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Trailblazing India <keyword id="43970" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tennis-star" source="Orion">tennis star</keyword> <keyword id="487" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sania-mirza" source="Orion">Sania Mirza</keyword> on Wednesday announced that she will hang up her racquet at the end of 2022 season as her body is "wearing down" and the motivation and energy for everyday grind is not the same anymore. Winner of six Grand Slam titles, including three mixed doubles trophies, Sania will retire as India's most accomplished woman tennis player. The 35-year-old made the retirement announcement after losing the Australian Open women's doubles first round with partner Nadiia Kichenok. They lost to Slovenia's <keyword id="4001087" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tamara-Zidansek" source="Orion">Tamara Zidansek</keyword> and Kaja Juvan. "There's a bunch of reasons for it. I do feel my recovery is taking longer and considering my son is three years old, I do feel I am putting him at risk by travelling so much with him. Unfortunately the pandemic is making us take certain decision for the well-being of ourself and family," Mirza said at the post-match press conference. "Also, my body is wearing down. My knee was really hurting today and I'm not saying that's the reason we lost but I do think that it is taking time to recover as I'm getting older," she said. Sania, who became world number one in doubles during her successful partnership with Swiss legend Martina Hingis, said there were a certain issues that influenced her decision. "Also for me to find that motivation everyday to come out, the energy is not the same anymore. Right this minute, it's there but there are days where I don't feel like doing that. "I've always said that I will play until I enjoy that grind, the process and not just winning but you have to enjoy the process and I am not sure I'm enjoying it anymore. "I am enjoying it enough to play this season. I've worked very hard to come back, get fit, lose the weight and try to set a good example for mothers, new mothers to follow their dreams as much as they can. Beyond this season, I don't feel my body doing it. It's beat," said the world number 68. She reached top-30 in singles with 27 being her career best rank. Sania quit singles after a wrist injury to focus on doubles and enjoyed exceptional results. Sania said she feels that she was playing at a decent level but she always knew that 2022 will be her last season and Wednesday's defeat was no trigger for it. "I am playing at a good level. First week in Adelaide (event), we (she and Kichenok) beat top-10, 20 players. I am playing at a decent level. I was pretty sure this is my last season, if I do finish it. I am sure I am not coming to Melbourne to play Australian Open again. "I had great memories here, singles, doubles and mixed doubles. It's been a great journey. I am not looking forward to June or July, I am literally going week to week, with my body, with virus, there is so much uncertainty." "Every time I play, I feel I have a chance to win, that's why I am here." "It is not because of disappointment of today's match. Just the way my body is. I am not sure if I can finish the season. I want to play full season, I am still (ranked) 50-60 in world, I do feel I have the level to play. "As an athlete I feel I can go deep in tournament. But I have a bit of a meniscus issue going on my right knee, I woke up with wrist pain couple of days ago. There is nothing wrong with it. "At 35, I am waking up with couple of things that I don't know where they're coming from. I want to finish the season, try to play until US Open, that is my goal. But I still have to take it week-to-week," she said. Talking about her first round match, Sania said the conditions were tough but they could have handled the match better tactically. "Definitely conditions were tough, very gutsy, sometimes it's not about tennis. We should have won the second set. "When the wind is blowing one side and the stadium is on the other side, the ball bounced on leave and changed directions when I was hitting the ball. It was tough conditions but when you come to Australia, you can have days like this. "On days like that, you should take a little bit more charge at net. That's where we made a mistake. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/best-deals-and-offers-on-gaming-laptops-accessories-at-amazon/articleshow/88995268.cms">Amazon Great Republic Day Sale 2022 — Best deals and offers on gaming laptops, accessories</a>

India's tennis star Sania Mirza announces retirement from the sport by the end of 2022 season

India’s ace tennis player <keyword id="487" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sania-Mirza">Sania Mirza</keyword> has earned this top position with her grit and determination. Sania’s story of her rise in the tennis arena is quite inspiring and a perfect example of ‘never give up’ attitude. 
 
She overcame all odds and time and again proved her worth on the court. Be it injuries, controversies or constant media glare and bickering about her personal life, Sania put everything behind and focussed on being No.1 player. 
 
Sania, in her autobiography ‘Ace Against Odds’, said her family’s immense support, backing by coaches, love from fans encouraged her to move forward. 
 
Here are top inspiring quotes by Sania, which will motivate you to achieve what you dream of.

Top quotes by Sania Mirza that will inspire you to achieve your dreams

<keyword id="487" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sania-Mirza">Sania Mirza</keyword> in many ways has not only become the face of tennis in India, but she has also become the face off all modern women who have come to leave an indelible mark on the society. Presently, Sania Mirza ranks number one in the women’s double rankings and has established herself as one of the most successful athletes of India. 
 
Right from her first breakthrough in 1994 to her first brush with stardom and her Grand Slam debut, Sania’s tryst with destiny is quite fascinating as nothing came easy for her. 
 
Behind this successful career lies lot of struggles, ups and downs and moments of frustration. There was a time when Sania was so fed up with the media glare and string of losses that she was thinking about her retirement. 
 
Nothing came easy for this Mumbai-born, Hyderabad-based lad. From getting enrolled to tennis classes to travelling long distances for tennis matches, she faced financial constraints. Now, she is one of the highest paid athletes in India. 
 
There were many moments in Sania’s life that brought laurels to the country and also made her understand the world better. 
 In her autobiography, ‘<keyword id="3348170" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Ace-Against-Odds">Ace Against Odds</keyword>’, published by Harper Collins, Sania has talked in detail about her childhood, interests other than tennis and her love for dressing up. 
 
