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Topic: Sania Mirza

Modi’s letter to Sania Mirza has a message for BJP MPs, MLAs, Khattar. Read between the lines

The silence of PM Modi and the BJP on the women wrestlers' protest in Delhi was deafening. He may have spoken out through his letter to Sania Mirza.

BJP’s K Laxman, who once called Sania Mirza ‘Pakistan’s daughter-in-law’, praises her as ‘India’s pride’

Laxman's praise follows letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the tennis star, following her announcement of retirement, in which he said she 'left an indelible mark on Indian sports'.

Our take on Ajay Banga, CWC election, China-India border meet and Seattle caste ban— in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Sania Mirza does it again. Just like she did on motherhood, Pakistani spouse and court-dress

Six Grand Slams and 47 titles didn't come easy for Sania Mirza who fought fatwas, questions on her patriotism and sexism to put Indian tennis on global stage.

Ration items to ‘care kits’ — Zomato, NGOs, crowdfunders come to the aid of daily wagers

While Zomato has launched a 'feed the daily wager' campaign, SAFA Society will distribute relief packages across Delhi, Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai.

Sania Mirza: Shoaib & I agreed on 95% of things in marriage & companionship

Tennis star Sania Mirza and Pakistani cricketer, Shoaib Malik had a baby Tuesday. Here are excerpts from 3 interviews she gave to ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta for his 'Walk the Talk' show  in 2005, 2010 and 2015.

Eat chicken, it’s healthy, says Sania Mirza. But the endorsement gets fried

The Advertising Standards Council of India has sought the withdrawal or modification of the advertorial. But the poultry group is unwilling.

Gennext is Gennow

Many of today's achievers in diverse fields like politics, media, sports, cinema, technology, high finance, business, NGOs, are much younger than before and nobody's complaining.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.