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The Indian and Pakistani captains at the recent Asia Cup. PTI file

Then and now: Posturing behind hands not shakenSubscriber Only

October 05, 2025 07:30 IST

India and handshakes just don’t vibe, you would come to think. England — with its archaic manners dragged into this sport, and blatantly postured pretences — has been denied handshakes before.

Sun, Oct 05, 2025

IVF to save a rhino: Mumbai filmmaker’s docu-series wins at CannesSubscriber Only

September 30, 2025 05:10 IST

Only two females of the northern white rhino species had survived after decades of poaching, and both couldn’t conceive or carry their pregnancy to term

Tue, Sep 30, 2025

Missing out on the gold at Rio might well have pushed PV Sindhu to become a stronger athlete in the following years. (Reuters)

Not winning early forces players to get better – just ask PV SindhuSubscriber Only

September 28, 2025 07:22 IST

Missing out on the Rio gold may have made Sindhu more determined, and the result was her great consistency and one of the most dominant World Championship triumphs.

Sun, Sep 28, 2025

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Chero Archers: Jharkhand archery team pays tribute to legendary warrior clanSubscriber Only

September 27, 2025 07:21 IST

The Cheros emerged in what is now Bihar and Jharkhand after the fall of the Pala Empire in the 12th-13th century, with the onset of the Sena dynasty. Eventually, they settled in Palamau, in present-day western Jharkhand.

Sat, Sep 27, 2025

File image of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during the India Open. (PHOTO: BWF)

Satwik-Chirag Interview: ‘Keep caption ready for social media post after our podium,’ Satwik told coach Tan Kim HerSubscriber Only

September 24, 2025 00:23 IST

A title is still awaited but the Indian pair have beaten their nemeses, Aaron-Soh twice in a month as they got a Worlds medal and reached two tour finals

Wed, Sep 24, 2025

The 45-minute defeat that Satwik-Chirag was simply and ungrudgingly down to Seo's brilliance. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag lose to Korean doubles’ solo star Seo Seung-jaeSubscriber Only

September 21, 2025 23:26 IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were largely undone by one half of the Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho pairing in the China Masters Final

Mon, Sep 22, 2025

It's not uncommon for the top badminton names to incorporate S&Cs into their everyday training and even have them courtside. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Why strength & conditioning coaches are near indispensable now in badmintonSubscriber Only

September 21, 2025 08:17 IST

Endurance was always the bedrock of badminton, but plenty of work is going into aerobic power, drilling ability to change sudden direction unlike linear movements, the diagonal and backward acceleration and deceleration skills.

Sun, Sep 21, 2025

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty China masters

China Masters: Quick on court, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty slowly ace parallel gameSubscriber Only

September 19, 2025 23:23 IST

Indian duo comes up with a dominating performance to dismantle Chinese pair in straight sets and enter semifinals.

Sun, Sep 21, 2025

How does Sindhu solve the 0-8 problem of An Se-young? ‘Nobody is unbeatable, but I have to work hard to get there,’ she saysSubscriber Only

September 19, 2025 16:42 IST

The Korean No 1 handed the Indian her 8th defeat at China Masters, a 21-4, 21-13 margin where Sindhu struggled to stitch three points in a row.

Sat, Sep 20, 2025

Satwik-Chirag vs Ren-Xie at China Masters quarters: ‘Chinese always come with good josh, but we love playing against them; we have that rivalry…I think”Subscriber Only

September 18, 2025 20:47 IST

Indians will take on the reshuffled pairing of Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan, the latter having become popular after the Chinese trend of 'Watermelon Challenge' which he aced with his left hand

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

On Thursday, Sindhu made the China Masters quarters, her third of the year with a straight sets win. (Badminton Photo)

China Masters: PV Sindhu shows smooth striding to defeat Thai World No 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong to reach QFSubscriber Only

September 18, 2025 09:47 IST

China Masters: Sindhu, ranked No 14, beat Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-15, 21-15 at Shenzen in 41 minutes.

Thu, Sep 18, 2025

Tien Chen gets tricky because he doesn't have the most powerful get-outta-trouble-smash hits, though he can charge the net aggressively and finish to the backcourt with short pings ayush shetty

‘Screenshot the Chou Tien Chen full pirouette’ challenge: Taiwanese relies on eclectic shot-making to down Ayush ShettySubscriber Only

September 16, 2025 17:46 IST

Fast-rising Indian Ayush Shetty is left stupefied and loses 21-19, 12-21, 21-16 as 35-year-old plays his unique shots

Tue, Sep 16, 2025

India's Plan B, essentially Satwik manning the net, Chirag smashing from the back, is entirely dictated by Satwik's fitness levels. (Badminton Photo)

Satwik-Chirag’s Plan B worth persisting with despite Hong Kong final defeat to Liang-WangSubscriber Only

September 14, 2025 21:37 IST

Hong Kong Open: The duo's 2025 shuffle, which sees Satwik manning the net and Chirag smashing from the back, has returned with a Worlds medal and now a Super 500 final.

Sun, Sep 14, 2025

The broader contours of Satwik and Chirag's partnership have changed, Ashwini says. (BWF/Badminton Photo)

Why Ashwini Ponnappa believes ‘ambitious’ Satwik-Chirag can beat Malaysia’s Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik again and push Koreans Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-hoSubscriber Only

September 14, 2025 08:55 IST

The H2H (it's 4-11 to Chia-Soh now), can be daunting, but Ashwini gives Satwik-Chirag 10/10 for technique, and how they dealt with pressure and emotions in that quarterfinal at the World Championships.

