Dead-Bat Ovals

A bubble-wrapped IPL gets off the mark in the UAE. The bleachers will lie empty; hopefully the couches back home have enough bounce to compensate.

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Anglo-Indians in 1940s
The Anglo-Indians Of Mhow

There was a time in the 40s when many Anglo-Indian families moved to Mhow. Most of them worked as railways personnel. But now, most of the families have moved abroad

Denzil Lobo
Anglo-Indians In Whitefield: Preserving The Present

Established as an Anglo-Indian village in 1800s, Whitefield in Bengaluru is now an IT hub. However, in some lanes, one can still find ‘Little Gem’ and ‘Perfect Peace’—names of houses of Anglo-Indian families

Anisha Reddy
A Novel On Anglo-Indians
The Story of McCluskieganj

Journalist Vikas Kumar Jha first visited McCluskieganj in 1990 to write a story for a magazine. But he fell in love with the unique Anglo-Indian town and ended up writing a novel that has won many awards and accolades

Vikas Kumar Jha
McCluskieganj
Heterotopia

A world within a world is running out of time. But the voices of McCluskieganj’s past continue to resonate within its ruins, even as development takes over

Chinki Sinha
Opinion
The Future Of Anglo-Indians In India

Where are Anglo-Indians, as a community, heading? What does the future hold for them? Will they be around or would they be relegated to the pages of history books?

Harry Maclure

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Updated: 19 Sep 2020 2:01 pm

With COVID-19 still a clear and present danger, the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, for the first time, will become solely a TV spectacle, with billions expected to watch the Twenty20 extravaganza from the confines of their living rooms and/or smartphones. When defending champions Mumbai Indians and former winners Chennai Super Kings set the ball rolling in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (September 19), the Emirates Cricket Board, the tournament hosts, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India will have a prayer on their lips, hoping the virus stays away and the tournament concludes on a satisfactorily safe note on November 10, four days before Diwali.

The IPL has emerged as the centrepiece—the Kohinoor, if you like—in the BCCI’s bejewelled crown. With a brand valuation of $6.8 billion (Rs 47,500 crores), it is one of the richest sports properties in the world. The BCCI earns annual revenue of approximately Rs 4,000 crores from the IPL. Fifty per cent of this comes from global broadcast rights fees. The BCCI then shares half of its riches with the eight IPL franchises, who spend big on signing up the world’s top players. Prize money for the winning team is Rs 10 crore; the runner-up gets Rs 6.25 crore.