Indian Badminton had a rich legacy thanks to the feats of Prakash Padukone and Pullela Gopichand but the cupboard was bare when it came to the women's events. The emergence of Saina Nehwal in 2006 boosted the popularity of the sport and her rise up the World rankings drew an entirely new generation to the sport. Nehwal would cBadap an amazing run as the pioneer of Indian Badminton by winning the Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics and breaking the Chinese monopoly over the event. Gopichand and OGQ CEO Viren Rasquinha look back on Nehwal's journey to the Olympic medal.

WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Saina ends Chinese monopoly at London 2012

Empty streets all over India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for a 'Janata Curfew' has sent a clear message that all citizens have united in the fight against coronavirus.

Watch: India's sporting fraternity come together to laud health workers amid 'Janata Curfew'

India's former world number one Saina Nehwal said officials had put profits ahead of player welfare by allowing the All England badminton championship to go ahead last weekend despite the coronavirus pandemic.

All England badminton chose finances over players welfare: Saina Nehwal

Indian badminton star and former world no 1 player Saina Nehwal on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) taking a political plunge days before the Delhi Assembly Elections 2020.

Saina Nehwal joins BJP, says PM Modi inspires me

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal on Friday crashed out of Malaysia Masters after losing in the quarterfinals. The world number 11 lost against Spanish shuttler Carolina Marin 21-7, 21-7 in straight games.

BWF: Saina Nehwal bows out of Malaysia Masters after losing to Carolina Marin

Shuttler Saina Nehwal on Thursday progressed to the quarter-finals in the ongoing Malaysia Masters after registering a win in the second round. Nehwal defeated Korea's An Se Young 25-23, 21-12 in about minutes 38 minutes.

BWF: Saina Nehwal progresses to quarter-finals of Malaysia Masters

Indian shuttler Sameer Verma was knocked out of the ongoing Malaysia Masters here on Thursday. The 25-year-old faced a defeat in the second round of the match at the hands of local boy Lee Zii Jia in straight games 21-19, 22-20.

BWF: Sameer Verma ousted from Malaysia Masters

What does it take for a woman to claim her place in the adrenaline-fuelled, male-dominated world of sport? It takes much more than pushing the limits of the human body.

Book review: She Dared — Women in Indian Sports

Saina Nehwal on Wednesday was knocked out of the ongoing Hong Kong Open after facing a defeat in the first round. Nehwal was defeated by China's Cai Yan Yan. The Chinese made an aggressive start to the match and she did not allow Nehwal to get into her groove.

Saina Nehwal makes first round exit from Hong Kong Open

Olympic-medallist Saina Nehwal suffered a shocking defeat in the opening round of China Open on Wednesday. China's Cai Yan Yan thrashed ninth-ranked Nehwal in straight sets 21-9, 21-12.

Saina Nehwal stunned in first round of China Open

Not only she has proved her acting prowess but Parineeti Chopra is one hard-working girl of which her latest Instagram post is proof! The actor seemed quite literally on the edge of her seat as she jetted off to Hyderabad on Wednesday for a rendezvous with the shuttler Saina Nehwal, whose role she is set to essay in the upcoming biopic.

Parineeti Chopra completes her 'homework' on way to meet Saina Nehwal

Parineeti Chopra is leaving no stone unturned to learn badminton for her upcoming film where she will be essaying the role of ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. The 30-year-old actor posted pictures on Instagram where she is seen practising rigorously to get into the character and learn the art of playing the game.

Parineeti Chopra sweats it out for Saina Nehwal biopic

India's Saina Nehwal suffered a shocking first-round loss to world number 212 Wang Zhiyi of China in straight games to exit the New Zealand Open here Wednesday. The 29-year-old Olympic bronze medallist and world number nine lost 16-21 23-21 4-21 to her 19-year-old opponent in the women's singles match that lasted one hour and seven minutes.

