Mind Over Money| From badminton court to markets — discipline drives Shridatta Bhandwaldar’s ₹1 lakh crore AUM journeyShridatta Bhandwaldar, Head of Equities at Canara Robeco AMC, manages over ₹1 lakh crore, drawing parallels between badminton and investing...
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Saina Nehwal reveals the hidden Japanese habit behind their incredible performanceJapanese athletes, known for their disciplined approach, boost stamina and performance by running for 30 minutes before and after matches. ...
17 Oct, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Shuttler Thulasimathi Murugesan makes Paralympics final with win over fellow Indian Manisha RamadassThulasimathi Murugesan reached the women's singles SU5 badminton final at the Paralympics, defeating fellow Indian Manisha Ramadass. Muruge...
02 Sep, 2024, 10.20 AM IST
Paris Paralympics: The inspirational story of Sukant KadamSukant Kadam, once hampered by a severe knee injury, converted his passion for badminton into a career after earning a mechanical engineeri...
24 Aug, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
The Paris puzzle: Why Manu Bhaker won while many Indian medal favorites failed? Prakash Padukone explainsPrakash Padukone highlighted Manu Bhaker's success in the Paris Olympics, attributing it to the lack of pressure and mental resilience. Bha...
06 Aug, 2024, 10.41 AM IST
Can't judge any player from last 6-7 months results: Saina backs Sindhu for Olympic medalSaina Nehwal supports P V Sindhu's Olympic prep, emphasizing fitness amid knee recovery and post-injury inconsistencies. Sindhu, training i...
06 Jul, 2024, 12.31 PM IST
India's first badminton world champ, P V Sindhu, ready for long grind in search of third Olympic medalShe is particularly struck by how defensive the game has become with longer rallies making it a test of fitness and endurance. "The game wa...
30 Jun, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
It's all very sporting, but isn't it time we made a new racquet?Humans invented sports out of sheer boredom with their tools and rules, driving them to add more variety to games. It’s high time we take m...
08 Jun, 2024, 11.00 PM IST
India’s badminton prospects in 2024 Paris Games look goodIndia's best badminton players, including HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Ashwini Ponappa, and ...
30 Mar, 2024, 11.55 PM IST
‘Sindhu can handle pressure. She needs belief’ India’s badminton legend Prakash PadukoneIt’s given me a lot of very critical information which I’ll use going forward. It is one thing to see videos and try to help them but a ver...
23 Mar, 2024, 10.46 PM IST
PV Sindhu 2.0: How a long break from sport made India's ace shuttler calmer and strongerIf anything, the Olympics is a far bigger stage and yet again she will be playing for the tri colour. With back to back medals in Rio and T...
17 Feb, 2024, 11.27 PM IST
Take this as injury time and make the best use of it: Pullela GopichandPullela Gopichand, former All England champion and the only Indian sportsperson to receive both Khel Ratna and Dronacharya award, spoke to ...
20 Apr, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
Dealing with mental pressure, maintaining fitness: Sai Praneeth, G Sathiyan on challenges that lie ahead of 2020 OlympicsIndia's top badminton player, table tennis player and boxer share the hurdles they have to cross to make it to Tokyo.
13 Feb, 2020, 07.44 PM IST
Lot of work still needs to be done on PV Sindhu: Pullela GopichandPullela Gopichand mortgaged his house to set up an academy in 2008 and we now know the difference he has made to Indian badminton as good r...
14 Oct, 2017, 12.19 AM IST
Not easy to juggle IOC work with career: Saina NehwalSaina also looked back at the time when she was going through one of her toughest phases in her career.
20 Jan, 2017, 05.07 PM IST
Need lot of match practice before Olympics: fit-again Saina NehwalRavaged by injuries in the past six months, Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal says she has gone through the most challenging time of her c...
30 Mar, 2016, 02.52 PM IST
Engaging sports psychologist will help Saina Nehwal in Rio Olympics: Prakash PadukonePrakash Padukone said that in order to improve on the mental aspect Saina and Sindhu should engage the services of a sports psychologist at...
14 Dec, 2015, 03.21 PM IST