Haryana

Deepika’s rise from a small town in Haryana to leading India’s triumph at the 2024 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy tells a story of determination.

Paralysed at 3, Ashok Malik defied all odds to become a powerlifting champion. From overcoming ridicule to winning silver at the World Cup, he's now set to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Inspired by his first bite of pizza, Sandeep Jangra opened the first Pizza Galleria outlet in Gohana, Haryana. Today, his vegetarian pizza chain has 72 outlets across India.

Paris Olympics 2024: At just 19, Antim Panghal, a two-time U-20 world champion and medalist at the Asian Games and senior world championships, shines as the youngest Indian wrestler at the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Atlas Cycles Ltd was established by Janki Das Kapur in a small shed in Haryana to make affordable cycles for all, which then became a well-known brand in India and worldwide.

Former IAS officer of Ambala, Vikram Yadav, used unique methods to reduce stubble-burning incidents by approaching farmers with attractive waste management alternatives. After an 80% reduction in farm fires in 2021, a further dip was witnessed this year. Know more.

Pritam Rani Siwach, former captain of the Indian women’s hockey team, started an academy for underprivileged girls in Sonepat, Haryana. Her academy has produced Olympians like Neha Goyal, Nisha Warsi and Sharmila Devi, and given hundreds of others an education and a secure livelihood.

105-year-old Rambai from Haryana ran a 100-metre race in just 45.40 seconds, breaking late Man Kaur’s record.

Dharambir Kamboj, aka Kissan Dharambir, from Haryana remembers sleeping at bus stops. Today, his patented portable multipurpose food processing (MPP) machine earns him lakhs.

Through their initiative Rivaayat, students of Delhi’s Shri Ram College of Commerce are helping terracotta pottery artisans earn a better livelihood.