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After World Championships, Pullela Gopichand lays out India's Asian Games plan: 'We are ticking one box at a time'

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- Following a gritty campaign at the BWF World Championships that culminated in a historic women's doubles bronze for Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, chief national coach Pulle... Read More


'This is just the start': Treesa-Gayatri take pride in historic World Championships bronze after semi-final defeat

New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The atmosphere inside the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Saturday evening was electric. It was pulsating with the noise being made by the boisterous 8,000-strong crowd, hopes ri... Read More


Shock exit for Lakshya Sen, US teen Garret Tan plots upset

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- On a day when the home crowd at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium arrived expecting a routine march into the last 16, India's leading men's singles hope Lakshya Sen fell for a 73-... Read More


PV Sindhu falls after 88-minute epic as Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri keep India's World Championships medal hopes alive

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium was a roaring cauldron of emotion here on Thursday as the BWF World Championships delivered a rollercoaster of breathtaking badminton. It was a ... Read More


Two tournaments, 19 days: Craig Fulton on India hockey's biggest challenge before LA 2028

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The next two months will be the most important period for the Indian hockey team until the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. With the World Cup (August 15-30) and Asian Games (September... Read More


Monkeys, pigeons and INR 20 crore later: India brings in 'langur whisperers' to protect BWF World Championships

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Monkey business had left Indian authorities and badminton officials embarrassed in January during the India Open after monkeys strayed into the playing hall and pigeon droppings ... Read More


After pigeons and stray dogs, India races to rescue World Championships with massive stadium overhaul

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- In a bid to prevent a repeat of the failures that marred January's India Open, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and local organisers are executing a comprehensive overhaul of ... Read More


Solving the An Se Young puzzle

New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- With just two weeks left before the world's elite shuttlers gather for the BWF World Championships here, a towering figure headlines the women's singles draw. South Korea's An Se... Read More