Senior industry leaders on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the backdrop of Satyam events and industry’s concern over ripple effect of the Rs 7,800- crore fraud on India Inc’s image.
IT major Wipro, which has been barred by the World Bank from doing business with it till 2011, said it did not see any major business impact due to the Bank action.
Industry on Monday expressed relief over truckers ending their eight-day strike, which impeded work in key areas at a time when businesses were reeling under the global meltdown.
IPL franchise Royal Challengers owner Vijay Mallya said he would speak to Rahul Dravid soon before deciding on whether to retain him as the captain.
Former players Alistair Campbell and Kevin Curran urged the ECB not to overlook Andy Flower because of the African country’s lowly standing in the sport.
Indian opener Gautam Gambhir promises to be more responsible this year and has vowed to avoid a repeat of the ‘elbow-hitting’ incident.
With a whopping Rs 303.15 crore profit in the year 2007-08, the BCCI tops the SportzPower Money List rankings for being the most influential sports entity.
Mohun Bagan cricket team sprang a surprise, registering high-profile Sri Lankan duo of Chaminda Vaas and Tillakaratne Dilshan for the entire season.
World Championship runner-up Felipe Massa described the new Ferrari F60 Formula One car as ‘cute’ after it was unveiled on the company’s official website.
Australia’s chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch has blamed senior players Brett Lee, Michael Hussey and Matthew Hayden for the team’s poor performance.