The Balasore-born teenager defeated higher-ranked opponents in consecutive rounds in Indonesia to claim her first senior international trophy.
Smriti Mandhana strengthens her position, while Deepti climbs to No. 6 ranking.
After beginning competitive athletics at 93, Man Kaur went on to win international gold and redefine perceptions of ageing.
Jalpaiguri’s 17-year-old Madhura Kar dominated the Sub-Junior 52kg category, winning four golds after lifting 292.5kg at the IPF Worlds.
Shillong’s Phoebe Dale Nongrum, Meghalaya’s first female Formula 4 racer, now takes on a new international challenge in auto gymkhana after a strong national rallying career.
Captain Radhika Menon broke gender barriers at sea and became the first woman to receive the IMO’s bravery award.
Smriti Mandhana’s 124 against Hong Kong took her to 10,880 international runs, surpassing Mithali Raj while creating multiple records.
Major Navya Shekhawat’s journey from CDS to the President’s ADC marks a new precedent for women in uniform.
Odisha’s Elena Mishra has entered the official FIDE rating list with a 1432 Blitz rating at just four.
After training in India and California, Tanisha Agrawal earned her DGCA licence and has begun Airbus training with IndiGo.
