Interview: National coach Tan Kim Her on how he is revolutionising Indian doubles badminton

The Malaysian has set yearly targets for the players to achieve, with the eventual aim of winning a medal at Tokyo 2020.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Oct 18, 2017 · 04:15 pm

Meet Samiya Farooqui, Asian U-15 champion and the latest prodigy from Gopichand Academy

The 14-year-old won her first major international title at the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Junior Championships in Myanmar on Sunday.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Oct 09, 2017 · 02:45 pm

Here’s why Indian news channels have stopped caring about sports

Only a handful networks still run a daily sports bulletin, with politics and controversy taking centrestage.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 27, 2017 · 05:39 pm

Why renaming the Wankhede Stadium could be a turning point for Indian sports

The concept of selling the naming rights of a sports venue is novel in India but widespread abroad.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 22, 2017 · 04:38 pm

BAI distances itself from allegations of favouritism towards P Gopichand’s daughter

Gayatri Gopichand’s selection in India’s women’s singles squad for the junior world championships has raised a controversy.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 20, 2017 · 08:14 pm

Keep calm, attack with fast hands: How Sindhu got the better of Okuhara at Korea Open

The Indian world No 4 did a lot of things right this time and there were visible changes in her game from three weeks ago.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 18, 2017 · 02:00 pm

Not revenge but beating Okuhara was important for Sindhu’s confidence, says Gopichand

Three weeks after the world championships final defeat, the Indian world No 4 beat the Japanese player in the final of the Korea Open.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 17, 2017 · 03:44 pm

Nike’s India football jersey costs more than its cricket one and it makes little sense

An Indian football team jersey would burn a Rs 4,695-sized hole in your pocket.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 16, 2017 · 09:30 am

Have you seen any billboard or ad about the Fifa U17 World Cup? If not, here’s why

It’s now less than a month to go before the first ever Fifa tournament hosted by India but is it being marketed?

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 12, 2017 · 05:16 pm

Interview: Premier Futsal will be profitable in two years, says CEO Abhinandan Balasubramanian

The second season of the league, featuring footballing legends such as Ronaldinho and Ryan Giggs, begins on September 15 in Mumbai.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 11, 2017 · 02:00 pm

41 Indian players for Badminton Asia U-15 and U-17 C’ships but no one for mixed doubles

The official entry list for the tournament only has contestants for men’s and women’s singles and doubles.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 08, 2017 · 01:04 pm

From ‘zouuu zouuu’ to ‘kabaddi kabaddi’: Tracking Iran’s journey to becoming India’s biggest rival

Gorgan, a city with a population of 3.3 lakh, is the birthplace of the sport in the West Asian country.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 06, 2017 · 05:15 pm