Abhijeet Kulkarni
Read biographyAbhijeet Kulkarni worked as a sports journalist for over a decade and is currently associated with LAKSHYA, a non-governmental organisation which identifies and nurtures sports talent at the grass-root level.
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The familiar, yet intriguing tale of Prajakta Sawant
In over 10 years of my association with Indian badminton, Prajakta Sawant has struck me as one of the most promising players on the domestic circuit, but her regular controversies have been a puzzle. In the latest such episode, the former women’s and mixed doubles national champion moved the Bombay High #Badminton #ConnectTheDots #Prajakta Sawant #Pullela Gopichand
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India’s badminton brand wars: Why Yonex is feeling the heat
In 2009 when India hosted the BWF World Championship at the Gachibowli stadium in Hyderabad, a relatively unknown Chinese apparel brand Li Ning had rented all the roadside hoardings en route to the stadium. The move had peeved official sponsors, Yonex, so much that they even asked the organisers and the #Badminton #JustSaying #Li Ning #Sports #Yonex
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Beyond the break: Refreshed Saina is back to her best
In the run-up to the Denmark Open, Saina Nehwal had come under fire from Badminton Association of India officials for her decision to skip the Senior National badminton championship in Srinagar and spend that time attending various felicitation functions across the country after bringing home India's sole badminton medal at #Badminton #Denmark Open #OnOurMind #Saina Nehwal
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Gopichand’s belief: Want a champion, forget democracy
A few years ago, the trainees of the Pullela Gopichand academy at Gachibowli had the tendency of calling the training complex a three-star jail since none of the players were allowed to walk out of the premises for even a general stroll or shopping without the permission of the coaches #Badminton #London 2012 #Olympics #Olympics Blogger #Olympics Videos #P.Gopichand
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In Saina’s mind, the celebrations will still be muted
In 2006, not too many of us were live-tweeting Saina Nehwal’s matches, nor were we following her every move. But that was the year a 16-year-old Saina created history by becoming the first Indian woman shuttler to win a four-star tournament – the Philippines Open. She was understandably thrilled, but #Badminton #London 2012 #Olympics Blogger #OnOurMind #Saina Nehwal
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Olympics: Preparation is key to India’s success
Well begun is half done. If that standard is to be applied to India’s campaign in the 2012 London Olympics, then we are done for. In the first two days of competition, the men’s and women’s archery teams made disappointing first round exits, the mixed doubles badminton combination is all but #Archery #India Olympics #London 2012 #Olympics Blogger #Sports
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Sindhu is not the next Saina. She may be better
Every time the name of PV Sindhu has been mentioned in the last one year, the discussion invariably starts or ends with the question – Can she be the next Saina Nehwal of Indian badminton? The question has been posed to Sindhu herself numerous times and every time the affable teenager #Badminton #P V Sindhu #Saina Nehwal #WhatNext
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What is a stand-up comedian doing in India’s hockey team?
If P R Sreejesh had not become a hockey goalkeeper, he could have easily tried his luck at being a stand up comedian. After all, the pre-requisite for both the professions is an alert mind to read the situation and an ability to react quickly without much running around. The 25-year-old, #hockey #India #London 2012 #Olympics #Olympics Blogger #P R Sreejesh
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Saina is a bigger star in Indonesia than in India
When Saina Nehwal steps out to take a walk in Jakarta, she gets mobbed. They try to talk to her, they want her autograph and they want to take pictures with her. Indeed, she is a bonafide celebrity in Indonesia. Their national sport is badminton and the 22-year-old Indian, by reaching #Indonesia #JustSaying #Pullela Gopichand #Saina Nehwal #Susi Susanti
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Celebrate Saina but don’t forget Kashyap
Saina Nehwal's wonderful win yesterday was greeted with a fair bit of enthusiasm all over India. She had beaten some tough competitors and the win over China’s Xuerui Li in a see-saw summit clash wasn't an easy game either. But even as we celebrated Saina's achievements over the past two weeks, #Chen Long #Indonesia Super Series Premier #Lin Dan #Olympics Blogger #P Kashyap #Pullela Gopichand #ShuttleTalk