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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicSaina Nehwal

Topic: Saina Nehwal

‘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.

Actor Siddharth clarifies tweet on Saina Nehwal referred to ‘cock & bull’, as NCW cracks down

Siddharth called Saina world’s 'subtle cock champion' in response to her tweet on PM Modi's 'security breach'. NCW chief lodges police complaint, asks Twitter to take action.

Saina Nehwal fell out with coach Gopi when her Olympic win got him students like PV Sindhu

In Dreams of a Billion, Boria Majumdar and Nalin Mehta write about Saina Nehwal’s journey to Olympic win and her turbulent relationship with her coach.

Shoot votes not bullets, Mahatma Gandhi’s forgotten vision & ‘permitted items’ on airlines

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Badminton champion Saina Nehwal joins BJP, says PM Modi inspires her

Saina Nehwal, 29, is a former world number one badminton player and has won numerous international titles, including a bronze medal at the Olympics.

Akhilesh says CAB divides, Sudheendra Kulkarni on Amit Shah’s `lie’ & why Saina’s happy

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

How sports doctors helped Vinesh Phogat & Manjeet Singh overcome injury and win gold medals

Multi-disciplinary treatment involving medicines, equipment, dietician and physiotherapist helps heal sports injuries in no time.

P.V. Sindhu gets silver at Asian games in year’s third major final loss

Sindhu loses 13-21 16-21 to world number one Tai Tzu-Ying, who earlier defeated Saina Nehwal in semi-finals. 

Sindhu to fight for gold, Saina fetches bronze in Asian Games

Sindhu's win against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi puts her up against world no. 1 for Asiad gold.

Saina suffers 10th defeat against Tai Tzu Ying, but not without winning an Asiad bronze

Though the game progressed with good intensity, Ying ultimately prevailed because of her court coverage. 

On Camera

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

The ECI needs to respond to Rahul Gandhi’s accusations professionally and transparently. Else, it will end up giving him the ammunition he is desperately seeking.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.