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Ajay Jayaram writes: 'India found the dream team to lift the Thomas...

Having found game-changers Satwik-Chirag for doubles, the Indian badminton team's balanced and passionate approach made...

Sohinee Basu19 May 2022 11:58 AM IST

How a postponed Asian Games will be a secret blessing for some Indian...

From badminton prodigy Unnati Hooda to Vinesh Phogat’s new rival Anju, some youngsters have the perfect chance to follow...

Sohinee Basu12 May 2022 11:14 AM IST

From Lakshya to Ashmita: Indian badminton's recent success is a...

There has been a wind of change in Indian badminton since Tokyo 2020, signalling a shift outside the sport's traditional...

Sohinee Basu30 March 2022 9:18 AM IST

Starstruck: How Lakshya Sen was designed to use badminton as his...

From crying after losses to turning into a worldbeater because of it, Lakshya Sen's coaches - Prakash Padukone, Vimal...

Sohinee Basu25 March 2022 11:42 AM IST

"Women, only" — India's hope of bringing double-digit medals in...

Taking from the books of USA and China, India needs to invest and trust its women athletes more to ensure a double-digit...

Sohinee Basu8 March 2022 12:42 PM IST

Beijing 2022: President Xi's fashion statement and other geopolitical...

The biggest-ever winter sports extravaganza in China was a sporting spectacle, but it highlighted more than just that -...

Dipankar Lahiri4 March 2022 1:47 PM IST

When Indian athletes turned from 'becharas' to authority-challenging...

The Indian Athlete 2.0 is not afraid to speak their mind - even if it's against the authorities, powered by an extreme...

Sohinee20 Feb 2022 1:00 PM IST

How the system let down Rajyavardhan Hangargekar

How an investigation revealed India's U19 World Cup hero had falsified his age and how we can make sure such tragedies...

Dipankar Lahiri18 Feb 2022 6:31 PM IST

Why pumping money into Sports Budget is a double-edged sword

In the biggest sports budget ever, the budget for Khelo India jumped from Rs 657.71 crore last year to 974 crores this...

Sohinee7 Feb 2022 7:29 PM IST

Starstruck: How Federer and Nadal have made Novak Djokovic a great...

Behind Novak Djokovic being the player he is today lie the impact of two other greats of the game - Roger Federer and...

Sohinee25 Jan 2022 6:16 PM IST

Anxiety, fatigue, mental toll: How long can athletes endure the weight...

Mostly a bane than a boon, the bio-bubble world is stifling sports in a larger way by affecting competition and taking a...

Sohinee23 Jan 2022 3:11 PM IST

Covid wave 3.0 — Is Indian sports ready to do it correctly in 2022?

Into the third year of pandemic, has Indian sports learned anything from the past, and will it take wise calls in a year...

Sohinee8 Jan 2022 6:50 PM IST

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