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Hans India
01-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
The Wellness Co. Launches its Newest Clinic at the iconic Pullela Gopichand Academy, To Redefine High-Performance Wellness in India
The Wellness Co., India's premier destination for holistic well-being, has announced a landmark collaboration with the iconic Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy. This partnership has culminated in the launch of its second high-performance wellness clinic in Hyderabad (and 12th in India overall) at the Gachibowli-based academy itself. As the nationwide leader in integrative wellness, The Wellness Co. operates over a dozen wellness centers across India offering results-oriented, high-tech, personalized, and highly effective healthcare solutions to help individuals reach their personal health and wellness goals. This strategic collaboration between the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy and The Wellness Co. marks a pivotal moment for world-class athletic excellence and science-backed wellness to come together, bolstering India's athletic endeavors. It is poised to provide athletes and consumers with innovative therapy solutions aimed at providing faster recovery from injuries, enhanced athletic endurance, improved mental well-being, skin and aesthetic wellness, and anti-aging. Eager health enthusiasts visiting this all-new clinic in Gachibowli, Hyderabad, will have access to a comprehensive selection of never-seen-before therapies that boost immunity, help with chronic pain relief, aid with mental clarity, improve sleep quality, and reduce stress & fatigue, while also positively impacting over 200+ biomarkers. These revolutionary wellness therapies include Whole Body Cryotherapy, Red Light Therapy, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), IV Nutrient Drips, PEMF and Negative Ion Therapy, Far Infrared Sauna Therapy, Advanced Diagnostic Screenings, and many more that can be layered together to provide exponential health benefits. "This partnership with The Wellness Co. is a testament to our shared vision of pushing the boundaries of human potential. Just as we strive for excellence on the badminton court, The Wellness Co. brings world-class, science-backed therapies to enhance recovery, peak performance, and holistic well-being for every individual. And this clinic at the Academy is not just for athletes; it's a beacon for anyone seeking to unlock their full potential and live a life of optimal health and vitality." - Pullela Gopichand, Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton Team & Founder of the Pullela Gopichand Academy. "Our partnership with the iconic Pullela Gopichand Academy is a pivotal moment, not just in our journey with The Wellness Co., but for the future of healthcare and wellness in India. Our mission has always been to democratize access to advanced wellness therapies and to make preventive and holistic healthcare a fundamental part of everyday life. In pursuit of this goal, we have tried to cultivate a culture of mindful living and scientific self-care that bridges the gap between global, best-in-class wellness technologies and everyday life. Our newest wellness center is a calming, modern-minimalist space designed to provide enhanced comfort and peace of mind and empower everyone, from elite athletes to everyday individuals, to unlock their full potential and achieve unprecedented levels of longevity, vitality, and peak performance. This is more than a launch; it's a testament to our unwavering commitment to revolutionizing how all of India thinks about its own well-being," said Rishabh Jain, Co-Founder of The Wellness Co., expressing his excitement for the launch of The Wellness Co.'s second clinic in Hyderabad. Here are just a few of the many wellness therapies, treatments, and health protocols that The Wellness Co. will begin offering at launch at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Gachibowli, Hyderabad: Experience profound benefits with Whole Body Cryotherapy. This cutting-edge therapy reduces inflammation, accelerates muscle recovery, and boosts metabolism. It also enhances mental well-being, improves sleep quality, and stimulates collagen production for anti-aging effects, making it a coveted treatment among athletes and wellness seekers. EMS Training: Unlock a powerful, full-body workout in a mere 20 minutes with Electro Muscle Stimulation (EMS) training. Ideal for individuals with demanding schedules who are committed to improving their health and fitness, EMS Training efficiently tones your muscles, builds strength, and promotes faster, more effective fat burning than traditional gym workouts. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT): Recharge your body at the cellular level by breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber with Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). This advanced therapy increases oxygenation levels throughout the body, thereby supporting accelerated healing, superior brain function, bolstered immunity, improved lung capacity, and enhanced respiratory function. HBOT is also known to help reverse the harmful health effects of increased air pollution in the environment. Red Light Therapy: Immerse yourself in the therapeutic glow of red and near-infrared light with Red Light Therapy. This non-invasive therapy modality promotes robust collagen production, reduces inflammation, supports optimal joint and skin health, and naturally enhances your mood and energy levels. Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) Therapy: Harnessing the power of electromagnetic fields, PEMF Therapy is a non-invasive technology that promotes natural healing and cellular regeneration. It increases blood flow and stimulates nitric oxide production, aiding in wound healing, reducing inflammation, and boosting immunity by facilitating toxin removal. PEMF also fosters a sense of relaxation and calm within your whole body, effectively countering high-intensity frequencies, relieving stress, improving your circadian rhythm, and accelerating muscle recovery for enhanced overall well-being and detoxification. The Wellness Co.'s newest clinic's launch at the Pullela Gopichand Academy signifies a groundbreaking leap for India's wellness sector, blending athletic excellence with highly advanced, world-renowned, science-backed therapies. All of the therapies offered by The Wellness Co. are non-invasive, rigorously backed by research in integrative and functional wellness, and precisely tailored for diverse needs, including accelerated recovery, enhanced immunity, cellular detoxification, advanced anti-aging, and health and fitness transformations. This expansion underscores a vision to foster a culture of holistic health, longevity, optimal living, and achievable wellness for all Indians, delivered through state-of-the-art global technologies within a serene, relaxing, and mindfully crafted environment.
