Palak Kohli, the Paralympian who skipped her 12th grade exam, could be a lesson for our education system this Teacher’s Day

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I was wondering if I should actually ask Palak Kohli this question.…

Saint Sulpice: Paralympics, history and a Hollywood blockbuster

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I set out this morning to visit yet another fan zone to…

Sumit on Fire at Stade de France and all drama of last evening’s athletics amphitheatre

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I had reached early for the men’s javelin throw F64 final tipped…

Mona the model of how to shoot down the odds

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Mona Agarwal did everything that I did and that’s why I could…

How Olympic and Paralympic fan parks are helping to create a more inclusive and accessible society

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Yesterday, I made a trip to Parc de Choisy, which houses one…

Paralympics revels in competition, that’s the very essence

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris I was interviewing Dr. Ameya Kagali, chief team physician of the Indian…

In Bhavna, lives the spirit to conquer

Sharmistha Gooptu in Paris Bhavnaben Choudhary comes from rural Gujarat. According to her coach Sunil Tanwar,…

Paralympic athletes are classed according to their disability; understanding the classification system is important

When I spoke to Neeraj Chopra after his silver in Paris, we had discussed the lack…

A hearty bonjour: The Paralympics Diary 

Back to the MPC, the very same stadia and the same host city. On the way…

Not Golden Boy, but Epitome of Consistency — that’s how we should celebrate Neeraj Chopra

All eyes are on Neeraj Chopra ahead of the Diamond League and after his silver at…