Archive for the 'Business' Category

SRK says he would lose money from IPL

According to Kolkata Knight Riders owner, Shah Rukh Khan, all the  franchisees in the Indian Premier League (iPL) would not gain any money from the first year of T-20 cricket series.
King Khan is sure that the T20 tournament will be a success in the coming years. According to Khan, this is the first time and [...]

Urgent hearing appeal against Royal Challengers overturned by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has refused an urgent hearing regarding the request for a ban on the name of Banglore Royal Challengers in Indian Premier League (IPL) starting from Friday.
The petitioner had made an urgent request before a bench consisting of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice R V Raveendran. As per the [...]

IPL tickets not a big hit among fans; Actors, players queue up to sell tickets

Since only five days are remaining for the inaugural of Indian Premier League (IPL), the ticket sales are not going forward as expected.
Some of the teams participating in the IPL have not even started the sale of tickets. They are still looking for a an appropriate date to start the same. It is very clear [...]

ITC Welcomgroup hospitality partner for IPL, ad spots on MAX sell like hot cakes

The ITC Welcomgroup Hotels, Palaces and Resorts is the preferred hospitality partner for the DLF IPL.
Lalit Modi , DLF IPL chairman and commissioner, has said, “I am very pleased to have the country’s leading chain of hotels, resorts and palaces join us as the preferred hospitality partner of the DLF Indian Premier League. I am [...]

IPL ticket sales pick up, grand show planned for IPL launch ceremony

All the tickets for the first IPL match, on April 18, 2008, have been sold out. Tickets worth around Rs 8 lakh were sold from 18 counters on April 15, 2008.
Shahrukh Khan is said to have cut the cost of tickets to Rs 100, which will be available apart from the Rs 220, Rs 335, [...]

IPL ad annoys Chennai Super Kings fans

An IPL ad has sparked off debates over regional stereotypes. In the ad, a woman in typical Bengali attire, in an elevator, notices a nerdy young man reading about Chennai Super Kings fan. She then accuses him of touching her, and while leaving the elevator shows him her key chain, which identifies her as a [...]

Shah Rukh Khan admits Kolkata Knight Riders gives him sleepless nights

Ticket sales a worry for King Khan
Shah Rukh Khan, the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders, is much worried because the ticket sales are not going as well as expected.
Now Shah Rukh Khan doubts the decision he has taken to enter business world of Indian Premier League (IPL). Today, he is a bit upset [...]

Kingfisher Airlines becomes official airline of IPL

Kingfisher Airlines, the domestic Indian air carrier owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya, will be the official airline of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), which kickstarts on April 18. Kingfisher Airlines had already been chosen as the official umpire partner of the DLF Indian Premier League.
Kingfisher will provide airline services to the players and [...]

Test defeat, media control on IPL coverage bring new controversies

The Indian Premier League has found itself into troubled waters even before the first ball has been bowled. The defeat of the Indians in the second Test against South Africa in Ahmedabad has initiated angry reactions from the media and the enthusiasts of the game. Many feel that India’s worst Test defeat at home can [...]

SET MAX telecast – Manoranjan Ka Baap IPL ad ready

With the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL) set to start on April 18, 2008, SET MAX has conceptualized its IPL broadcast campaign with the view to prime its viewers for this entertainment spectacle. In India, the IPL matches would be telecast on the SET MAX channel. Vodafone is the presenting sponsor for the IPL league.
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