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Why BWF’s new cycle hurts India

Published on Feb 11, 2026 10:52 pm IST

PV Sindhu is among the notable winners of Syed Modi International. (PTI)

India Open maintains status as a Super 750 event

South Korea's An Se Young won the India Open last month. (PTI)

Published on Feb 10, 2026 04:34 am IST

Sihag’s badminton career is up and running now

Devika Sihag. (BAI)

Updated on Feb 02, 2026 10:55 pm IST

Thailand Masters: Devika first Indian shuttler to clinch a title in 2026

Devika Sihag poses with her trophy. (BAI)

Published on Feb 02, 2026 03:16 am IST

Badminton: Devika rallies to make Thailand Masters final

Devika Sihag. (BWF/Badmintonphoto)

Updated on Jan 31, 2026 10:08 pm IST

Saina Nehwal on retirement: It was a shock but I had to listen to my body

Saina Nehwal

Published on Jan 25, 2026 11:04 pm IST

‘India is proud’: Virat Kohli pens heartfelt tribute after Saina Nehwal retires

Virat Kohli shared a tribute to Saina Nehwal.(AFP)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 02:13 pm IST

Sachin salutes retiring Saina Nehwal: 'Carried Indian badminton to world stage'

Saina Nehwal plays a return during a badminton game.(AP)

Published on Jan 22, 2026 08:52 pm IST

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen enter quarterfinals of Indonesia Masters

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen entered the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 06:12 pm IST

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen enter second round of Indonesia Masters

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Kidambi Srikanth enter the second round of the Indonesia Masters(Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 08:29 pm IST

Saina Nehwal and the trailblazing run that reshaped Indian badminton

Saina Nehwal confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton on January 19

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 10:51 am IST

Saina, India’s Olympic medallist, confirms retirement from competitive badminton

Saina Nehwal confirmed retirement from competitive badminton(BAI)

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 12:32 pm IST

Ministry steps in, seeks corrective measures from SAI after India Open fiasco

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)(Rahul Singh)

Published on Jan 19, 2026 08:43 pm IST

An Se-young wins India Open, extends amazing run

An Se Young of South Korea. (Sanchit Khanna/ HT)

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 06:46 pm IST

Lakshya Sen's coach defends BAI amid India Open criticism

There was a controversial incident on Court 1 during the match between the Chinese pair Liu Shengshu, Tan Ning and South Korea's Baek Ha Na, Lee So Hee

Published on Jan 18, 2026 12:13 pm IST

India Open: Christie downs Loh to set up final against Lin Chun-Yi

Jonatan Christie. (BAI)

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 01:14 am IST

Anup resigns as Singapore singles coach

File image of Anup Sridhar. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jan 17, 2026 09:52 pm IST

Materials from bird's nest halt India Open women's doubles semi-final match

The embarrassment to the organisers of the India Open continues(Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 17, 2026 06:43 pm IST

Loh Kean Yew speaks out on monkey sighting and bird droppings at India Open

Loh Kean Yew added more light to the monkey and bird dropping mess at the ongoing India Open.

Published on Jan 17, 2026 06:23 am IST

Lakshya’s fall ends home challenge at India Open

Lakshya Sen. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 10:35 pm IST

One fine mess: The India Open gets things very wrong

Workers clean the premises at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Sports Complex in Delhi on the fourth day of the India Open. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 09:55 pm IST

‘India Open test event for Worlds’: BAI official defends venue amid criticism

Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan, left, and Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik during the men's doubles quarterfinal match.(PTI)

Published on Jan 16, 2026 08:34 pm IST

Mia Blichfeldt revisits India Open criticism, questions World C'ships in Delhi

Maintenance staff clean 'bird droppings' during the men's singles round of 16 match between India's H.S. Prannoy and Singapore's Loh Kean Yew at the India Open.(PTI)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 06:13 pm IST

BWF breaks silence after bird poop incident adds embarrassment to India Open

BWF reviews IG sports complex, says the venue is fit to host World Championship(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 08:31 am IST

Satwik-Chirag crash out of India Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost their second round men’s doubles clash 25-27, 23-21, 21-19 to Japan’s Hiroki Modorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita at the India Open (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 11:33 pm IST

More trouble for India Open as bird droppings halt match

Officials cleaning bird droppings during the India Open. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 11:28 pm IST

In better frame of mind, Sen finding his way back to the top

Lakshya Sen in action against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto at the India Open 2026. (PTI)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 10:01 pm IST

Bird poop halts HS Prannoy’s India Open match, organisers left red-faced

New Delhi, India - Jan. 15, 2026: Officials seen cleaning the Bird droppings as Prannoy H. S. from India competes during the Mens Single match against Loh Kean Yew from Singapore during the third day of YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026 at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 09:23 pm IST

‘Light went out in Denmark’: Kidambi Srikanth defends India Open amid criticism

Kidambi Srikanth (Ind) in action.

Published on Jan 15, 2026 09:13 am IST

India Open badminton: Sindhu falls at the first hurdle

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was knocked out of India Open after going down 22-20, 12-21, 15-21 to Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 10:50 pm IST

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