She is the queen of Indian badminton. The first Indian ever to win a badminton medal at the Olympic Games. And she is home.

Some of India’s brightest medal hopes at the London Olympic Games rest on the shoulders of the badminton contingent, which includes the likes of Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa and Paru

Hyderabad has a long history of producing world class shuttlers who make it a habit to set the courts on fire. Saina Nehwal has done it time and again, Jwala has too. Now, it’s P.V. Sindhu’s turn.

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If you look closely enough at Indian cricket right now, you are sure to spot a yawning void. The void’s name is Rahul Dravid.

“There was a time when you could drop me off on any road in Hyderabad, and I would be able to find my way back. But now, I hardly recognise the city of my childhood.”

These were the words spoken by H

When Thursday dawned, state tennis player Vishnu Vardhan was one of the happiest men around. He had just been selected by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to partner veteran Leander Paes at the

She’s fit, she’s on a roll and raring to have a go at the Olympics. Fresh from her conquest of Indonesia, the queen of Indian badminton, Saina Nehwal, has her sights set firmly on winning a gold medal at the quadrennial event in London, set to begin next month.

She’s fit, she’s on a roll and raring to have a go at the Olympics. Fresh from her conquest of Indonesia, the queen of Indian badminton, Saina Nehwal, has her sights set firmly on winning a gold medal

With just over a month’s time left for the mother of all multi-sport competitions, the London Olympics, medal prospects for India have never looked brighter, at least as far as badminton is concerned.

The air was an exciting mixture of nervousness, anticipation and the throaty thrum of the engines of 16 karts. It was the starting grid for the final race of the Senior Max category at the JK Tyre Rot