Saina Nehwal crashes out of New Zealand Open

Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Sania Nehwal notched up contrasting wins to advance to the second round of the Asia Badminton Championship here Wednesday. Olympic and world championship silver medallist Sindhu eased past Takahashi Sayaka of Japan in straight games.

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal enter second round of Asia Badminton Championship

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu Thursday crashed out of the Malaysia Open after losing straight sets to South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun in the second round. Sindhu fought a tight first game but failed to put up a fight in the second as she went down 18-21, 7-21 in the 43-minute affair.

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing to South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun in the 2nd round

Mamata Banerjee a 'speed breaker' in Bengal's development: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had to go for the betterment of the state.

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Saina Nehwal Wednesday registered a major upset as she lost to Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 22-20, 15-21, 10-21 in the first round of the Malaysian Open. Saina, who withdrew from Swiss Open due to acute gastroenteritis, was playing her first game and lacked stamina.

Malaysia Open: Saina Nehwal knocked out in first round after losing to Thailand's Chochuwong

Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the second round of the Malaysian Open tournament in Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday. Sindhu faced a stiff challenge from World no 20 Aya Ohori but surpassed her performance 22-20 21-12 to record her sixth win over the Japanese.

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth advance to second round

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal Wednesday pulled out of the Indian Open BWF World Tour Super 500 which begins here Tuesday, after failing to recover from an acute gastroenteritis problem.

Saina Nehwal withdraws from India Open

India's badminton star Saina Nehwal Friday lost to Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei 15-21 19-21 in her quarter-final match to crash out of the All England Open Badminton Championships.

Saina Nehwal loses quarter-final to Chinese Taipai, crashes out of All England Championships

A challenging draw stands in the way but India's top shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will nonetheless fancy their chances of ending a nearly two-decade-old title jinx at the All England Championship starting Wednesday.

All England Championship: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal aim to break 18-year-old jinx

India woke up to the news that the Indian Air Force had launched a pre-emptive airstrike across the Line of Control (LOC) early on Tuesday, and destroyed several terror camps set up near the borderline.

Sportspersons salute Indian Air Force after strike on terror camps in Pakistan

Saina Nehwal beat PV Sindhu in straight games in the marquee clash of the tournament to retain her women's singles crown at the 83rd Yonex Sunrise Senior Badminton Nationals here Saturday.

Saina Nehwal beats PV Sindhu to retain nationals crown, Sourabh claims third title

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WION Broadband Olympic Edition: Saina ends Chinese monopoly at London 2012

Watch: India's sporting fraternity come together to laud health workers amid 'Janata Curfew'

All England badminton chose finances over players welfare: Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal joins BJP, says PM Modi inspires me

BWF: Saina Nehwal bows out of Malaysia Masters after losing to Carolina Marin

BWF: Saina Nehwal bows out of Malaysia Masters after losing to Carolina Marin

BWF: Saina Nehwal progresses to quarter-finals of Malaysia Masters

BWF: Sameer Verma ousted from Malaysia Masters

Book review: She Dared — Women in Indian Sports

Saina Nehwal makes first round exit from Hong Kong Open

Saina Nehwal stunned in first round of China Open

Parineeti Chopra completes her 'homework' on way to meet Saina Nehwal

Parineeti Chopra sweats it out for Saina Nehwal biopic

Saina Nehwal crashes out of New Zealand Open

PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal enter second round of Asia Badminton Championship

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu crashes out after losing to South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun in the 2nd round

News brief: Big stories of the day

Malaysia Open: Saina Nehwal knocked out in first round after losing to Thailand's Chochuwong

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth advance to second round

Saina Nehwal withdraws from India Open

Saina Nehwal loses quarter-final to Chinese Taipai, crashes out of All England Championships

All England Championship: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal aim to break 18-year-old jinx

Sportspersons salute Indian Air Force after strike on terror camps in Pakistan

Saina Nehwal beats PV Sindhu to retain nationals crown, Sourabh claims third title