Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eked out a three-game win over world No.1 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to make it to the semi-finals of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament here on Friday.
The Ind...
Lost meaning
Sir — In the short story, “The Gift of the Magi”, by O. Henry, an impoverished couple sacrifices their most prized possessions to give each other Christmas presents. Gi...
Star doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who played a pivotal role in India’s maiden Thomas Cup triumph, pulled out of the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament beginning ...
Siyadath said Gopichand’s meticulous planning played a huge role in the Bangkok success. “Gopi Sir’s planning on how we should go about it in the Thomas Cup was of immense help. All ...
Sen on song
Think of young Lakshya Sen. In the build-up to the final he had looked down and out after losing his matches in the quarters and the semi-finals. The pressure was on him to deliver. Playi...
Pullela Gopichand, badminton’s chief national coach, feels Sunday’s Thomas Cup triumph is a huge achievement but adds that focus should be now on individual medals on the big stage.
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One of the architects of Indian badminton team's historic Thomas Cup triumph, Kidambi Srikanth described it as one of the best achievements in his career.
An unheralded Indian men's team notc...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the Thomas Cup triumph of the Indian badminton team as one of the country's finest sporting wins and invited the shuttlers to his residence on returni...
New Delhi: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Sunday announced a cash award of Rs 1 crore to the Indian men's badminton team which created history by winning the coveted Thomas Cup title for the fir...