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The Manika Batra dispute is not only about her

The debate is not about whether Manika Batra is good enough to represent India. She clearly is. The real question is whether a rigid interpretation of those criteria serves the broader purpose for which they were created.

Updated 13 days ago

Manika writes to PM Modi over Asian Games snub, challenges selection process

Manika Batra was omitted from India's squad for the Asian Games.

Updated 22 days ago

Manika Batra dropped from Asian Games squad for not meeting selection criteria

India's Manika Batra is part of the reserves alongside Swastika Ghosh.

Updated 23 days ago

Coach Massimo Costantini on India’s failure at the TT World Team Championships

Manav Thakkar is India’s highest ranked TT player. (Getty Images)

Published 62 days ago

Indians target group dominance as new era begins

Indians target group dominance as new era begins

Published 75 days ago

Ankur, Divyanshi’s tall targets in Indian TT’s transition test

Divyanshi Bhowmick in action at the ITTF World Youth Championships. (HT Photo)

Updated 163 days ago

Manika, Sreeja and the need to ‘evolve’ their game

India’s Manika Batra. (AFP)

Published 268 days ago

Manika stranded in Mumbai, WTT Contender Buenos Aires participation in doubt

Manika Batra's participation in an international tournament in Argentina hangs in the balance

Updated 355 days ago

Baisakhi di lakh-lakh vadhaiyaan, say star athletes Manika, Mandeep and Udita

Hockey stars Mandeep Singh and Udita Duhan (L) and TT ace Manika Batra (R).

Published 454 days ago

TT: India’s long pips game needs to evolve

Manika Batra has been using the long-pimpled rubber for a number of years. (Getty Images)

Updated 520 days ago

World Championships medal, top-15 place on Manika’s new year wishlist

Manika Batra reached the third round in Paris Olympics. (WTT)

Updated 585 days ago

TT: India women make their mark with Asian medal

Manika Batra registered India’s only win against Japan on Wednesday. (REUTERS/FILE)

Published 640 days ago

India women's team assured of first-ever Asian Table Tennis Championships medal

Ayhika Mukherjee and Manika Batra gave India an unexpected 2-0 lead

Updated 641 days ago

Manika loses her ‘calmness’ and the match

Manika Batra during the women's singles round of 16 match against Japan's Miu Hirano at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated 709 days ago

Paris 2024: Manika Batra loses her ‘calmness’ and the match

India's Manika Batra during the women's singles round of 16 match against Japan's Miu Hirano. (PTI)

Updated 710 days ago

Paris Games: Manika Batra's singles campaign ends with loss to Hirano

Manika Batra during the women's singles round of 16 table tennis match against Japan's Miu Hirano

Published 710 days ago

Manika Batra becomes first Indian TT player to reach Olympics pre-quarterfinals

Paris: India's Manika Batra reacts after defeating France's Prithika Pavade in the women's singles round of 32 match at the Summer Olympics, in Paris, Monday

Updated 711 days ago

I am not going to make mistakes of Tokyo in Paris: Manika Batra

Manika Batra believes India has a shot at winning medal

Published 719 days ago

Balgu charts Manika’s top table return

Manika Batra (left) and Aman Balgu. (HT)

Updated 721 days ago

Like, smash, subscribe: A Wknd interview with table-tennis star Manika Batra

A composite depicting strokes from Batra’s play. (Getty Images; HT Imaging: Malay Karmakar)

Updated 735 days ago

Ayhika, Sathiyan miss out on India's TT teams for Paris

India's Ayhika Mukherjee in action.

Updated 786 days ago

Top players think twice when they face Indians: Manika Batra

Manika Batra picked up one of the biggest wins of her career by beating World No 2 Chinese Wang Manyu

Published 792 days ago

Manika Batra’s dream run ends at Saudi Smash quarters

India's Manika Batra in action during her women's singles group stage match

Published 793 days ago

Sathiyan-Manika's mixed fortunes see their Paris hopes up in smoke

In the four major WTT events they competed in as a pair this year (Doha Contender, Doha Star Contender, Goa Star Contender and Singapore Smash), Sathiyan and Manika failed to progress beyond the first round.

Updated 820 days ago

With Paris in mind, Manika Batra seeks physical and mental peak

Manika Batra in action.

Published 859 days ago

After China miss, Manika Batra delivers crucial win against Hungary

India's Manika Batra in action during her women's singles group stage match

Published 874 days ago

Manika, Harmeet lead Indian challenge at WTT Star Contender 2024

Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra, who is currently ranked 35 in the world

Published 916 days ago

Manika Batra, Manush-Manav pair bow out of Asian Games in table tennis

Indian paddler Manika Batra

Published 1015 days ago

Asian Games 2023: Manika Batra enters quarterfinals in table tennis

Manika Batra

Published 1016 days ago

Manika's defeat in decider spells Indian women's TT team's ouster from Asiad

World No. 39 Batra first lost the opening match to 104th ranked Thai player Orawan Paranang 0-3

Published 1021 days ago

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