The moment Indian football enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting has finally arrived! The Indian blind women’s football team has officially qualified for the World Championship to be held in Birmingham in August, marking a significant milestone for the sport in the country. Eight visually impaired women were the ones who accomplished this remarkable feat. The Indian Blind Football Federation (IBFF), the sole authorized organization for official blind football activities in India, dedicated ten years of relentless effort to reach this point. Over the years, IBFF successfully conducted seven national championships for men and three for women. This achievement is groundbreaking…
Author: Jyotsna Narayanswamy
My mother introduced me to the Gita during my childhood. In the nights, when we had power cuts, she would teach us the ‘sthita pragnya’ verses from chapter 2. I even remember participating in a Gita competition in my school which coincidentally was on the same set of shlokas. During my high school summer holidays, I first tried to read and understand the meaning of these verses from Swami Chidbhavananda’s book which was at home. I particularly liked the simple short stories at the end of the commentary on some of the verses by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. One of the verses…