Leander Paes

Leander Paes attacks Bengal govt over ‘migration’, TMC complains to EC about BJP’s ‘Matrishakti Bhorsa’ card move

April 16, 2026 5:37 pm

TMC has accused former Union minister Smriti Irani and Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari of violating the Model Code of Conduct.

‘Sad that Messi faced so much disrespect’: Leander Paes slams TMC, questions Bengal’s sports infrastructure

April 04, 2026 4:48 pm

Tennis legend Leander Paes, who recently joined the BJP, spoke about his identity, saying he feels hurt when people question whether he is Bengali.

As tennis legend Leander Paes plays TMC-BJP volley, debate over ‘Kolkatar chele’ vs ‘bohiragoto’

April 01, 2026 3:32 am

He says Bengal ‘deserves better’, hails PM Modi’s ‘visionary leadership’

Goa to Bengal, TMC to BJP in 5 years: Former tennis star Leander Paes grabs headline in poll season again

April 01, 2026 4:15 am

His joining will be very fruitful for Bengal, says Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar.

Aus Open: Leander Paes's memories of the Happy Slam - 'Playing alongside likes of Martina Navratilova and Martina Hingis unthinkable for young boy from Calcutta’

January 22, 2026 8:52 pm

One of India's greatest tennis players and doubles legend has a bucketful of happy memories of Melbourne Park

'On the periphery of the whole terrace, I've got 176 bougainvillaeas': Leander Paes gives an intimate tour of his Mumbai home

September 15, 2025 5:54 pm

The greenery, he jokes, comes from his Bengali and Portuguese genes, which fuel his love for plants and natural aesthetics.

Dr Vece Paes obituary: The big-hearted all-rounder of Indian sports

August 15, 2025 7:01 pm

Dr Vece Paes was not just a hockey Olympian or the father behind the rise of Leander Paes; he helped tackle age-fraud and doping issues in cricket, alleviated rugby team's occasional financial and health worries, and was a true icon of Indian sports.

Olympics hockey medallist and father of tennis player Leander Paes, Dr Vece Paes, dies at 80

August 14, 2025 1:38 pm

The 1972 Munich Olympics bronze medallist and pioneer in sports medicine had been battling Parkinson’s disease for years.

Vece Paes, Olympic hockey medallist in 1972 Munich and Leander Paes' father, passes away at age of 80

August 14, 2025 10:54 am

Vece Paes Passes Away: Paes played as a midfielder in the Indian hockey team and, after retirement, donned multiple hats in his long association with Indian sport

‘He didn’t play fair with me’: When Mahima Chaudhry reflected on her breakup with tennis player Leander Paes; psychological effects of public breakups

March 17, 2025 4:29 pm

Being cheated on can severely damage self-esteem and make trusting future partners difficult.

Leander Paes outlines role in India’s 2036 Olympic bid, focuses on youth and sports development

April 04, 2026 2:56 pm

The seven-time Olympian said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given him the task of working on youth development and sports while helping the country pursue its ambition of hosting the Olympics in 2036

Wimbledon 2015: At 42, Leander Paes clinches his 16th Grand Slam

July 13, 2015 6:41 am

Leander Paes-Martina Hingis cliched the Wimbledon mixed doubles in just 40 minutes, beating Peya-Babos 6-1 6-1.

Paresh Rawal, Ruskin Bond, Leander Paes awarded Padma Shri

April 26, 2014 3:09 pm

Famous personalities from all walks of life were awarded with the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri , by President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday.

Vidya Balan, Kamal Haasan, Yuvraj Singh, Leander Paes honoured by government

January 23, 2019 11:08 am

Bollywood celebrities, academicians, sportsperson and others were honoured with prestigious Padma Awards.

Leander Paes To Partner Rohan Bopanna At Rio 2016 Olympics

June 11, 2016 5:53 pm