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Does Bastian really earn Rs 2-3 crore a day? Shilpa Shetty, Ranjit Bindra address revenue buzz | Bollywood News

Does Bastian really earn Rs 2-3 crore a day? Shilpa Shetty, Ranjit Bindra address revenue buzz | Bollywood News

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Amid growing buzz around Bastian’s massive daily business, actor Shilpa Shetty and co-owner, restaurateur Ranjit Bindra have responded to claims that the popular dining brand generates Rs 2-3 crore a day. In a recent conversation with Curly Tales, the duo opened up on Bastian’s journey, from its early days to becoming one of Mumbai’s most recognised restaurant chains, and how their partnership began. Shilpa partnered with Ranjit, the founder of the Bastian brand, in 2019. She now co-owns the brand and has a 50 percent stake in it. Shilpa Shetty recalled first walking into Bastian as a customer back in 2016, long before she became a co-owner. “I am so happy Ranjit and I met. I met him in Bastian when I came there as a customer in 2016. That’s when we started talking, and he told me he was opening another outlet in Worli, which also went on to become an iconic place. But I want to share the story behind it — I was not convinced at all because that location was just …

Former BCCI President IS Bindra Passes Away At 84

Former BCCI President IS Bindra Passes Away At 84

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The former BCCI president, IS Bindra, who played a key role in the new era of Indian cricket, passed away at 84. Bindra served as the board president from 1993 to 1996 and was also the president of the Punjab Cricket Association from 1978 to 2014. In 2015, the PCA stadium was renamed as IS Bindra Stadium as a tribute to his inspiring work as an administrator. Bindra and former BCCI presidents NKP Salve and Jagmohan Dalmiya were instrumental in 1987 World Cup being held in India. Deepest condolences on the passing of Mr. I S Bindra, former BCCI president and a stalwart of Indian cricket administration. May his legacy inspire future generations. Om Shanti 🙏 — Jay Shah (@JayShah) January 25, 2026  It was the first time the World Cup was held outside England and Bindra played a massive role to ensure the firm grip of the western bloc of countries was loosened and the Asian nations, lead by India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Expressing condolences, ICC chairman Jay Shah said, “Deepest condolences on …

When IS Bindra stayed up all night to ensure stadium was ready for India-Pakistan game after rain | Cricket News

When IS Bindra stayed up all night to ensure stadium was ready for India-Pakistan game after rain | Cricket News

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Former BCCI president Inderjit Singh Bindra, who played a major role, along with the late Jagmohan Dalmiya, in India hosting the World Cup in 1987 — the first time it was held outside England—  passed away on Sunday. He was 84. Bindra was the BCCI president from 1993 to 1996, and was also the president of the Punjab Cricket Association for over three decades. He served as principal advisor of the International Cricket Council. Capt (retd) Sushil Kapoor, one of the PCA office bearers, who had worked with Bindra over the years, first met him in Patiala when Bindra was an IAS cadre officer in late 1970s. Bindra was instrumental in getting the International Stadium at Mohali in his capacity as Punjab Cricket Association president — a post he held from 1974 to 2014. “I had met Mr Bindra in Patiala, where he was posted at that time. The first impression was of him being dedicated to his work as well as his ability to plan cricketing activities in Patiala as well Punjab. When he …

BCCI is where it is today because of people like IS Bindra, says former secretary Niranjan Shah

BCCI is where it is today because of people like IS Bindra, says former secretary Niranjan Shah

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Niranjan Shah I have known IS Bindra since the 1990s. He was a passionate bureaucrat, who knew how the government system works and was a straight talker. Those were the days when cricket wasn’t that commercial and India was still finding its feet in the global market. In fact, market kya hota hai (what the market was) many of us didn’t know then. Bindra and the late Jagmohan Dalmiya became the torch bearers and it was under their tenure that the money slowly started to come into the BCCI’s coffers. They played a key role in bringing media rights and that changed the BCCI’s financial situation. We didn’t have enough money to run cricket then but with the help of media rights, the BCCI slowly and steadily became rich. Now we hear about our media rights sold for millions of dollars but then it was a very big thing because we used to pay Doordarshan to telecast the matches. Though Dalmiya was the face when India hosted the 1996 World Cup (along with Sri Lanka …

When IS Bindra stayed up all night to ensure stadium was ready for India-Pakistan game after rain | Cricket News

Former BCCI president IS Bindra passes away | Cricket News

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Former BCCI president Inderjit Singh Bindra, who played a major role in ushering in a new era of cricket marketing, passed away here on Sunday. He was 84. He is survived by a son and daughter. Bindra served as the board president from 1993 to 1996, and was also the president of the Punjab Cricket Association from 1978 to 2014.In 2015, the PCA stadium was renamed as IS Bindra Stadium as a tribute to his inspiring work as an administrator. Jay Shah, chairman of the International Cricket Council, wrote on his ‘X’ account: “Deepest condolences on the passing of Mr. I S Bindra, former BCCI president and a stalwart of Indian cricket administration. May his legacy inspire future generations. Om Shanti.” As Shah mentioned, Bindra was indeed a stalwart of Indian cricket administration, having started the association with the game as an official in 1975. He was best remembered for his role in organising the 1987 World Cup — then known as the Reliance Cup — in India and it was the first time the …

