“It does not matter what you have done in the past”: Prakash Padukone runs the rule over Lakshya Sen, India’s last badminton-medal hope

Boria Majumdar in Paris Lakshya Sen is the only Indian player left in the badminton. Harsh,…

Nikhat Zareen must fight another day as Olympic dream ends in tears

Boria Majumdar in Paris She was in tears, and understandably so. Months and years of effort,…

An unpredictable maverick with the X-factor – Has the time come for Lakshya Sen to scale the pinnacle?

Year – 2021 Month – December Tournament – World Tour Finals Opponent – Viktor Axelsen Axelsen,…

Prannoy v Lakshya the last match India wanted on the road to a badminton medal

Boria Majumdar in Paris It is the round-of-16 match that none of us wanted. And did…

Rajeev-Austin knockouts Nadal-Alcaraz in the QF of men’s doubles

On the legendary clay of Roland Garros, the phrase “Victory belongs to the most tenacious” was…

How Super Mom Sumedha Bhaker Groomed Champion Shooter Manu

People often talk of Super Moms in sports. They are the ones who play sport and…

Epitome of courage, Anshuman Gaekwad loses battle to cancer

Only a few days ago, Kapil Dev had tried to raise the spirits of Anshuman Gaekwad…

Food queues, no water, and filthy restrooms – serious issues crop up as Olympics near end of first week

Boria Majumdar in Paris In all the excitement surrounding the Paris Olympics, there are some serious…

Harmanpreet and team delight Indian fans at Stade Yves-du-Manoir

Prantik Mazumdar It was a Harmanpreet show once again at the Stade Yves-du-Manoir as India’s men’s…

Can Manu Bhaker make it a hat-trick of medals in the 25m Air Pistol?

In May 2024, news flashed that Manu Bhaker, the ace shooter, had won four times across…