Rio Olympics | Verve Magazine
  • Dec-Jan 2021
  • Volume 20
  • '21 Issue 01
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Archery, Deepika Kumari, Documentary, Equality, Feminism, Film, India, International Women’s Day, Netflix, No.1 Women Archer in the world, Rio Olympics, Shaana Levy-Bahl, Sports, Uraaz Bahl, Women Empowerment, Women in sports
March 08, 2018
Archery, Deepika Kumari, Documentary

Why ‘Ladies First’ Is A Documentary Every Indian Needs To Watch This Women’s Day

Text by Sadaf Shaikh

We speak to producer Shaana Levy-Bahl and Olympic archer Deepika Kumari who take us on a journey of grit and determination that demonstrates why we cannot expect to be a great nation if we marginalise half our population
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Deepika Kumari, Archer
June 09, 2017
Archer, Archery World Cup, Asian Games

Feisty Achievers: Deepika Kumari

Text by Tina Dastur. Image Courtesy: Getty Images

For her keen eye and steady hand that won her two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and landed her a berth at the 2016 Rio Olympics
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Sakshi Malik, Wrestler
June 02, 2017
People, Power Women 2017, Rio Olympics

Winners’ Circle: Sakshi Malik

Text by Huzan Tata. Illustrations by Pratap Chalke

For winning a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, and, for being the youngest — and only — Indian woman to bag one in wrestling
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Sania Mirza, Indian Tennis Player
August 05, 2016
Cover story, Indian Tennis Player, Martina Hingis

Sania Mirza: “The pressure to perform is always there.”

Text by Shraddha Jahagirdar-Saxena. Photographed by Rohan Shrestha. Styling by Shweta Navandar. Make-Up and Hair: Bianca Louzado. Location: Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel

Tennis superstar, who does not hesitate to wear her attitude on her sleeve, tells us about the moves that have powered her on and off the court
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Heena Sidhu, Former World Number One Shooter
July 07, 2016
Heena Sidhu, Olympic Games, People

Power Trendsetters: Heena Sidhu

Text by Zaral Shah. Photograph by Prateek Patel

For her on-point marksmanship and bringing home the gold medal at the 8th Asian Air Gun Championship last year
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