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HAS INDIA ALWAYS HAD A STRONG SPORTING CULTURE ??

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  Sports has a huge role to play when it comes to nation-building and the same is evident from the following. It helps in elevating qualities like discipline, determination, teamwork and a passion for fitness in the psyche of a nation. ▪︎  India sure punches well below its weight when it comes to sports. ☆ At every Olympic Games, rivals China and Russia walk away with multiple gold medals. For fans in India one of the world's most populous nations and fastest growing economies the event is an exercise in despair. ☆ High poverty levels aren't a sufficient reason either, seeing as other countries with low levels of per-capita income, such as Kenya and Jamaica, consistently fare better. ☆ "India does not have a sports culture," explained Boria Majumdar, a leading Indian sports scholar who's authored numerous books on the topic. Indian athletes who have achieved international success are exceptions rather than products of the country's sports system, he said. • ...
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WOMEN SAFETY

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It is true that women in India are accepted as Durga Ma. However we also cannot ignore the negative aspect of women position in India. Every day and every minute some women of all walks of life (a mother, a sister, a wife, young girls, and girl baby children) are getting harassed, molested, assaulted, and violated at various places all over the country. Areas like streets, public spaces, public transport, etc have been the territory of women hunters. Girl students studying in the schools or colleges have to shield themselves through books or bags or they have to wear clothes which can cover them completely. In some cases, a girl child is sale by her parents just to earn some money.  Girls generally face acid attacks on the streets and kidnapping for the sex purpose by strangers. According to the statistics, it is found that a woman is raped in India every 20 minutes. In the rural areas, women are still being raped by a family member, beaten by husbands or parents-in-law, burned for...
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