Tanvi Sharma starts lead-up preparation to World Juniors next month with U19 Krishna Khaitan Memorial title
“15. That’s the age for you to get to an academy or NCE. It’s not too young,” That’s what NCE Guwaha...
Writer: Nitin Sharma
Versatile Jugraj Singh, son of a porter at Attari-Wagah border, and India’s hero in Asian Champions Trophy hockey final
AS A child, Jugraj Singh, the son of a porter, sold Tricolour flags and water bottles to tourists at...
Malaysian badminton coach Sankar Annamalai focusing on mental strength as he guides juniors at National Centre of Excellence
“Cherish this loss. It will teach you something.” This is what 54-year-old Sankar Annamalai, a badmi...
Sanskar Saraswat keen on winning both singles and doubles titles at Smt Krishna Khaitan Memorial
“Singles or doubles win?” That was the question posed by former national player Raj Saraswat to his ...
How K-pop and Hindi songs help Pragati Parida-Vishakha Toppo vibe on and off court
First they bickered on court about leaving a shuttle that landed in. Moments later after stepping ou...
15-Year-old Jagsher Singh Khangura makes U19 main draw at Smt Krishna Khaitan Memorial badminton
Fifteen-year-old Punjab youngster Jagsher Singh Khangura completed a 15-11, 12-15, 15-11 win over Ch...
Krishna Khaitan Memorial All India Junior Ranking Tournament: Steady climber Anushka on the right track
Anushka Juyal has overcome challenges to slowly but surely make progress on the badminton court. An ...
Heirs to umpire’s chairs: Badminton ref Parijat Natu follows in uncle Girish’s footsteps
Finding the perfect balance between ensuring smooth flow of play for shuttlers and sticking assiduou...
Krishna Khaitan Memorial: U-19 pair of Gavandi-Ekade emerge from coaching stables of former national champion Akshay Dewalkar
Soon after the Maharashtra doubles U19 pair of Om Gavandi and Sanidhya Sunil Ekade completed a 15-6,...
Tanvi Sharma, Pranauv Ram, Rounak Chouhan to headline Smt Krishna Khaitan Memorial badminton
Former U-17 national champion and member of this year’s Asian Championships winning Indian women’s t...
Once taunted for his height, javelin thrower Navdeep Singh wins India’s seventh gold
Growing up in his village Buana Lakhu in Haryana, a young Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism,...
Paris Paralympics: How cycling as a youngster helped high jumper Praveen Kumar clear the high bar
His left leg being shorter and weaker than his right because of a congenital impairment didn’t deter...