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HT Kick Off: Rising wages: whose fault is it?

India, Jan. 9 -- The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has pulled off quite the coup by getting the sports ministry in its corner and announcing that Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League will be ... Read More


Clubs get ready for ISL amid possible pay cuts

Kolkata, Jan. 8 -- A coach working without salary for 10 months. Players taking up short contracts in state leagues. India internationals in office league matches. Careers interrupted. This was their ... Read More


Clubs get ready for ISL amid possible pay cuts

Kolkata, Jan. 8 -- A coach working without salary for 10 months. Players taking up short contracts in state leagues. India internationals in office league matches. Careers interrupted. This was their ... Read More


ISL: Hope and despair in lockstep after leagues greenlit

India, Jan. 8 -- A coach working without salary for almost 10 months. Players taking up short contracts in state leagues. India internationals in office league matches. Careers interrupted. This was t... Read More


Anand the cynosure in strong field at Kolkata rapid and blitz

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- "It was exhausting not playing," said Viswanathan Anand explaining his return to competition in the Tata Steel Chess India, a tournament he has fronted as brand ambassador, after si... Read More


Anand the cynosure in strong field at Kolkata rapid and blitz

Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- "It was exhausting not playing," said Viswanathan Anand explaining his return to competition in the Tata Steel Chess India, a tournament he has fronted as brand ambassador, after si... Read More


ISL to resume from Feb 14

India, Jan. 6 -- The 12th season of Indian Super League (ISL) will begin on February 14. The announcement on Tuesday in New Delhi by union sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya ends months of uncertainty ... Read More


Heavyweight field with Anand the cynosure

India, Jan. 6 -- "It was exhausting not playing," said Viswanathan Anand explaining his return to competition in the Tata Steel Chess India, a tournament he has fronted as brand ambassador, after six ... Read More


HT Kick Off: 11 things to look forward to in 2026

India, Jan. 2 -- Hello 2026! Hopefully, the men's club game in India will move beyond meetings on virtual platforms to those on the pitch. Hopefully, salaries will be paid and teams that have stopped... Read More


Clubs ask AIFF to inquire about AFC spots

Kolkata, Dec. 30 -- Assuring All India Football Federation (AIFF) of their intention to play, 14 clubs in the top tier league have asked the national body to enquire from Asian Football Confederation ... Read More