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From Mumbai's slums to PKL winner: Mother's struggles drives Mohite's ambition

Mumbai, March 7 -- Not a day goes by without Pankaj Mohite taking the time out to talk to his mother over the phone. Not even when the star raider was busy leading Puneri Paltan to their first Pro Kab... Read More


No longer colouring tennis courts with the one-handed paintbrush

Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- They even had a band back in the day. Now, among tennis' most classical shots, it is fast going out of tune in the modern game. The one-handed backhand finds no presence among playe... Read More


Direct spot shut, route to Paris Olympics remains open for Indian TT teams

Mumbai, Feb. 21 -- The Indian men's and women's teams could not grab the direct Paris Olympics spot on offer for the quarter-finalists at the 2024 World Team Table Tennis Championships. Yet, they rema... Read More


World Team Table Tennis Championships: Indian men outplayed by Korea, women blank Uzbekistan

Mumbai, Feb. 19 -- The last time Harmeet Desai and Jang Woojin stood across the table, the Indian blazed past the Korean in straight games en route his career-best semi-final run at the WTT Contender ... Read More


After China miss, Manika Batra delivers crucial win against Hungary

Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- Coming off two defeats in India's battling 3-2 loss to China in the opening group fixture, Manika Batra had a lot riding on her shoulders walking into the final match of the tie aga... Read More


Ayhika Mukherjee, Sreeja Akula stun world No 1 and 2 as beaten India rattle China

Mumbai, Feb. 16 -- In table tennis, the Chinese aren't used to this. Their women's team blazed to the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships gold medal without dropping a single match. Sun Yingsha... Read More


Emotional Sumit Nagal wins Chennai Open Challenger, set to enter top 100 for first time in career

Mumbai, Feb. 11 -- On February 12, 2023, Sumit Nagal played the first qualifying round of the ATP Chennai Open Challenger as a player ranked 506 in the world. On February 12, 2024, Nagal will become ... Read More