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Sandip Sikdar

Sandip Sikdar

Articles by Sandip Sikdar

Finally, Ashmita bags first BWF World Tour title

Ashmita Chaliha won the $250,000 Korea Masters. (Badminton Photo)

Updated on Aug 10, 2026 01:21 IST

Marijne plans to use World Cup to forge Asiad success

Sjoerd Marijne joined the setup in January following which he helped the Salima Tete-led team achieve important targets. (Hockey India)

Updated on Aug 9, 2026 01:25 IST

Who after Satwik-Chirag in Indian badminton’s doubles pipeline?

India’s Chirag Shetty (R) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP)

Updated on Aug 8, 2026 02:22 IST

Hockey World Cup: How India is revamping its game to beat the best

Hardik Singh (C). (Frank Uijlenbroek)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 15:41 IST

No monkey business: BWF happy with World Championships venue

FIle image India Open 2026 at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi in January 2026. (HT)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 11:12 IST

Satwik’s shoulder is my main concern: Tan Kim Her

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP)

Updated on Aug 6, 2026 01:53 IST

India hockey teams power ahead, on precise tech-training methods

Wayne Lombard, the head of athletic performance for the women’s hockey team, with the players (Hockey India)

Updated on Aug 5, 2026 01:14 IST

Solving the An Se Young puzzle

South Korea’s An Se Young. (AFP)

Updated on Aug 3, 2026 16:41 IST

17-year-old Tanvi announces her arrival with first BWF World Tour title

India’s Tanvi Sharma poses with her medal after winning the Taipei Open on Sunday. (Badminton Photo)

Updated on Aug 3, 2026 01:11 IST

Seeing red over saffron: Indian hockey’s kit change sparks debate

Indian men’s hockey team in the new jersey. (HI/X)

Updated on Jul 30, 2026 21:30 IST

Reengineered to win: Inside Sindhu’s radical, data-driven comeback

PV Sindhu (L) with Wayne Lombard. (HT)

Updated on Jul 21, 2026 02:21 IST

How Antonelli’s Spa masterclass proved his championship mettle

Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli celebrates after winning the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. (AP)

Updated on Jul 20, 2026 14:48 IST

Sindhu says Japan Open win shows ‘it’s not over yet’

PV Sindhu reacts during the match against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 19, 2026 18:40 IST

Sindhu wins Japan Open, ends two-year title drought

PV Sindhu poses on the podium after her victory against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 19, 2026 14:58 IST

Major venue revamp for BWF World Championships in Delhi

Workers clean the premises of the stadium during the fourth day of the India Open 2026 at Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi on January 16, 2026. (HT)

Updated on Jul 18, 2026 21:32 IST

Sindhu in first final for two years at Japan Open

India’s PV Sindhu. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 18, 2026 16:53 IST

Why the title fight is a straight out Mercedes battle

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli after qualifying in pole position with second place Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and third place Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 6, 2026 15:32 IST

Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull throw the gauntlet down to Mercedes

Mechanics work on the car of Ferrari's British driver Lewis Hamilton prior to the Formula One Austrian Grand Prix. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 29, 2026 15:15 IST

We know now that, at our best, we can beat any team: hockey’s Manpreet Singh

“I want to win as many medals as there are for India,” says Singh, 34. “I want to be the role model others have been to me.” (Photo: FIH)

Updated on Jun 26, 2026 11:15 IST

How Hamilton emerged from the depths of self-doubt

Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Catalonia Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo. (AFP)

Updated on Jun 15, 2026 14:19 IST

Hamilton rewrites the script, this time in red

Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the Grand Prix in Barcelona. (AP)

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 17:15 IST

Hockey: Manpreet Singh equals Dilip Tirkey’s India record for most caps

Manpreet equalled the all-time Indian appearance record held by former defender and skipper, Dilip Tirkey, who is the current Hockey India president. (Hockey India)

Updated on Jun 14, 2026 16:55 IST

Satwik-Chirag win Singapore Open, end two-year title drought

India’s Chirag Shetty (R) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP)

Updated on May 31, 2026 16:20 IST

Satwik-Chirag stun world champs, enter Singapore Open final

Chirag Shetty (L) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (Badminton Photo)

Updated on May 30, 2026 16:13 IST

Harmanpreet, Manpreet back in India hockey squad

Indian hockey team. (Hockey India)

Updated on May 27, 2026 15:47 IST

Canadian GP: The gloves are off at Mercedes

Mercedes' George Russell races ahead of his teammate Kimi Antonelli. (AFP)

Updated on May 25, 2026 21:32 IST

It felt really good coming back: Manpreet

Manpreet Singh last played for India in December 2025. (Hockey India)

Updated on May 21, 2026 16:44 IST

Satwik-Chirag fail to cross final hurdle in Thailand

(L-R) Indonesia's Daniel Marthin and Leo Rolly Carnando and the Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. (AFP)

Updated on May 17, 2026 16:14 IST

Soyez succeeds Sreejesh as Indian junior men’s hockey coach

Frenchman Frederic Soyez brings three decades of elite hockey experience. (Hockey India)

Updated on May 14, 2026 16:08 IST

Sreejesh slams Hockey India, chief coach after removal as junior coach

On Wednesday, PR Sreejesh announced that his contract as junior coach has not been renewed. (Hockey India)

Updated on May 13, 2026 16:46 IST

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