Abhinav Bindra’s tribute to late coach JS Dhillon: Balance between empathy and expectation defined him | Sport-others News

Abhinav Bindra’s tribute to late coach JS Dhillon: Balance between empathy and expectation defined him | Sport-others News

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My first memory of meeting Col JS Dhillon sir is coloured by the fact that he was not immediately keen to coach me. It was 1995, and I was young, unproven, and one of the many hopefuls. I remember writing to him, promising that if he agreed to take me, I would be the hardest working student he had. The letter came from a place of complete sincerity. The first meeting, facilitated by our family friend and later Punjab Sports Minister Rana Sodhi, was simple and understated, very much like him. His first lesson was not about shooting technique, but about commitment. He made it clear that talent meant little without discipline, consistency, and respect for the process. I understood on that day that if he was agreeing to coach me, it was conditional on effort, not potential. In the early days, Dhillon sir managed me with a remarkable mix of firmness and care. I was young, impatient, and eager for quick progress, while he was deeply methodical. Travelling with him and training in Chandigarh …

Are we building a culture of sport or simply celebrating individuals: Abhinav Bindra

Are we building a culture of sport or simply celebrating individuals: Abhinav Bindra

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Olympic champion shooter Abhinav Bindra questioned India’s worship of Individual persons, citing Argentine football legend Lionel Messi’s G.O.A.T Tour across four cities in India as an example. Messi is currently taking part in an event at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium, which is his last stop in India. Earlier, he went to Kolkata, Hyderabad and Mumbai for similar events. “I fully understand the economics of sport. I understand commercial realities global branding, and the magnetism of icons. But, as a society, are we building a culture of sport, or are we simply celebrating individuals from afar?” Abinav Bindra expressed his views via social media. Indian fans and other VIPs turned up in large numbers at these venues, eager for proximity photographs and brief glimpses of the legend, even with tickets priced as high as ₹1 crore. Bindra explained how even a fraction of such an amount can make an impact on the foundation of Indian sports if they choose wisely and not just for grand gestures. “Yes, it is people’s money earned honestly and theirs to …

Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra explains why Gukesh’s results after becoming world champion are ‘normal’ | Chess News

Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra explains why Gukesh’s results after becoming world champion are ‘normal’ | Chess News

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World champion Gukesh D’s form since he became the youngest man in history at the age of 18 to ascend to the throne last year in December has become a talking point in the sport. At the ongoing FIDE World Cup, he was eliminated in the third round after losing to Germany’s Frederik Svane. The now-19-year-old is also yet to win a tournament after becoming the 18th world champion in the history of chess last year. But is that a reason for worry in Gukesh’s run of results? India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra does not think so. Bindra is best suited among Indian athletes to talk about success triggering a crisis in an athlete. At the age of 25, immediately after he won the Olympic gold at Beijing 2008—which had been the singular pursuit he had dedicated his life towards for 15 years at that stage—Bindra experienced a void. It must be noted that Bindra’s and Gukesh’s cases might be different. The shooter in fact was so affected by winning gold that …

Abhinav Bindra: No doubt that Olympics will come to India, only a matter of when | Sport-others News

Abhinav Bindra: No doubt that Olympics will come to India, only a matter of when | Sport-others News

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There are winds of hope blowing through the sporting ecosystem that India could end up hosting an Olympic Games in just over a decade after the government has expressed its desire to host the quadrennial event in India in 20236. Gujarat’s Ahmedabad has already been allotted the Commonwealth Games in 2030, and it is being seen as a precursor of the Olympic Games coming to India for the first time. India’s first individual gold medallist, Abhinav Bindra, has no doubt that India will host an Olympics sooner rather than later. “I think the Olympic Games will come to India. There is no doubt about it that the Games will come to India. It is a matter of timing on when they will eventually come. It is a good thing that we are bidding and we are going into that journey,” Bindra told journalists at a press conference in Goa on the sidelines of the FIDE World Cup final between China’s Wei Yi and Uzbekistan’s Javokhir Sindarov. Bindra was at the World Cup to make the …

FIDE World Cup 2025: Abhinav Bindra plays ceremonial move in the final

FIDE World Cup 2025: Abhinav Bindra plays ceremonial move in the final

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India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra made a special appearance at the FIDE World Cup 2025 and made the ceremonial first move in the opening game of the final between Chinese GM Wei Yi and GM Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in Goa on Monday. The 43-year-old, who bagged the 10m air rifle gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and gave every Indian sportsperson the belief that they can also aim for world glory, was in Goa to witness some top quality chess action and also tried his hand at playing the sport that was invented in India by playing a couple of games with FIDE official. Even though Bindra retired as a player after the 2016 Rio Olympics, his dedication to sporting excellence has led to the formation of the Abhinav Bindra Foundation which identifies and nurtures country’s future sports stars with focus on implementing Global Best Practices of sports science in the country. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the FIDE World Cup, the former world champion expressed happiness …