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5 facts on Leander Paes, tennis legend who moved to BJP ahead of Bengal polls

Kolkata: Former tennis player Leander Paes greets during a press conference, at BJP office in Kolkata, West Bengal, Saturday, April 4, 2026.

india news

Updated on May 01, 2026 03:09 pm IST

‘Bengal can do better’: Leander Paes joins BJP

“I want to focus on sports and on the youth. Ours is a young nation; 74.5 million people are under the age of 26. The focus in the next 20-25 years should be on sports education, sports infrastructure, medicine and architecture,” Leander Paes said.

india news

Updated on Apr 01, 2026 07:18 am IST

Former tennis player Leander Paes joins BJP ahead West Bengal assembly polls

Leander Paes credited Union minister Kiren Rijiju for inspiring him to join the BJP. (X)

india news

Published on Mar 31, 2026 06:21 pm IST

A decade on, India may finally find true successors to Leander Paes

Leander Paes with TPL founders Kunal Thakkur (centre) and Mrunal Jain

tennis

Published on Nov 23, 2025 06:07 am IST

Bopanna or Paes: Who has made Indian tennis prouder on the World stage?

Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna

tennis

Updated on Nov 01, 2025 05:01 pm IST

Borderlands 4: Release date, time, where to play, editions and more

Borderlands 4 release date, time and more

Published on Sept 08, 2025 09:20 pm IST

Vece Paes: A Man for All Seasons

File image of Dr. Vece Paes after a practice session with his son and tennis player Leander Paes. (HT)

others

Updated on Aug 14, 2025 09:48 pm IST

Vece Paes, Olympic bronze medallist and father of Leander Paes, dies

Vece Paes with Leander

hockey

Updated on Aug 14, 2025 11:22 am IST

Karisma brings feminine energy to LFW; Prosenjit and Leander turn showstopper

Karisma Kapoor, Prosenjit Chatterjee, and Leander Paes turn showstopper at Lakme Fashion Week 2025.

fashion

Updated on Mar 28, 2025 11:21 am IST

Rohan Bopanna's Rajasthan Rangers to lock horns with Sumit Nagal's Gujarat Panthers in TPL season 6 opener

cricket

Updated on Dec 03, 2024 03:51 pm IST

It’ll take another 10 years to develop another Grand Slam champion: Paes

Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza and Leander Paes during the Tennis Premier League auction in Mumbai. (HT)

tennis

Updated on Sept 25, 2024 10:28 pm IST

Watch: Paes, Amritraj fight tears after being inducted into tennis hall of fame

While 51-year-old Paes was honoured in the 'Player Category', Amritraj, 70, was inducted in the 'Contributor Category'.

tennis

Published on Jul 22, 2024 01:26 pm IST

Leander Paes, Vijay Amritraj create history, inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Leander Paes, Richard Evans and Vijay Amritraj pose for a photo after getting inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport.

tennis

Published on Jul 21, 2024 02:11 pm IST

India at the Olympics: The lost years before the 21st century

India's dry run after 1980 was ended by Leander Paes as he became the first, and thus far only, tennis player from the country to win an Olympic medal.

olympics

Updated on Jul 11, 2024 04:34 pm IST

Man asks Leander Paes for tips to win an Olympic medal, he suggests, ‘start by…’

X user Saurabh Sharma shared this pic of himself when he asked Leander Paes to share tips.

trending

Published on Mar 25, 2024 04:11 pm IST

Leander Paes’ funny reaction to 6-year-old mistaking him for ‘dancer’ goes viral

While the kid matched Virat Kohli and Lata Mangeshkar correctly with their professions, she thinks Leander Paes is a 'dancer'.

trending

Published on Mar 21, 2024 06:53 pm IST

Rohan Bopanna's Australian Open win: Full list of Indian triumphs Down Under

Rohan Bopanna, left, of India and Matthew Ebden of Australia pose with their trophy after defeating Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori of Italy in the men's doubles final.

tennis

Updated on Jan 27, 2024 11:39 pm IST