In a repeat of last edition’s final in Nagpur, 2012 Olympics bronze medaliist Saina once again had the upper hand over Sindhu during the exciting clash. read more

Sourabh Verma showed great composure and tactical brilliance to outdo the 17-year-old Lakshya Sen, an Asian junior champion, 21-18 21-13 in a lop-sided contest. read more

Senior National Badminton Championships: Catch all the highlights of the blockbuster final between PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal. read more

While top seed PV Sindhu staved off a gutsy fightback from Assam’s wonderkid Ashmita Chaliha, defending champion Saina Nehwal had it easier against Vaishnavi Bhale. read more

Defending champion Saina hardly broke a sweat to get the better of former India number one Neha Pandit of Mumbai 21-10, 21-10 in a lop-sided quarterfinal contest. read more

Olympic bronze-medallist Saina, who had suffered a shin injury late last year, took the court after Sameer Verma conceded his men’s singles tie following an Achilles heels problem during his match. read more

With silver medals at all the major events, including the Olympics, World Championship, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, Sindhu has been a formidable force in the world in the last three years. read more

Sindhu will open her campaign against South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun, while Indonesia Masters champion Saina takes on Scotland’s Kristy Gilmour in the first round. read more

Indian badminton legend Prakash Padukone on PV Sindhu, preparations for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and developing talent in the country read more

The badminton player said life stories of sports stars make for a good movie plot line as they are full of hardships and motivate people to do better in their lives. read more

The All England Championship is to be held from March 6 and Rio Olympics silver medallist Sindhu feels she would have to give her 100 per cent there in order to win the women’s singles title. read more

The Target Olympic Podium Scheme is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to provide assistance to India’s top athletes. read more

Saina, who had suffered a shin injury late last year, won the Indonesia Masters last Sunday after the withdrawal of Carolina Marin from the summit clash due to a leg injury. read more

Badminton’s poster couple, Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap feels that Olympic sports in India are growing. They also want a system to be in place to make sure more retired athletes are given opportunity to train the upcoming players. read more

Saina was awarded the title after final opponent Carolina Marin had to withdraw due to an injury that she sustained during the first game. read more