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Meet the men chasing monkeys with langur calls at the badminton World Cup in Delhi

Monkey whisperers are in high demand whenever Delhi hosts major events. They do not carry a lathi or any other armor. Their voices are their biggest weapon.

Bengaluru’s badminton boom. Powered by techies, app, thousands of courts

Badminton is Bengaluru’s primary source of feel-good endorphins. In the city that produced Prakash Padukone and Ashwini Ponnappa, techies are now carrying the torch.

Started playing badminton because my parents used to play, I only wanted to win—Saina Nehwal in 2015

As trailblazer retires, read her 2015 Walk the Talk interview with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta, as she talks about navigating the game through problems personal & political.

Bird poop, monkey business to AQI, badminton India Open is controversy central

On Thursday, Badminton World Federation stepped in and released a statement saying that it engaged with players and teams to review conditions at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.

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.

‘Winner gets it all’ — case against ace shuttler Lakshya Sen puts focus back on age fraud in sports

Case filed against Lakshya Sen, his parents, brother & coach accuses them of fudging his age to allow him to play in younger categories longer. His mother has said 'records are clear'.

Badminton ace PV Sindhu wins first gold in CWG, defeats Canada’s Michelle Li

Sindhu won 21-15 , 21-13 at the NEC arena; she was clinical and pounded on every opportunity.

Padukone to Sindhu & Thomas Cup — the many times Indian badminton shone on world stage

As India beat heavyweights Indonesia 3-0 to clinch their maiden Thomas Cup title, a look back at major milestones in the history of Indian badminton.

Gujarat’s Tasnim Mir is India’s first under-19 badminton world No.1, has got eye on big leagues

16-year-old player from Mehsana topped BWF under-19 singles rankings after winning three junior tournaments in Bulgaria, France and Belgium late last year.

On Camera

Bollywood will name-drop Bicycle Thieves and David Fincher. We’ll rarely see a trace on screen

David Dhawan calls Bicycle Thieves his favourite film. Vivek Oberoi compares his villain to Heath Ledger's Joker. And Emraan Hashmi doesn't watch Bollywood films.

Govt, OMCs, consumers may have to share oil price burden again if energy shock persists, says CEA

Speaking at ThePrint Off The Cuff, V Anantha Nageswaran, however, cautioned against assuming that the latest spike in prices would necessarily turn into a prolonged shock.

French Air and Space Force in Jodhpur for IAF’s Tarang Shakti exercise

The deployment is part of Mission PÉGASE 26, France’s long-range air projection exercise, with four Rafales, three A330 MRTTs and two A400M Atlas aircraft taking part.

Since Indira, govts drift in the 3rd year. Modi must restore EC image to get out of it

Gyanesh Kumar has now become the second most unforgettable among our 26 CECs. He obviously didn’t seek this ‘fame’. But he can’t shake it off.