Manu Bhaker’s exclusion from the Khel Ratna ‘preliminary’ list highlights persistent flaws in India’s National Sports Awards system, marred by lobbying, bias, and controversy.

The most heartwarming moment of the ceremony was when India's first Paralympic gold-medallist Murlikant Petkar walked up to the President Draupadi Murmu on crutches to receive the Arjuna award ...

Thirty-two athletes were honoured with the Arjuna Award, 17 of whom were para-athletes ... Nithya Sre Sumathy Sivan (Para-Badminton), Manisha Ramadass (Para-Badminton), Kapil Parmar (Para-Judo), Mona ...