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  1. Kabhi Jwala, kabhi aansoon ka pyaala

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    / July 31, 2012 / Leave a comment
    It was like an edge-of-the-seat thriller. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa were on game point in the third game of their women’s doubles encounter against Chien and Cheng of Chinese Taipei. When the delicate drop shot did the trick, Jwala let out a shriek, which conveyed relief, ecstasy and happiness...

  2. Shuttlers fancy their chances in London

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    / July 24, 2012 / Leave a comment
    When Pullela Gopichand left Hyderabad on Monday, he carried with him a dossier on each of the players that his wards are likely to meet at the London Olympics. The team that reaches London later this afternoon, will lose no time in getting into practise mode almost immediately. The team...

  3. Jwala scores over Saina

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    / July 19, 2012 / Leave a comment
    Saina Nehwal is obviously one of the strongest medal contenders for India in badminton at the London Olympics. But netizens in India are searching more for fellow shuttler Jwala Gutta. The doubles player seems to be driving the majority of internet traffic on Google searches. Using Google Insights for search in...

  4. Can we have shuttlecocks please?

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    / July 5, 2012 / 2 Comments
    When he started out as a badminton player, Pullela Gopichand’s biggest worry would be how to maximise the life of a shuttlecock. One shuttlecock in the late 80s would cost six rupees and unless he owned one, none of the established players would be willing to play a game with...

  5. Thai cuisine for Saina Nehwal

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    / June 10, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The issue with tournaments just before the Olympics is that either top players skip them or play very carefully to avoid any injury. Pretty much the case at the Thailand Open, where none of the four top Chinese players took the field, making Saina Nehwal the top seeded player at...

  6. Jwala on court, Jwala off court

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    / August 29, 2011 / 2 Comments
    By T S SudhirThere are few players who are as menacing when they approach the net as Jwala Gutta. Uninhibited raw power is on display as the lefty rams it in the opponent’s court. In a nutshell, on court, Jwala stays true to her name.Off court too, Jwala believes in...

  7. Arjuna award is big

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    / July 22, 2011 / 4 Comments
    By Jwala GuttaA friend texted me around 2 this afternoon, telling me that the awards selection committee has recommended my name for the Arjuna award. I was quite speechless, overwhelmed and ecstatic because the last couple of years have been really tough for me. There has been a lot of...

  8. Badminton goes the tennis way

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    / April 19, 2011 / 3 Comments
    By Jwala Gutta   The decision of the World Badminton Federation to introduce a new dress code for female players is not a bad idea. Personally it wouldn’t affect me that I have to wear skirts since I already play wearing skirts. But it would affect players who are not...

  9. Guangzhou, here we come

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    / November 7, 2010 / Leave a comment
    By Jwala GuttaPost-Delhi, the expectations from me, Ashwini and Diju in our respective events of women doubles and mixed doubles have gone up tremendously. Does it put any pressure on us? My answer would be no. We know how to take these kind of pressures and in fact, after the...

  10. Give us our due

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    / November 2, 2010 / 2 Comments
    By Jwala GuttaIt has been a month since the Commonwealth Games in Delhi and what a month it has been. A lot of things were said about me in an attempt to distract me from my game. Now after Ashwini and I won the women doubles gold at the CWG,...

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