Joy Bhattacharjya

Pro Volleyball League: With no Bollywood stars and actors as owners, league to let sport and players be the 'heroes'

When Pro Volleyball League, the newest entrant among sporting leagues, had its first press conference on Monday, the almost formulaic presence of cricket stars and Bollywood starlets was missing. In PVL, the sport will be the hero.

After years of suffering, Indian volleyball finds glimmer of hope in glitzy Pro Volleyball

Tuhin Mishra, MD of Baseline ventures, and CEO of Pro Volleyball, Joy Bhattacharjya, talk to Firstpost about the exciting new league that could give a massive boost to the sport in India.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Gianni Infantino will be 'state guest', says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The stadium will host 10 matches including the final, which means the winner of the first FIFA tournament in the country will be crowned in Kolkata.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Kolkata to get another chance to book tickets for tournament's final

The football crazy fans of Kolkata who have missed out on booking tickets for the FIFA U-17 World Cup final, scheduled on 28 October, will get another chance in the fourth phase of ticket sales, beginning 6 October when the tournament kicks off.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Ticket sales in Delhi have picked up, says Joy Bhattacharjya

Local Organising Committee (LOC) project director Joy Bhattacharjya on Tuesday said ticket sales in Delhi have picked up but there is still a long way to go before the FIFA U-17 football World Cup begins in 6 October.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Trophy tour involving host cities to kick off from New Delhi on 19 August

Football fans, residents of the National Capital Region, children from Mission XI Million and tourists will have a chance to witness the FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner's Trophy on Saturday.

FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: Javier Ceppi announces that Delhi's JLN Stadium is '95 percent' ready for tournament

Tournament Director of the Local Organising Committee of FIFA U-17 World Cup, Javier Ceppi on Friday said the Capital's Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is 95 per cent ready to host matches of the mega-event.