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Topic: Badminton

PV Sindhu advances to quarterfinals in Li-Ning China Masters 2025

Registering a straight-games victory, winning 21-15, 21-15 in 41 minutes at the Shenzhen Arena, Sindhu made it to the quarterfinals after defeating World No. 6 Chochuwong.

PV Sindhu advances to second round, Sen bows out of Indonesia Open

Sindhu overcame long-time rival Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 22-20, 21-23, 21-15 in an absorbing one-hour and 19-minute clash in the women’s singles.

Syed Modi, the shuttler who could have surpassed Prakash Padukone

In 'Net Flicks', Akshay Lokapally and Vijay Lokapally trace the rise of badminton in India through anecdotes and expert analyses.

‘Why not other sports?’ asks Saina Nehwal amid T20 mania. ‘India can take on China for 60 Olympic medals’

In a podcast, the badminton star and her husband & fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap said other sports need more visibility and India still lacks a strong sporting culture.

PV Sindhu storms into Malaysia Masters competition final after beating Thailand’s Busanan

The Indian shuttler will face China's Wang Zhiyi in the final to be played on Sunday.

Australian open: PV Sindhu knocked out in quarterfinals

Sindhu has slipped to world number 17th following a series of early exits and lost 12-21 17-21 to Zhang in 39 minutes.

Lakshya Sen bows out of US Open badminton tournament after semifinal loss

Sen, the Commonwealth Games champion lost to the world number seven and All-England Champion Li Shifeng by 17-21, 24-22, 17-21 in a hard-fought match that lasted an hour & 16 minutes.

PV Sindhu loses in quarterfinals, Lakshya Sen goes to Semis in US Open

Lakshya will face second seed Li Shi Feng of China in the semifinals. He enjoys a 5-3 win-loss ratio against Feng.

On Camera

A 2-hour op, precise extradition—what Maduro’s capture tells us about modern US military

Despite multiple agencies being involved, the US could maintain a clear chain of command. This is something India should consider too, as it defines the theatre command structures.

Underlining sluggish exports, NITI Aayog flags need to jump-start India’s automotive market

Govt think tank flags India’s skewed auto export mix, warns domestic focus and high tariffs are limiting its global footprint; also highlights how auto components are a bright spot.

S-300, Su-30 jets, T-72 tanks: Inventory of Venezuela’s largely Russian-origin arsenal

Venezuela also boasts of a diverse portfolio of unmanned aerial vehicles capable of carrying out surveillance, reconnaissance and being employed for kinetic purposes as well.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.