Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the 36th All India Advocates’ Cricket Tournament at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. During the event, CM Yogi was seen playing cricket and engaging with the participants. Addressing the gathered advocates, he highlighted the importance of teamwork in sports and said, “Sports instil…
Karthik Balagopalan Mumbai: German sportswear maker Puma said it continued to be India’s largest sports and apparel brand on the back of a 10% increase in sales last calendar year amid top management attrition and slowing demand for discretionary products. For the fiscal year ended December, its revenue stood at ₹3,274 crore, as per filings…
Representative image Online fashion marketplace Zalando exceeded analyst estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday thanks to growth in its sports, beauty and designer categories and improved inventories, sending shares up as much as 7% in morning trading. Zalando has focused on higher-priced brands and sportswear as it competes with low-priced retailers such as Shein. Gross…
NEW DELHI: In defence of the harshly criticized US leg of last month’s T20 World Cup, former India head coach Rahul Dravid said that “playing at odd hours” and adjusting to “challenging” facilities were essential “compromises” made in order to bring cricket to a wider audience.Dravid stated he was okay with the 10.30 a.m. (local…
NEW DELHI: Olympic medal-winning boxer Vijender Singh on Wednesday explained his switch from the Congress to the BJP, describing it as a “well thought out decision” after establishing a connection with the saffron party through a mutual acquaintance. Singh, who had previously aligned with the Congress before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and was perceived…
From left: Agilitas Sports founders Abhishek Ganguly, Amit Prabhu and Atul Bajaj Agilitas Sports, the sportswear and athleisure products platform started by former Puma India head Abhishek Ganguly, has raised Rs 100 crore in new funding from venture capital fund Nexus Venture Partners. As part of the investment, Suvir Sujan, MD, Nexus Venture Partners, will…
