'We can come up with a big surprise'

IMAGE: India's Italian Head Coach Massimo Costantini with Manika Batra. Photograph: X Insisting that even the table tennis powerhouses are keen to avoid playing India in the earlier rounds thanks......

Paris 2024: Sharath, Manika to lead India in Olympic team debut

IMAGE: Sharath Kamal will lead the men's team at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Veteran Sharath Kamal and world no. 24 Manika Batra will lead the Indian men's and......

Manika ruled supreme in memorable year for Indian TT

While Indian table tennis took giant strides in the year, a star too was born with Manika Batra pocketing as many as four medals including two historic gold medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.......

Married to girl who accused him of rape, Indian paddler Ghosh picking up pieces

'What happened with me four months ago hit me hard and hit me out of nowhere. I did not know how to deal with it' IMAGE: Soumyajit Ghosh. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images His life......

'Indian paddlers' CWG showing has even forced China to take notice'

IMAGE: Members of team India celebrate after winning a gold medal. Photograph: Jeremy Lee/Reuters The historic Commonwealth Games performance of the Manika Batra-led Indian women paddlers created......