta embodies a lot of what is wrong with the IPL – irresponsibility and compromising the dignity of cricket as a sport.

Money, sleaze take the sheen off imperious Chennai Super Kings

Given the huge legal, moral and ethical stakes, Srinvasan and Meiyappan should have voluntarily clarified their position and should have offered to face an investigation.
How the Woolwich terror attack will harm Britain's Muslim community more

For Muslims in Britain, there comes one thing after another to get defensive about, and at quite short intervals. The Muslim community will be cornered into paying a price for the brutality of these two killers.
Explainer: Why Sensex has fallen over 300 points today

Chidambaram ‘s soothsaying may not work when the markets are driven largely by foreign institutional investors (FIIs)
PM carrying out responsibility with great dignity, says Sonia

Rejecting the talk about two power centres and differences between them, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said there is “collective leadership” between her and Manmohan Singh and “we all stand by” the Prime Minister who will complete his term.

Why India is concerned about supplying arms to Afghanistan

From across the Hindu Kush, a plea for Indian help. Hamid Karzai wants New Delhi to provide artillery and military transport aircraft. It won’t cost India much—but New Delhi is worried about upsetting Pakistan, and wary of making commitments before it becomes clear which way the political wind is blowing in Kabul.
Sreesanth and IPL spot fixing: Why history makes it so hard to believe the police

With the glut of information regarding the IPL spot fixing scandal and the three cricketers how much of it can we really trust?
Phaneesh Murthy admits to relationship with employee

This is the second time the IT industry veteran has been involved in a sex scandal.
Despite BJP edge over Cong, both NDA and UPA are conjectures

Opinion polls show the BJP and the NDA ahead of the Congress and UPA. But it is the regional parties that are likely to make the biggest gains. NDA and UPA are post-poll creatures

Not just niceties, China and India need to focus on thorny issues

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.
Why the Indian media gives a damn about poverty

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.
Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

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.

Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

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.
Here's how the Delhi Police stumbled upon spot-fixing in IPL

After monitoring a phone call, the investigation had virtually turned pan-India with some of the bookies based in Gujarat and Mumbai.
Ex-Citi CEO Vikram Pandit, JM Financial join hands for banking foray in India

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.
Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

The great American dream is an integral part of America. It’s ‘great’ in that it symbolises not truth, but hope when the truth is disillusioning; it symbolises not facts, but ideals when facts are unnerving; it symbolises not likelihood, but promise when likelihood is all but bleak.

Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

We’re tracking the Google I/O conference 2013 live – what will be unveiled?
Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

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.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

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?
Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.