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Friday, January 30, 2026
TopicWomen in sports

Topic: women in sports

‘Goal Machine’ Anushka Kumari, 14, was taunted, stopped. Now she’s India’s rising football star

Anushka Kumari started out on an uneven village ground, playing barefoot with boys despite family resistance. Three years later, she is India’s U-17 ‘Goal Machine’.

Nur Jahan to Chand Bibi—Indian women in sports have been erased from history

Dice have been found dating to the Bronze Age in various Harappan sites in present-day northwest India and throughout Pakistan. And it’s very possible that some had female owners.

Khelo India is the ‘IPL of dreams’ for rural youth—and it means a lot to women like me

After Beti bachao, Beti Padhao, the Indian government is taking a step ahead with Khelo India.

Women in Gilgit-Baltistan gear up for the first sporting event but some clerics are unhappy

Gilgit-Baltistan Women Sports Gala 2022 will see college-going women participate in a range of sports tournaments – including cricket, basketball, tennis, badminton.

Science, body or genes? How slight women like Harshada Sharad win medals in weightlifting

Weightlifting actually helps women build a toned physique as it is the most efficient way towards weight loss while retaining muscles.

India must think beyond glory of medal winners. Many things still holding us back in sports

Today's sportspersons are rarely in the game because of choice. Winning medals will remain a matter of luck if India doesn't create a sporting culture beyond cricket.

Rahul Dravid’s 5-point wishlist to make sports available for every Indian

As much as we have seen the impact of IITs, IIMs and other institutions, sports education must be prioritised, says Rahul Dravid.

On Camera

Economic Survey 2025-26 takes global lessons seriously—and shows why Swadeshi is the way to go

The Economic Survey 2025-26 is not a celebration of success, but a measured warning that the traditional paradigms of global economic growth are no longer applicable.

Economic Survey backs skilled visas to give IT services sector a boost, green energy for data centres

The IT services sector contributed more than half of India’s Gross Value Added, serving as a major driver of exports and employment, the Economic Survey 2025-26 has found.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.