Weightlifter Karnam Malleswari became the first female athlete to be awarded the Khel Ratna Award. She was just 20 when she received the award in 1995. Famous for being the first Indian female ...

Five Indian sportswomen have been nominated for this year's BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award. Now the public can have their say in who will lift the prestigious award on 17 February.

Athletes PT Usha and Anju Bobby George, weightlifter Karnam Malleswari and hockey player Pritam Siwach have been the previous winners of the Lifetime Achievement award. The BBC Indian Para ...

Athletes PT Usha and Anju Bobby George, weightlifter Karnam Malleswari and hockey player Pritam Siwach have been the previous winners of the Lifetime Achievement award. The BBC Indian Para ...

To support young, promising athletes, DSF has curated partnerships with the Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation, Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools, the Dilip Vengsarkar Foundation, and The Karnam ...

International Women’s Day is celebrated globally on March 8 to bring attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. On this Women’s Day ...

Mirabai exorcised the ghost of the 2016 Rio Olympics by bagging India's second medal in the sport after Karnam Malleswari's bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The 26-year-old lifted 87kg in ...

With the feat, Sindhu has also become the fifth Indian woman to clinch a medal in Olympics history after Karnam Malleswari, Mary Kom, Saina Nehwal and Sakshi Malik. Discover the Benefits of Our ...