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Abhijeet Kulkarni
Abhijeet Kulkarni is a Scroll.in staffer.
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Paralympics: India’s badminton success, expected and hard-earned, must act as a catalyst for change
Medal haul in Tokyo is definitely worth celebration but it should also spur changes in domestic set-up for para badminton to grow in India.
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Tokyo Paralympics, badminton preview: A look at India’s medal hopefuls as the sport makes its debut
There will be 14 gold medals at stake at Tokyo 2020. We take a look at the disciplines and the chances of the Indian players.
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A sports culture beyond Olympics: To find lasting success, India needs to start at the very bottom
While everyone involved in India’s sports ecosystem keeps talking about the grassroots, the majority of their efforts are concentrated only at the top.
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Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality test gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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Tokyo 2020: Behind PV Sindhu’s success, an incredible mindset to win and a strong support system
What Sindhu said immediately after winning the bronze medal at Tokyo Olympics showed exactly why she is considered a big tournament player.
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Tokyo 2020, badminton: Against gifted Tai Tzu Ying, PV Sindhu’s tactical errors proved costly
To beat players like Tai Tzu Ying when they are at their best, one needs to think on their feet and keep changing tactics to ensure that they don’t settle.
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Tokyo 2020, badminton: PV Sindhu showcased her transformation in superb win over Akane Yamaguchi
The reigning world champion is back in the Olympics semi-final again, with straight-game 21-13, 22-20 win against Japan’s Yamaguchi.
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Video
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Caught on camera: Container ship hits and knocks down gantry cranes while docking at a Turkey port
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Watch: Temple in Kochi gets a mechanical elephant to perform prayer rituals
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Watch: Srinagar hosts Formula 4 car show on the roads around Dal Lake
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Watch: Scenes of damage after four coaches of a Sabarmati-Agra train were derailed in Ajmer
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Adorable animals: Playful elephant calf keeps stopping cleaner from raking leaves
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Tokyo 2020: Faster and stronger, PV Sindhu is now a grizzled veteran with a mind of her own
For Rio 2016, Project Sindhu was planned and executed by her coach and mentor Gopichand. This time around, the player is far more independent.
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Why Prakash Padukone’s All England title in 1980 was the crowning moment of a glorious career
Book excerpt from ‘The Gopichand Factor: The Rise and Rise of Indian Badminton’ on the history of the sport in India.
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Dutee Chand’s BMW controversy: Why the athlete is not always a victim of the system
The Indian sports ecosystem is far from perfect but elite Indian athletes are among the privileged few who get near-complete financial support.
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The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Numbers game: The computer professional who is trying to fill badminton’s giant statistical hole
Badminton statistics are notoriously hard to find and a Danish computer professional, Jens Christiensen, hopes to change that.
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PV Sindhu at 25: Olympic medallist, world champion already – what next for the Indian badminton ace?
For the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist, this breather is long overdue and it will allow her to reset her goals. But what should those goals be?
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Dominant on court, a rebel off it: Lin Dan will be remembered as badminton’s biggest superstar
It is time to give the most decorated player in the history of world badminton a standing ovation.
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The Field
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour
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IWL 2023-24: Odisha FC inch closer to title with win over East Bengal
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WPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bangalore deliver lesson on making comebacks to win first title