India – Inspiration Archive By Charles Ghose

Darlings: Alia Bhatt and Vijay Varma’s domestic violence film wows India

Domestic violence is no laughing matter, but a dark comedy streaming on Netflix on the topic is wowing audiences in India. Starring Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, Shefali Shah and Vijay Varma in the lead roles, Darlings is the story of a young Muslim couple in love – and violence and revenge. The film opens withContinue reading “Darlings: Alia Bhatt and Vijay Varma’s domestic violence film wows India”

Tokyo Paralympic 2020: Avani Lekhara wins historic gold for India in shooting

Shooter Avani Lekhara has created sporting history after becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold medal. The 19-year-old won with an impressive score of 149.6 in the final event of women’s 10m air rifle standing at Tokyo on Monday. With this, Lekhara has set a new Paralympic record and has also equalledContinue reading “Tokyo Paralympic 2020: Avani Lekhara wins historic gold for India in shooting”

Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability

Priyanka Dewan was just eight years old when she picked up a pair of roller skates at her mother’s suggestion. What started out as a hobby soon turned into a passion and the 20-year-old is now an international roller-skating champion. In 2019, she won three medals – a gold, silver and bronze – at theContinue reading “Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability”

Divya Kakran: ‘I became famous for wrestling boys’

ivya Kakran was sent to the wrestling pit in her neighbourhood as a punishment for skipping school. But to her parents’ surprise, she took to the sport and drew attention for her strength and quick reflexes. Soon, she was beating boys – a feat that made her quite famous at local bouts in India. SheContinue reading “Divya Kakran: ‘I became famous for wrestling boys’”

India coronavirus: The mums who became pandemic chefs

king – and they were good at it too. But they only cooked for family and friends.But everything changed for them in March when India’s coronavirus lockdown kept them at home with more time on their hands than ever before. And cookingis how they chose to fill their days.But soon they started cooking for othersContinue reading “India coronavirus: The mums who became pandemic chefs”