Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi with wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia in New Delhi on September 4, 2024 | Photo Credit: PTI Wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat met former Congress president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Wednesday (September 4, 2024) amid speculation that the two star grapplers could be fielded in…
Growing up in Balali, a small village some 100 kilometres from Delhi, Vinesh Phogat could scarcely have imagined that she would one day be on the world stage. The third child of a bus driver, she has had a life plagued with struggles. Her father was killed when she was just a child. Her mother…
Yet, no one bemoans the way they look, feels disgraced by their uniforms, or expresses toe-curling shame about their appearance. They represent India and its interests on a global stage too; surely their jerseys require more design input. If not their practical playing jerseys, maybe their off-field navy India blazers could be handwoven and made…
