Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover soccer, tennis, and women’s sports stories. Jul 11, 2024, 11:30pm EDT India's Leander Paes won 18 Grand Slam titles across ...

Tennis legend Leander Paes joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of Bengal polls, drawing a sharp response from the All India Trinamool Congress. The TMC mocked his switch and shared an old ...

Leander Paes, the man who practically invented the "never-die" spirit in Indian tennis, has just executed a sharp cross-court slice. By joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Paes has embarked on ...

West Bengal assembly election 2026: Identifying himself as a "Bengal boy", Paes highlighted his roots in Kolkata and said the state's youth must be given opportunities to grow within Bengal itself.

Indian tennis great Leander Paes on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, adding star power to the party's campaign ahead of the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections. Paes formally joined ...

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes slammed Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government’s handling of Lionel Messi’s 2025 December visit to Bengal, calling it “sad”. He said Messi was not managed ...

Leander Paes joined BJP, marking a new phase in his political career He previously joined TMC in 2014 and contested Goa elections under Mamata Banerjee Paes is a decorated tennis star with 18 Grand ...

Tennis legend Leander Paes has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, marking a high-profile political entry as parties begin positioning for the contest.