There may be further difficulties if, as Mr Modi intends, the IPL grows, with more franchises and (perhaps) a second competition later in the year.This year only one Englishman took part in the IPL; West Indians, Australians (who were touring the Caribbean) and New Zealanders (heading for England) had to leave early, with some Kiwis turning up in England well after the tour had started.
The tour had started with a live performance of Doro and the Classic Night Orchestra at Wacken Open Air 2004, the first time ever of a full symphonic orchestra at the renowned German metal festival.
The exhibition is on tour, having started life last autumn in Palladio's Palazzo Barbaran da Porto in the heart of Vicenza, the northern city he did so much to make his own, with his wonderful buildings lining its streets.
"We had some other strong candidates for 2014, like Florence, and it wasn't easy to do that, because the Tour has never started in Italy.
This year will be the 20th time the Tour de France has started outside France, with the first foreign Grand Depart coming in 1954, when this most quintessentially of French events started in Amsterdam.
The Tour had already started abroad twice before the Giro got around to trying it in 1965, and even then they only went to San Marino, the tiny enclave in Italy's Apennines.
Coming off of numerous appearances on Disclosure's Caracal tour, Rathsman has started his own new bi-monthly mix series, Elements, and plans to bring some of the featured artists on his upcoming 2016 tour.
In the 31 years since I first visited, the Tour has passed through twice, started here once, two riders from the local club have ridden La Grande Boucle, and one, François Lemarchand, is now part of the Tour's management.
Yes, after three spectacular days in Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Essex and London, the Tour has arrived home to start the Grand Boucle proper (although this year it is more of a crescent than the full Boucle).
The Starbucks CEO has started a penitential tour, attempting to defuse the protesters' anger and limit the damage of the #boycottStarbucks campaign.
As our guide explains, our three-day wildlife tour of Borneo has started here because this may be the closest encounter we get with an uncaged orangutan.