Time of India
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Nagpur gets Gopichand-style academy from two illustrious students: Arundhati-Arun
1 2 3 4 Nagpur: Come Sunday and Nagpur will inaugurate its first professional badminton training facility, following the model of India's most successful Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad. The state-of-the-art centre will cater to players across all skill levels. The Arundhati Arun Badminton Academy (AABA) will commence operations at Besa, utilising the facilities of Nirmal Sports Academy, a venture of the Nayse family. The academy will provide training to beginners, amateurs and elite professionals under experienced coaches. In a major first for Central India, the AABA is a premier professional badminton academy founded by former Indian badminton stars SR Arun Vishnu and Nagpur's very own Arundhati Pantawane. This makes Arun and Arundhati the first Indian badminton couple to set up a professional academy in the region. Addressing media persons on Thursday, the former National Games champion and world No. 49 Arundhati said, "The AABA is founded with a vision of strengthening India through badminton. With a mission to train athletes from grassroots to elite international levels, AABA offers world-class coaching, advanced facilities, and comprehensive training programmes." Arun Vishnu, a five-time national mixed doubles champion and former world No.37, expressed enthusiasm about training regional talent. "We have shifted from Hyderabad to Nagpur to start our own set up. Our aim is to train the promising players from the region and give them a perfect platform to launch their career. I am sure in the years to come, you can see players from our academy shining at the national and international level," said Arun, who had served as Indian team doubles coach. Both Arundhati and Arun gave the credit to Gopichand. Arundhati said, "We are what, we are today, is only because of Gopi sir. We thank him for the efforts he put in us and for making us successful. Its time to pass on the baton to the next generation." Nirmal Sports Academy's Sachin Nayse said they signed a five-year deal with AABA for the benefit of local players. "We constructed a huge badminton hall keeping in mind the talented players of the region. Earlier, top local players used to shift to major academies in Hyderabad or Bengaluru. But now they will get all the best facilities here. Both Arundhati and Arun are not only top badminton players of their playing days but have now also established themselves as leading coaches," said Nayse. The facility features five hova badminton flooring on wooden surface, gymnasium, changing rooms, Yonex store, and spectator gallery for 600 people, suitable for national coaching camps and tournaments. The coaching team includes Rutvik Kiran, Tanmay Gawande, Atul Tamrakar, Akshaya Warang and Sanskriti Chabra. Ramesh Nayse and Sushant Nayse of Nirmal Sports Academy attended the announcement.
