'No one will marry you.' At 8 years of age, Sania Mirza was told to quit tennisParents and relatives said that the tennis player's complexion would turn dark if she continued playing the sport.
03 Oct, 2019, 03.59 PM IST
VVS Laxman's parenting tip: Sports can be a great career, allow children to pursue itThe former cricketer believes taking up a sport teaches values like team spirit and determination.
27 Dec, 2017, 11.28 AM IST
Sania-Manjrekar tweet feud: Kapil Dev, Bhupathi weigh inPlaying it diplomatically, Kapil Dev feels Sania Mirza deserves credit but he also said that everyone has their own opinion.
31 Oct, 2016, 09.21 AM IST
Advertisers are looking for younger sports stars, but few actually sign them up before they get too big“The advertisers don’t seem to have a consistent approach when engaging with new talent; most of the deals with the sports personalities ar...
28 Oct, 2016, 03.11 PM IST
The 10 Indian hopefuls for the Rio OlumpicsWould we see the national anthem being played at the Olympics? Last time that happened was when Abhinav Bindra won gold in Beijing.
05 Aug, 2016, 06.22 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
The social connect: Anand Mahindra & PM Modi top the Twitter Times Impact ListThe Twitter Times Impact List is curated to keep a tab on who have had the best engagement with followers on the social media platform.
22 Feb, 2016, 11.25 AM IST
Mirza vs Nehwal: Who’s winning the endorsement game?The outspoken tennis star was the darling of brands in the market for sports celebrities. Then emerged Saina Nehwal.
25 Sep, 2015, 08.01 AM IST
Saina Nehwal outpaces Sania Mirza & Mary Kom in top female sports endorser race; signs Rs 1.5 crore deal with KelloggThe two-year deal makes Nehwal — the world No. 2 in women’s singles — the highest paid female sports endorser in the country.
29 Jun, 2015, 03.00 AM IST
PM Modi lauds Saina Mirza, Sania Nehwal; supports cricket teamAddressing the nation in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' radio programme on AIR, Modi lauded tennis star Sania and ace badminton player Saina.
26 Apr, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Hope more youngsters take up sports as career: Sania MirzaSania, who is leading the Indian team in the Fed Cup that began here yesterday, is expected to be seen in action in the event this evening.
15 Apr, 2015, 12.37 PM IST
With the World No. 1 ranking, Sania Mirza’s endorsements likely boost upwardsPresently, Sania charges anywhere between Rs 60 lakh and Rs 75 lakh per year for endorsement deals and has deals with Adidas, Wilson, FabB ...
14 Apr, 2015, 06.46 AM IST
India's women athletes box, shoot, wrestle for recognitionIndia's women athletes have succeeded on the world stage, outperforming the men who have long received the lion's share of attention and re...
30 Mar, 2015, 01.31 PM IST
Sania Mirza controversy exposes the dark underbelly of Indian nationalismFaced with opposition BJP’s barbs over her nationality owing to her marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, the 27-year-old tennis pl...
26 Jul, 2014, 04.02 AM IST
Controversy over, looking forward to represent Telangana: Sania Mirza"Since I have been made a brand ambassador, it's a matter of great honour. I am very humbled," she said, talking to reporters.
25 Jul, 2014, 07.52 PM IST
N Chandrababu Naidu lobbies Centre to let Andhra Pradesh host 39th National GamesThe 32nd National Games in 2002 were conducted in Hyderabad when Naidu was CM of undivided Andhra Pradesh.
18 Jul, 2014, 09.12 PM IST
Lok Sabha hails launch of polar satellite PSLV-C23Lok Sabha also conveyed felicitations to scientists and technologists of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) for making this mission ...
07 Jul, 2014, 04.01 PM IST