Padma Shri for badminton's new superstar Srikanth?

‘He is an idol for the youth of the country and millions of people have aspirations to see his achievements being recognised’ IMAGE: India's Kidambi Srikanth. Photograph: Kidambi......

Humpy, K Srikanth and Sai Praneeth nominated for Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Koneru Humpy/Twitter Reigning women's world rapid chess champion Koneru Humpy has been nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award by the All India Chess......

PHOTOS: Srikanth, Somdev receive Padma awards

IMAGE: President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Shri on badminton star player Kidambi Srikanth. Photograph: Manvender Vashist/PTI President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday gave away prestigious Padma......

PHOTO: Pullela Gopichand meets PM Modi

IMAGE: PM Narendra Modi with Pullela Gopichand. Photograph: PMO/Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi met India's chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, in New Delhi, on Friday. "Noted......

India's Srikanth is the new World No 1

IMAGE: India's Kidambi Srikanth. Photograph: Twitter Kidambi Srikanth on Thursday became the first Indian male shuttler to achieve the world number one ranking in the Badminton World Federation......