Wrestling

The championship has been held annually since 1961 and for the first time, has included women wrestlers

19-year old Divya Kakran won her first gold medal during the Senior National Wrestling Championship on Friday.

Kavita Devi came into limelight after participating in the WWE Dubai try-out this year.

When 16-year-old Mahima Rathod watched Dangal, she was unable to control her tears. The reason was simple; she saw her own father, Raju Rathod,in Mahavir Singh Phogat’s character.

While the core of the Dangal's story holds true to the real life events of Mahavir Singh Phogat and his family, five real-life facts were changed for cinematic effect. Read on to find out what they were. (Note: You are entering into spoiler territory!)

Dronacharya awardee, Maha Singh Rao is a coach at Delhi's acclaimed Guru Hanuman Akhara, that has produced countless Indian wrestling legends.

A tiny village called Nibi in UP is nurturing the dreams of 18 young girls who, inspired by Sakshi Malik's bronze medal winning performance at the Rio Olympics, hope to bring laurels to India too some day.

A look at Haryana-born wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt's incredible journey as he steps on the Olympic mat for the third time.

Haryana wrestler, Sakshi Malik made India proud by winning a bronze in the 58 kg freestyle wrestling event. Her win ends India's dry spell at the Rio Olympics.

The story of Mahavir Phogat, Indian wrestling's unsung hero, who helped his daughters grapple their way to the top.