Showing posts with label kochi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kochi. Show all posts
Friday, April 23, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Sunanda Pushkar, whose links with Shashi Tharoor and IPL Kochi triggered a big controversy, admitted she has helped the franchise to raise a lot of money but denied acting as his proxy in getting sweat equity worth Rs. 70 crore. She termed as insulting accusation that she was acting as a proxy for Tharoor.
Can't I make my own money? He has not been corrupt for so many years for which I am proud to be his friend-why would he be corrupt now? Sunanda, 48, said she had met Tharoor two years back through a friend Sunny Varkey, and "we got along immediately". "We are certainly close now, but that closeness only developed less than five months ago. I am very proud to know him because, most of all, he is good and honest man," she said in an interview to ''Tehelka'' magazine. Tharoor was forced to resign as Minister of State for External Affairs amid allegations that he had misused his official position to get Sunanda the equity in IPL Kochi, a charge denied by him.
Sunanda said her decision to give up the equity was not for Tharoor as was being made out. She said she gave it up as she has no enthusiasm to work on it anymore. Sunanda said she was bewildered by the allegations of corruption."I did agree to offer my skills as a marketing consultant. I have a knack for it. I also helped them Kochi IPL raise a lot of money. But there's been absolutely no exchange of money between us. It's more like a promissory note with absolutely no guarantee that the shares will amount to anything.
Pushkar, who is based in Dubai, blasted the media for turning her into a "slut" and a "brainless eye candy". She likened the media spotlight to a medieval witch hunt. She also added up that, "I'm proud of bringing up my son (Shivy) by myself".
(via : Tehelka)
Can't I make my own money? He has not been corrupt for so many years for which I am proud to be his friend-why would he be corrupt now? Sunanda, 48, said she had met Tharoor two years back through a friend Sunny Varkey, and "we got along immediately". "We are certainly close now, but that closeness only developed less than five months ago. I am very proud to know him because, most of all, he is good and honest man," she said in an interview to ''Tehelka'' magazine. Tharoor was forced to resign as Minister of State for External Affairs amid allegations that he had misused his official position to get Sunanda the equity in IPL Kochi, a charge denied by him.
Sunanda said her decision to give up the equity was not for Tharoor as was being made out. She said she gave it up as she has no enthusiasm to work on it anymore. Sunanda said she was bewildered by the allegations of corruption."I did agree to offer my skills as a marketing consultant. I have a knack for it. I also helped them Kochi IPL raise a lot of money. But there's been absolutely no exchange of money between us. It's more like a promissory note with absolutely no guarantee that the shares will amount to anything.
Pushkar, who is based in Dubai, blasted the media for turning her into a "slut" and a "brainless eye candy". She likened the media spotlight to a medieval witch hunt. She also added up that, "I'm proud of bringing up my son (Shivy) by myself".
(via : Tehelka)
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor was asked to quit his post following intensive political pressure from opposition parties in India. According to TV reports, the MoS for the external affairs was asked to resign by PM Manmohan Singh. Apparently, the decision to ask Shashi Tharoor to resign was taken in the Congress core committee's meet.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Reports say the Congress probe committee has found prima facie evidence of impropriety in the Kochi IPL deal. Meanwhile Congress leadership is also not convinced by Tharoor's explanations that he just helped his state Kerala to get an IPL team and that no monetary or personal interest were involved.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The SMS asked Tharoor to apologize to Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi over the Kochi IPL team standoff. The SMS sender claimed himself a member of notorious Chhota Shakeel gang.
In the morning, Tharoor has reportedly written to the Union Home Ministry about the death threat, following which his security has been tightened. Jacob Joseph, the officer on special duty with the minister, told the media that Tharoor had received the SMS threat and the home ministry and police have been alerted. Meanwhile he did not disclose the SMS content.
(image courtesy: Mid Day)
Tharoor is reportedly in trouble after IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi tweeted to reveal that Sunanda Pushkar, a close associate of Tharoor. had been gifted equity worth 70 cores in the new Kochi team which was sold for 1530 cores last month.
Sunanda Pushkar, who has been linked to the Kochi IPL team and Shashi Tharoor controversy, On Wednesday blasted her critics and denied acting as a proxy for her friend and Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Sunanda Pushkar is the daughter of a retired Army officer from Bomai in Sopore, Sunanda went to Baramulla Army school. She graduated from a Jammu college in 1991 after her family migrated from the Valley in 1990. She studied at Presentation Convent and later worked as a receptionist at the ITDC-run Centaur Lakeview in Srinagar. Where she meets her first husband. And now she is a mother of a teenager.
Sunanda Pushkar runs her own business at Dubai and she is from Kashmir. It has been reported that Pushkar was also married twice before. Her first husband was a Kashmiri working a Delhi. She had a divorce with him and after that she got married again but her husband died in an unfortunate accident.
Lots of the controversial comments have been put up on twitter and that has poked both sides equally – Now twitter seems look like the ultimate battleground.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
The ownership papers of Kochi IPL team was inked on Saturday after the BCCI cleared the bank guarantee and other documents needed to support the $333.33 million (Rs1,480 crores) bid by the consortium
DNA reports that, Rendezvous partner, Sunanda Pushkar, is reported to hold 18% free equity in Kochi IPL, and is close to Tharoor, The two have been frequently spotted in New Delhi’s social circles. Earlier on Saturday during the deal agreement in Bangalore, a Union minister had called up IPL official and was told not to speak regarding Sunanda Pushkar to the press. Hence forth considered the request. And later reports revealed the link with Shashi Tharoor.
Sunanda Pushkar, is reported to hold 18% free equity in Kochi IPL, and is close to Tharoor, The two have been frequently spotted in New Delhi’s social circles.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sunday, April 11, 2010
The ownership papers of Kochi IPL team was inked on Saturday after the BCCI cleared the bank guarantee and other documents needed to support the $333.33 million (Rs1,480 crores) bid by the consortium
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
[Updates on 10 April 2010]
1. Kochi IPL team a reality now - Read More
2. Twitter account impersonating Mammooty tweets - Read More
Earlier today i posted about the two newly added up teams to IPL. Soon after the news hit the media, many rumors where going on about the names of the both teams. Meanwhile while i came across this news in Deepika's website. According to a local daily newspaper website it says that, "Kochi centered team Kerala Cobras will be debuting the next IPL season. So far no other media has officially yet annouched or declared about it.
1. Kochi IPL team a reality now - Read More
2. Twitter account impersonating Mammooty tweets - Read More
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