While the sportspeople and athletes are at the forefront bringing laurels and glory to the country, the massive role played by parents whose commitment, patience, and trust helped these celebrities on their path of glory cannot be overlooked writes N Jagannath Das

The journey of Chandrayaan-2 to the moon, led by two women scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has broken another glass ceiling and inspired girls in India to say ‘Main Kuch Bhi Kar Sakti Hoon’. Here are some recent ground-breaking achievements by women that make this slogan so apt. Chandrayaan-2:  ISRO’s moon miss

“It’s a much awaited win. I finally did it. I gave my answer with my racket. There were always questions what happened to the final. Did you choke? How did you lose it? That will stop now,’’ said the 22-year-old World champion

The southpaw urged her fans and followers on instagram not to message her or tag her in any posts on the social networking site.

According to Jwala, a well rounded personality, high self-confidence, positive thinking, discipline, and dedication were the hallmarks of all successful sports persons

The Mumbai-born Manasi, who lost her left leg in an accident, defeated the World No. 1 and compatriot Parul Parmar 21-12, 21-7 to clinch the title while Vikram Umesh paired with Thailand’s Chawarat Kitichokwattana to win the bronze medal

The Mumbai-born Manasi defeated the World No. 1 and compatriot Parul Parmar 21-12, 21-7 to clinch the title while Vikram Umesh paired with Thailand's Chawarat Kitichokwattana

Placed 13th in The Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2019 by Forbes

Anand Mahindra, chairman of Mahindra Group tweeted: “Brutal. I’m exhausted just watching this. But now there’s no mystery about why she’s the World Champ.

The para-shuttlers, away from media attention, bagged a total of 12 medals, including three gold, five silver and four bronze in the BWF Para-Badminton World Championship

Hyderabad: T Vignesh and Sri Sai Sravya Lakkamraju bagged the top honours by winning the under-17 boys and girls singles categories in the PNB Metlife Junior Badminton Championship, Hyderabad leg held at Sports Complex, Gachibowli on Wednesday. Winners: Boys: U-9: 1. A Bhavesh Reddy, 2 Moparthi Hanvith, 3. Rohan P, Charan Vudugula; U-11:1.Vishn

Not only Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but several other sports and Bollywood celebrities also congratulated Sindhu on achieving the historic feat.

The 30-year-old clinched the top honours in the women's singles SL3 final defeating World No. 1 and compatriot Parul Parmar.

The coach described Sindhu’s final akin to a tennis match on grass. “For me the final as if some tennis player was playing on the grass and somebody with big serve running through the opposition. I was just thinking what was Okuhara would have to do to stop Sindhu. On that day, Sindhu was stronger.’’

‘I always believed in myself and kept working hard. I have been learning from my mistakes’

Indian shuttler says the medal is extra special as it came after a gap of 36 years