Hans India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Fanly App Launched in Hyderabad to Unite Indian Badminton Community
Hyderabad: In a landmark move for Indian sports, Fanly—a revolutionary social engagement app aimed at connecting the entire Indian badminton ecosystem—was officially launched in Hyderabad. The Fanly app was unveiled by Padma Bhushan and Chief National Coach of the Indian Badminton Pullela Gopichand along with Sridevi Sira, VP -The Smart Bridge & former Skills Lead at NASSCOM and Co-founders – Fanly at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, ISB Road, Gachibowli. Fanly's new initiative, Badminton India, aims to bring together top national players, rising talents, and fans onto a single digital platform, fostering a more engaged and interactive badminton community. Speaking at the launch event, Pullela Gopichand emphasized the need for such a platform: Badminton in India has seen incredible growth, but what we lacked was a space where the entire community could come together. Fanly bridges that gap and opens up new avenues for players and fans to connect meaningfully." One of the founders of the Fanly app added, 'Badminton is one of the fastest-growing sports in India, and yet there hasn't been a digital space that truly connects the community—until now. With Fanly's Badminton India, we're giving fans unprecedented access to the sport and its stars, while empowering players to grow their personal fanbases.' Whether you're a national-level player, a school athlete, or just someone who loves the game, Fanly's Badminton India is your new home. Available for download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, Fanly is built to reshape how fans interact with sports and entertainment personalities Fanly is a next-generation fan engagement platform that redefines how stars connect with their followers. It empowers celebrities to build safe, authentic communities while giving fans exclusive access to their favorites. In contrast to chaotic and impersonal social media, Fanly offers a secure, AI-powered space focused on positivity, control, and meaningful connection, he added. Kanuri Vamshidhar -Treasurer and U.V.N Babu Protocol Joint Secretary of Badminton Association of Telangana, Supriya Devgun -Badminton Gurukul founder, Bronze Medalist, BWF World Senior Badminton Championship were also present. Delete Edit
Hans India
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hans India
App launched to unite badminton lovers
Hyderabad: In a landmark move for Indian sports, Fanly – a revolutionary social engagement app aimed at connecting the entire Indian badminton ecosystem – was officially launched in Hyderabad on Sunday. The Fanly app was unveiled by Padma Bhushan and Chief National Coach of the Indian Badminton Pullela Gopichand along with Sridevi Sira, VP -The Smart Bridge & former Skills Lead at NASSCOM and Co-founders – Fanly at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, ISB Road, Gachibowli. Fanly's new initiative, Badminton India, aims to bring together top national players, rising talents, and fans onto a single digital platform, fostering a more engaged and interactive badminton community. Speaking at the launch event, Pullela Gopichand emphasised the need for such a platform: Badminton in India has seen incredible growth, but what we lacked was a space where the entire community could come together. Fanly bridges that gap and opens up new avenues for players and fans to connect meaningfully.' One of the founders of the Fanly app added, 'Badminton is one of the fastest-growing sports in India, and yet there hasn't been a digital space that truly connects the community – until now. With Fanly's Badminton India, we're giving fans unprecedented access to the sport and its stars, while empowering players to grow their personal fanbases.' Available for download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, Fanly is built to reshape how fans interact with sports and entertainment personalities. 'Fanly is a next-generation fan engagement platform that redefines how stars connect with their followers. It empowers celebrities to build safe, authentic communities while giving fans exclusive access to their favorites. In contrast to chaotic and impersonal social media, Fanly offers a secure, AI-powered space focused on positivity, control, and meaningful connection,' he added.
The Hindu
24-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Malaysia Masters: Fit-again Srikanth shows vintage form, ends long wait for a title clash
In the hours after he beat Japan's Yushi Tanaka 21-18, 24-22 in the semifinals of the Malaysia Masters World Tour 500 event, Kidambi Srikanth would have got a fair number of congratulatory messages. It's easy to see why. The win takes him to his first major final since 2021. It is also his first summit clash on the World Tour in nearly six years – having previously reached the India Open final in March 2019. There's one notable absentee in Srikanth's message or call lists though. It's former India No. 1 Parupalli Kashyap who is one of the coaches Srikanth is currently training with at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad (he also trains with RMV Gurusaidutt and Pulella Gopi Chand). 'I've not called or messaged Srikanth for the last week. Right now, I don't want to do anything that might jinx him,' says Kashyap. If Kashyap's unwilling to risk anything that might break the momentum behind Srikanth, it's because he knows just how significant this moment is for the 32-year-old. 'I've seen Srikanth throughout his career. I've admired him as an opponent but also as a player and now as a coach. I've seen him rise and fall and go through so many highs and lows. This is such an important moment for him. He's had a lot of tough years in recent times,' Kashyap says. Acute struggle The struggle has been acute since mid 2022. Although he failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics, he ended the year on a high, winning a silver at the World Championships. He had been one of the linchpins of India's historic gold medal at the Thomas Cup in May 2022. Since then, persistent injuries – to his ankle, knees and back – and a resulting loss of form and confidence followed. He failed to qualify for the 2024 Games in Paris and as the slide extended into 2025, his rankings started to tumble. Once ranked World No. 1, Srikanth fell to 82 in the BWF Rankings at the start of May 2025. For several years, Srikanth was the undisputed best male singles player in the country. Currently, there are nine Indian men ranked higher than him. That slide meant that Srikanth had to come through the qualification round to make it to the main draw – something he had to do even at the Malaysia Masters. 