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BWF monitoring the shuttlecock shortage issue, claims it hasn’t reached ‘crisis level’
August 22, 2025 21:22 IST
The price of the imported feather shuttles have gone up by 150 percent in the past year due to a raw material crunch in China.
Why France is the real unpretentious home of BadmintonSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 21:33 IST
The French love the sport that has the fewest entry barriers, is migrants-friendly, has raucous fans, and is non-elitist.
Badminton World Championships: Chia-Soh Wooi Yik get bantering challenge from fellow Malaysian pair – ‘If we meet them, we’ll whack them’, says Arif Junaidi
August 18, 2025 10:57 IST
Badminton World Championships: World No. 2 and second-seeded Aaron-Wooi Yik have received a first-round bye and are likely to meet either Scotland's Grimley twins, world No. 40 Christopher-Matthew or Spain's world No. 89 Daniel Franco-Rodrigo Sanjurjo in the second round.
Lakshya Sen needs to hit the right lengths against Shi Yuqi in blockbuster openerSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 16:40 IST
The Indians tend to start well these days, and should back themselves against the Chinese first up.
World Championships draw | Breaking down India’s lot: Satwik-Chirag’s chance for Paris payback, Lakshya Sen vs top seed Shi Yu Qi gets top billingSubscriber Only
August 13, 2025 21:59 IST
Sen would look to exorcise the ghosts of the Olympics slip-ups and resurrect his career
Badminton World Championships: Tough draws for Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag, PV Sindhu
August 13, 2025 21:38 IST
India have won at least one medal at every BWF World Championships since 2011.
India fields strong quartet of Unnati Hooda, Tanvi Sharma, Rakshitha Ramraj & Vennala Kalagotla for World juniors
August 12, 2025 21:04 IST
Guwahati tournament from October 13-20, will aspire for the first Indian junior world champion after Saina Nehwal in 2008
How Artificial Intelligence is helping badminton players improve their gamesSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 11:59 IST
It analyses grip, tosses, serves, and tracks postures, movements and shuttle flights while the next goal is to have predictive analysis that can help prevent injuries from happening.
It’s time India scales up production to tide over shuttlecock scarcity arising from change in Chinese food preferencesSubscriber Only
August 10, 2025 17:34 IST
Kerala and Bengal have set-ups for shuttlecock production; they now need to improve quality and increase capacity as higher prices and uncertain supply is hitting players and academies hard.
Shuttlecock prices spiral and stocks drop in India as China’s tastes shift from fowl to porkSubscriber Only
August 10, 2025 17:33 IST
Word trickling out from China, and reported by the French media, attributes this price rise to a change in the Chinese palate — they are increasingly preferring pork to the age-old staple, duck meat.
What’s the Chinese blueprint that makes Hu Zhe’an the latest hulk from their badminton factory?Subscriber Only
August 3, 2025 09:05 IST
The Chinese tall men are taught unbreachable defense. The attack is an option at all times, but not sharpened enough to be the first go-to in their early careers.
Macau Open: Lacklustre Lakshya Sen outplayed by former World Junior Champion; Tharun goes down fightingSubscriber Only
August 3, 2025 11:16 IST
Lakshya's 16-21, 9-21 defeat came in just 39 minutes against 2023 World Junior Champion Farhan, while Tharun went down 21-19, 16-21, 16-21 in an 81-minute thriller.
Saina Nehwal announces she’s ‘trying again’ with husband Parupalli Kashyap 19 days after announcing separation
August 3, 2025 11:01 IST
"Sometimes distance teaches you the value of presence. Here we are—trying again," read Saina's post on her social media account.
Macau Open Super 300: Satwik-Chirag go down to Malaysians again; Tharun, Lakshya come through 3-game battles to reach semisSubscriber Only
August 1, 2025 23:03 IST
The Indian doubles pair lost 14-21, 21-13, 20-22 to Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal of Malaysia at Macau Open Super 300 on Friday
Macau Open badminton: Satwik-Chirag survive scare, save match point to enter quarterfinals; Lakshya Sen also through in three
July 31, 2025 23:33 IST
Satwik-Chirag took to the court at nearly 10pm local time, and in the early stages looked out of sync and struggled for timing, looked all at sea against Japanese duo.
Macau Open Badminton: Leaner, meaner, and stronger, Tharun Mannepalli knocks out top seedSubscriber Only
August 1, 2025 13:26 IST
Tharun Mannepalli backs up his win against the top seed at Macau Open by beating the reigning junior World Champion Hu Zhe An from China, reaches semifinal.
Macau Open Super 300: Lakshya Sen makes solid start; Rakshitha Ramraj stages impressive comeback in three-game battle
July 30, 2025 23:31 IST
Lakshya Sen's 21-8, 21-14 win against Korea's Jeon Hyeok Jin in the round of 32 on Wednesday was a solid start.
How Chinese’s love for pork is threatening badminton in France
July 31, 2025 18:18 IST
Rising shuttlecock prices in China, due to reduced duck and goose farming because of increased pork demand, are impacting badminton players globally
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty return to Top 10 in BWF Rankings
July 29, 2025 20:36 IST
The Indian pair had reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking after the title win at the Thailand Open last year.
Is Shi Yuqi – with 9 titles from last 9 finals – the favourite for badminton World Championships after China Open?
July 27, 2025 20:59 IST
Though Viktor Axelsen will be itching to snap that crown at Paris, Shi Yuqi has won all three Super 1000s of this year, Malaysia, All England and now China Open until now
Will Unnati Hooda’s defeat of PV Sindhu at China Open usher in a new era of Indian women’s singles?Subscriber Only
July 28, 2025 08:26 IST
Not built as tall as her, Unnati, Tanvi, Anmol might take their time to hit their stride, while Devika, Rakshitha and Vennala will need to max their reach and attack
Satwik-Chirag stumped by nemeses Chia-Soh again as they falter at China Open semifinalSubscriber Only
July 26, 2025 23:12 IST
Their 13-21 17-21 defeat in 42 minutes in the Super 1000 tournament is their third loss in a row against the world No 2 from Malaysia.
Vennala Kalagotla, Tanvi Sharma win Asian Jr WS medal after 13 years since PV SindhuSubscriber Only
July 27, 2025 08:22 IST
Vennala, daughter of Railways ticket collector, and Tanvi, daughter of a volleyball-playing mother, showed enough spark in the tournament to track their future progress
Satwik-Chirag, China Open Badminton Doubles Semi-Final 2025 Highlights: SatChi go down 13-21 17-21 Chia-Soh
July 26, 2025 21:38 IST
Satwik-Chirag, China Open Badminton Doubles Semi-Final 2025 Highlights: SatChi go couldn't find their A-game against their nemeses.
Satwik-Chirag continue to carry Indian badminton through its downturn, making China Open semisSubscriber Only
July 26, 2025 08:52 IST
The pair, back on the verge of entering the Top 10 after a torrid few months, defeated Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 21-18, 21-14 on Friday.
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