It was emotional to see Bopanna win the doubles Australian Open title earlier this year amid ‘India-India’ chants. Now the govt needs to invest and democratise the sport to rake in serious talent.
The duo went down 6-7(2) 2-6 to the Brazilian pair, Stefani & Mataos at the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne. Mirza earlier announced that the WTA event in Dubai next month will be her last.
Real gains can be achieved when the government focuses its reforms upstream in better contract design, stronger capacity to monitor performance and maintain documentation.
The report released at Charcha 2025, an annual gathering of India’s social development sector, found that women remain largely concentrated in low-value and routine roles.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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