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Rijesh and his 7-year-old daughter are racing through life together — from karate belts to Ironman tracks. Through every sprint, swim, and shared goal, he’s shaping her to be bold, curious, and ready for anything. Their story is a heartwarming, action-packed take on what modern fatherhood can truly look like.

Trained in Karate and national award winning champion, Kaushav Sanyal, a police constable in West Bengal believes that no girl should go without a basic knowledge of self-defence.

"Winning became so important that parents failed to consider their kid’s happiness. We need achievers but not at the cost of their childhood," says Sabari Karthik who now runs a sports enterprise to make sports accessible to school students.

The police officer boarded the auto without invitation, started asking for her phone number. When refused, he said he only wanted to develop a “friendship” with her. Neha was furious.

Pooja Harsha has trained under international coaches and is now ready to teach this sport to Indian women.

Cancer was the most vital fight for this athlete.

For Anand Mouli Patnaik, teaching martial arts to the profoundly deaf children is both challenging and exciting. Such physical activities make a big difference to the children’s lives, he says.

The journey of a 19 year old who has fought epilepsy and poverty to become a Karate Champion in India will be made into a documentary by The Independent Television service in USA. Ayesha Noor's inspiring story will be globally watched by many to promote dialogue on gender issues across the world.

A 16-year-old girl walking alone in the evening looked like an easy target to two drunk men. But she taught them a lesson they'll never forget - they were beaten, punched and kicked until they finally fled the site.