'No matter what anyone says, it's a huge hit to the ego, especially if you have played at the elite level for as long as someone like Srikanth has,' says Kashyap. READ | Srikanth enters Malaysia Masters final after beating Yushi Tanaka in straight games Recent results hadn't been confidence-boosting. Going into the Malaysia Masters this week, Srikanth had an 8-8 win-loss record for the year, with three of those victories coming in the qualifying round. In the current Asia leg of the World Tour, Srikanth had lost to Ayush Shetty in the second round of the Taipei Open. He also went down to Tharun Mannepalli in the second round of qualification at the Thailand Open last week. Even for someone who has seen Srikanth's struggle in recent years, the last few months have been especially difficult. 'Honestly, he had a very rough 6-8 months. With his ranking, it gets even tougher when we aren't even sure which tournaments to play and get results in. It's been a tough ride,' admits Gurusaidutt. Despite these defeats, Gurusaidutt, who was sitting in the coaches chair behind Srikanth at the Malaysia Masters, was hopeful of a turnaround. 'Srikanth wasn't getting the big results but he's been having good matches where he wasn't able to convert the big points. Last year, he was up 19-12 in the third game against Kento Momota in the Asian Team Championships and he lost from there. He was up 16-13 against Lu Guang Zu in the third game at last year's French Open but lost from there. In both matches, he was dominating the match before he lost. He became really aggressive when he tried to close them off and that ended up costing him,' says Gurusaidutt. Backing off to win Gurusaidutt says he, Kashyap and coach Gopi Chand spoke to Srikanth about that aggression that cost the matches. However, he also understood why Srikanth was playing that way. 'All three of us (Kashyap, Gopi Chand and Gurusaidutt) felt there was a need for him (Srikanth) to back off some of these over ambitious shots. Against Momota, he was leading 19-14 when he had the chance to place a shot from the front court but ended up hitting it into the net because he was trying to force a winner. The reason he even went for that half chance is because he was physically not fit enough and anyone who saw him play could see that. He had to go for the lines and hit as close to the net because he wasn't sure if he could stay in a longer rally,' he says. This lack of fitness wasn't because of any lack of intent in training for Srikanth. 'There's no one who is as hard working as him. You tell him to do anything and he will. But he just had constant niggles that didn't allow him to train as much as he needed to. This was probably inevitable. He's 32 now. He's not the same 25-year-old who could push himself without noticing the impact it was having on his body,' says Kashyap. It's only in 2025, following the Swiss Open in March, that Srikanth was able to train the way he needed to. 'With players of the level and experience that Srikanth has, it doesn't matter what's happened in the last several years. All they need is a good six-week block of training and you can see the difference,' says Gurusaidutt. Improved fitness But Srikanth isn't just in a better shape physically. 'One thing I'd told Srikanth was that while as a coach he was great to work with, he needed to be more responsible for his own training. In fact, in these last few weeks, he has been taking a lot of initiative in that. He's been able to take control of his training. His practise sessions have focus on finding his speed not just with his movement on court but also his racquet speed,' says Kashyap. But it's that improved fitness that both Kashyap and Gurusaidutt feel have made the most difference. 'Even though he didn't go very far in both Taipei and Thailand, he's been able to keep up his intensity for a third straight week. He's already played six matches at the Malaysia Masters and two of those matches (first round against Lu Guang Zu and quarterfinal against Toma Junior Popov) have gone to three games. There's never been one match where it seemed he was struggling physically. He's been able to attack while still keeping enough of a margin for himself. It's only when you are doubtful of your fitness that you go for the lines but he knows he has the ability to play three games if he has to. I don't think he's been in this shape since just before the Olympic qualification period. When he had those questions over fitness, he was approaching the match thinking of managing the match. But now that he is fit, he is thinking strategically on how to win individual points rather than trying to figure out how to conserve yourself,' says Kashyap. That improved fitness means Srikanth is willing to play a more measured and less error-prone game. 'More than attacking all the time, he knows when he needs to back off,' says Gurusaidutt. A big moment for 🇮🇳 Kidambi Srikanth! Hear what he had to say after the win. 🎙️#BWFWorldTour# — BWF (@bwfmedia) May 24, 2025 This is something Srikanth has observed as well. 'It's been a while since I've won this many matches in a tournament and I hope I can continue to do so. I've always been trying to better myself and this win just proves that whatever I'm doing is working,' Srikanth told BWF media after his win. His job isn't done just yet. In his four main draw matches, Srikanth has beaten players all ranked higher than him - World No. 13 Lu Guang Zu in the first round, World No. 33 Nhat Nguyen of Ireland in the second round, World No. 18 Toma Junior Popov of France in the quarterfinal, and World No. 23 Yushi Tanaka of Japan in the semifinal. His biggest test will come in the final against World No. 4 Li Shi Feng of China. The two have played each other four times with the Chinese, a former two-time junior world champion, winning on the last three occasions. While it is the Chinese player who will go in as the favourite, it would be hard to count Srikanth out just yet. 'Right now, he must be full of confidence. His run in this tournament would have reminded him not just that he can be in the top 10 but that he absolutely belongs at this level,' says Kashyap.