Sun, Sep 14, 2025

Hong Kong Open badminton: Lakshya Sen shows why he is still India’s top singles player, with clinical use of the net against Ayush ShettySubscriber Only

September 12, 2025 22:24 IST

Lakshya Sen now has a good chance to make his first Super 500 final of the season if he can get past Chou Tien Chen, whom he had beaten at Paris Olympics but trails 4-2 in the Head-to-Head.

Fri, Sep 12, 2025

Satwik-Chirag beat Malaysian duo of Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap to reach Hong Kong Open semifinal. (BWF/BadmintonPhoto)

Hong Kong Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag fend off generation-leaping Malaysians Arif-Yap who had Aaron Chia in coaching chairSubscriber Only

September 12, 2025 14:48 IST

Dealing with new pairings from amongst fast-erupting Malaysians and Taiwanese is the Indian duo's biggest challenge

Fri, Sep 12, 2025

Ayush had an impressive 64 minute win over Taiwanese Su Li Yang in Round 1 at Hong Kong where he's arrived on the back of a good 40-day training block. (Badminton Photo)

Ayush Shetty makes first Super 500 quarters of his career beating World No 9 Kodai Naraoka at Hong Kong OpenSubscriber Only

September 11, 2025 17:47 IST

The 20-year-old Mangalorean, 6-foot-4, had trained with his frame-sake Viktor Axelsen at Dubai in the World Championship week

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

It all seems worth the trouble now that Gatha, just 15, heads to her first senior Worlds, alongside seniors Deepika Kumari and Ankita Bhakat. (Photo Credit: World Archery)

Moulded by mother’s determination: Meet 15-year-old Gatha Khadake, the only Indian recurve archer to reach R16 at World ChampionshipsSubscriber Only

September 08, 2025 23:33 IST

Gatha Khadake has her mom Dipali to thank for putting her budding career ahead of her other children and her medical career, undertaking long drives for her training and hunting for equipment

Thu, Sep 11, 2025

The starting point of the Indian badminton mindset towards Chinese opponents is lack of any fear.(BWF/Badminton Photo)

Why are Indian shuttlers so successful against Chinese?Subscriber Only

September 07, 2025 08:50 IST

What's helped Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag to be dominating is how Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand tackled the Chinese challenge

Sun, Sep 07, 2025

Chirag Shetty left, and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pose on the podium after winning the Men's Doubles bronze medal at the Badminton World Championships (AP Photo)

BWF World Championships: Medal or no medal, family keeps Chirag Shetty wrapped in warm blanket of normalcySubscriber Only

September 01, 2025 23:58 IST

Father Chandrashekhar recalls the pain of missing out on the Olympic podium, but stresses that badminton matters should be left to experts and the duo not be reminded of last year's miss

Tue, Sep 02, 2025

Akane Yamaguchi, of Japan, poses with her medal after winning the Women's Singles final match of the Badminton World Championships, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Is Akane Yamaguchi the greatest women’s singles World Championship figure, with 5 medals, of which 3 are goldSubscriber Only

August 31, 2025 23:18 IST

The Japanese defeated Chen Yufei 21-9, 21-13 and went ahead of Kento Momota in singles gold to become finest Japanese shuttler.

Sun, Aug 31, 2025

While the actual badminton isn't an afterthought, these illustrations seem to exist independently and aren't unduly swayed by the sport's reigning icons. The themes could be topical, but the motifs aren't imprisoned by calendars or time.

BWF World Championship: Why France is home to the most flamboyant badminton postersSubscriber Only

August 31, 2025 08:53 IST

The country is known for flair and style, which regularly comes to the fore in sports banners with various themes depicting deities, dancers and creative uses of the shuttlecock

Sun, Aug 31, 2025

Sindhu's too seasoned for straw-clutching silver linings after a gutting loss like this one, and she will know she still can fight - there's still the All England to work for, no dearth of goals. (AP Photo)

BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu falters against Putri Kusuma Wardani, a mirror image of herself, to miss out on a sixth medalSubscriber Only

August 29, 2025 22:57 IST

Spunky Indonesian neutralises Indian's big smash and finds the corners with crisp strokes to script a 21-14, 13-21, 21-16 win in the quarterfinals

Sat, Aug 30, 2025

Satwik-Chirag describe what changed against China’s top pairing of Liang-Wang after losing 4 straight timesSubscriber Only

August 29, 2025 13:52 IST

India's ace duo reckon the fire is back in Indian badminton after memorable August 28, watching Dhruv-Tanisha win mixed doubles on Thursday

Fri, Aug 29, 2025

Satwik-Chirag in action during their round of 16 match at the BWF Badminton World Championships 2025. (Photo: BWF/BadmintonPhoto)

Badminton World Championships: How Satwik-Chirag produced a fighting performance to get the better of China’s Liang-WangSubscriber Only

August 29, 2025 01:11 IST

Satwik-Chirag's 19-21, 21-15, 21-17 match in 66 testy minutes wasn't won on latent power or talent or confidence. The Indian dodged landslide debris of Chinese momentum to eke out a win while not dictating the tone or tenor of the match.

Fri, Aug 29, 2025