PM Modi lauds performance of Punjab's 15-year-old badminton player Tanvi SharmaIn a letter to the badminton player, Modi, on behalf of the entire nation, extended his heartfelt congratulations to the young athlete, rec...
18 Mar, 2024, 06.22 PM IST
Badminton's showpiece Thomas and Uber Cup postponed after coronavirus pull-outsThe men's and women's world team championships had been set to take place in Denmark next month, and would have been the first internationa...
15 Sep, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
Lakshya Sen teenager with an aimLakshya’s five crowns at BWF Super 100 and International Challenge level within a span of three months could be termed as being the saving ...
08 Feb, 2020, 09.35 AM IST
Tokyo on the horizon for Manasi Joshi, but costs and points yet to be settledManasi Joshi is chasing points and sponsors to achieve her Paralympic dream
23 Oct, 2019, 10.48 AM IST
Kim Ji Hyun, who anchored PV Sindhu to winning games, once bagged gold at Asian GamesThe South Korean coach resigned on Monday, citing personal reasons.
27 Sep, 2019, 03.40 PM IST
Badminton: How Gopichand's entrepreneurial attitude is bringing us successAt the professional level, badminton requires intense levels of athleticism and strength.
06 Sep, 2019, 11.13 PM IST
Infosys Foundation ties-up with Prakash Padukone, announces Rs 16 cr support to his Academy to train future championsFoundation Chairperson Sudha Murty, who signed the MoU with Academy founder Padukone, said she would love to see the Academy identify talen...
05 Sep, 2019, 05.12 PM IST
Ranking doesn’t matter, be consistent and win titles: Viktor AxelsenSince becoming the world junior champion in 2010, Axelsen has gone from strength to strength, and became the world champion in 2017 while a...
19 Jan, 2018, 08.08 AM IST
Saina Nehwal beats PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy overcomes Srikanth in the Badminton Nationals finalsA Saina-Sindhu or a Srikanth-Prannoy final is what legends are made of, otherwise seen or heard about in top international tourneys, not a ...
08 Nov, 2017, 11.43 PM IST
Support for sportspersons in India comes only after winning something big: Jwala GuttaJwala Gutta says a lot also depends on the person's ability to do PR. "The ones with good PR grab all the rewards."
30 Jul, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
View: Badminton is on the rise and Sindhu might be the face of the revolutionNehwal has been in a bit of a trough of late, mainly due to injuries, but is still ranked No. 10 in the world to Sindhu’s No. 6.
24 Dec, 2016, 01.12 AM IST
Anju Bobby George, Pullela Gopichand drafted as members of Khelo IndiaKhelo India is a seven-member committee for the development of sports in the country, an initiative of Modi government.
26 Jun, 2016, 05.10 PM IST
Indian Badminton League season two launchedThe IBL will be a 15-day affair from January 2-17, featuring six teams which will battle it out in the USD 1 million competition.
29 Oct, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
Looking to win more titles in 2015; coach kids: Saina NehwalThe London Olympic bronze medallist said it gave her immense satisfaction to make a successful comeback after a disappointing 2013.
24 Dec, 2014, 04.20 PM IST
Badminton guru Pullela Gopichand now wants to produce quality coaches in IndiaThe badminton guru is in expansion mode. Having proven himself as a player and a coach of youngsters, he now wants to produce quality coach...
30 Oct, 2014, 08.26 AM IST
Badminton’s best players in Delhi for India OpenNine of the world’s top ten women’s players, and seven of the world’s top ten men, will make this the most accomplished badminton event on ...
01 Apr, 2014, 05.58 AM IST
- Aditya Joshi becomes world number 1 junior shuttler
Young shuttler Aditya Joshi has become the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked top in the world.
06 Jan, 2014, 03.20 PM IST