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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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Why the criticism of UU Lalit’s appointment as India’s next chief justice is flawed
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‘Shameful,’ says Varun Gandhi on video of ration card holders being forced to buy national flags
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Is Rishi Sunak lagging behind in the UK leadership contest because of his race?
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Mumbai, through the eyes of four Adivasi women workers
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Opinion: The reasons why Pakistan turned out different from India and Bangladesh
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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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Watch: Big chunk of cliff collapses on the seashore in Sidmouth, UK
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‘You're a BJP-RSS agent’: RJD MLA to news anchor questioning alliance with Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
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‘Out of context’: Twitter flags BJP leader Amit Malviya’s edited video of Rahul Gandhi’s speech
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Watch: Truck swept away in flood while crossing Gattasilli Bridge in Chhattisgarh
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Watch: African-American man understands mother-in-law’s Malayalam, delighting social media
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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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Watch: Teaser of Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ is out
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‘Mind the Malhotras’ season 2 trailer: Cyrus Sahukar and Mini Mathur are back as a bickering couple
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‘Delhi Crime’ season 2 trailer: Vartika Chaturvedi and her team are back on the crime trail
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‘Thiruchitrambalam’ trailer: Dhanush plays a food delivery worker in Mithran Jawahar’s film
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Start the week with a film: ‘Confidentially Yours’ is a delightful goodbye to cinema
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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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Indian football: CoA files contempt of court proceedings filed against Praful Patel
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CWG 2022: From Mirabai Chanu to Avinash Sable, a recap of India’s 61 medals at Birmingham Games
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Fencing: Olympian Bhavani Devi defends Commonwealth Championship title
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Cricket: Australia captain Meg Lanning to take an indefinite break for personal reasons
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BWF World C’ships: PV Sindhu projected to meet An Se Young in QF; tough draw for Lakshya Sen & Co