Here are some interesting facts about Sania 
 
(Images: Indiatimes)

8 reasons why you should definitely read Sania Mirza’s ‘Ace against odds’

Mumbai, May 11 () Over 80 artistes, including megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpayee, Ekta Kapoor and Shreya Ghoshal have come together for the track "Guzar Jayega", which aims at spreading hope amid the coronavirus pandemic.The anthem, narrated by Bachchan, also features comedian Kapil Sharma, producer Ekta Kapoor, actors Raveena Tandon, Sunny Leone and singers Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Shaan. "These are testing and difficult times, we all have come together to instill hope and courage through this song "Guzar Jayega", we are in this together and this too shall pass, stay home and stay safe," Leone said in a statement.Shreya said nothing encapsulates the current emotions like Bachchan's voiceover in the video, which says, "It's just time, it shall pass." "We will have a plethora of emotions to indulge in, and realise there's always a greater sunrise after the darkest of nights. I am happy to be a part of the song where everyone has come together for a communication this to shall pass," the singer said.Ekta said tough times can be handled well when the "entire industry is coming together for a cause" and the initiative brought in everyone as "one India to portray we will win."Brain child of Varun Prabhudayal Gupta and Jay Verma, the track also brings together sports personalities including Sania Mirza, Vijendra Singh, Sushil Kumar, Mahesh Bhupati, Bhaichung Bhutia and Leander Paes."With what's happening around us, Jay and I came up with this thought and felt that people needed some hope and a sense of unity, in these testing times, and that is exactly the message behind 'Guzar Jayega'."This is the first time in world history that 50 singers and 55 personalities from various fields have united and come forward to support a cause," Varun said.The song is composed by Jazim Sharma with lyrics penned by Siddhanth Kaushal. JUR SHDSHD

Bachchan, Sania Mirza, Manoj Bajpayee team up for motivational track amid coronavirus

Now that it’s all over, Rio Games has given Indians golden memories to cherish for a lifetime. From Sania-Bopanna’s team spirit to Sakshi throwing weight in the Rio ground, each of them had us bursting with joy at some point or the other with their stellar performances. 
 
Every time Dipa rolled in the air like a ball of fire and <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/PV-Sindhu-gets-India-Silver-medal-in-Badminton-at-Rio-Olympics-2016/articleshow/53774591.cms">Sindhu battled it hard</a> in the Rio war-ground, Twitter users back home exploded with joy. They danced, joked and cheered for the Indian stars in pride. They literally lost it each and every time any Indian stormed into finals or semi-finals. 
 
Out of all those crazy times, we thank <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/We-spoke-to-Twitter-for-Top-5-Trends-during-Rio-Olympics-2016-and-the-results-they-shared-are-simply-heartwarming/articleshow/53846254.cms">Twitter India</a> to have shared with us those five moments when emotions were at its peak on Twitter and Twitteratis had gone absolutely berserk:

The 5 Golden moments during Rio that had Twitter exploding with joy

Throughout the #Rio2016 Games, fans around the world turned to <keyword id="6354616" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitter">Twitter</keyword> to cheer for thrilling victories, engage with athletes, see highlights, and share in the live experience. Over 187 Million Tweets were sent on the Games and in total, this led to 75 billion impressions (views on and off Twitter) of Tweets about the Olympic Games. 
 
As the event came to a close, folks at Twitter analyzed how the event performed on their portal. 
 Business Insider chatted with Aneesh Madani, Head of Sports Partnerships at <keyword id="749437" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Twitter-India">Twitter India</keyword> and he shared with us the top 5 trends during the 2016 Olympics. It tells a lot about how the Games unfolded on the social networking portal through the course of those two weeks when Indians were obsessing over Rio Olympics. 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/10-spectacular-moments-captured-during-Rio-Olympics/articleshow/53812052.cms">ALSO READ: ​ 10 spectacular moments captured during Rio Olympics</a> 
 
Twitteratis came together to celebrate India’s women athletes like never before 
 
Aneesh told us – “The scale at which Indians came together to celebrate our women sporting heroes on Twitter has never been seen before. There were 2 million tweets around the performances of four women sportspersons - <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/PV-Sindhu-gets-India-Silver-medal-in-Badminton-at-Rio-Olympics-2016/articleshow/53774591.cms">PV Sindhu</a>, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Sakshi-Malik-gets-rousing-welcome-says-she-always-wanted-win-an-Olympic-medal-for-India/articleshow/53839167.cms">Sakshi Malik,</a> Deepa Karmakar and <keyword id="487" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sania-Mirza">Sania Mirza</keyword>. The count was more than the number of tweets for the India-Pakistan and India-Australia matches combined during the World T20. Also, there were 1.48 million tweets on <keyword id="501707" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="PV-Sindhu">PV Sindhu</keyword> throughout Olympics, and 5.76 lakh tweets around <keyword id="6356003" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sakshi-Malik">Sakshi Malik</keyword>.” 
 
While public figures tweeted about how these athletes were an inspiration for them, the platform saw even mothers sharing tweets promising to share success stories of the athletes with their young daughters. “It was heartwarming to see Twitter being used for outpouring of emotions. It became the common channel of communication connecting athletes and fans. That was the top trend for us that defined Twitter during these two weeks,” Aneesh said. 
 
Fans and Olympians conversed with each other directly throughout the Games 
 
Twitter saw a spike in conversations between fans and Olympians even before Olympics began. <a href="https://twitter.com/DipaKarmakar/status/765015937032466432">Athletes posted videos</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/SakshiMalik/status/766260947463774208">tweeted pictures</a> before and after victory to thank fans for continued support. “Whether it was hockey team tweeting photos from the Rio Olympic village or Deepa Karmakar and Sakshi Malik joining Twitter after their respective win, Twitter saw direct and intimate conversations among Olympians and fans throughout the Games,” Aneesh said. 
 
He added – “The audience of our top 10 most followed Indian Olympians on Twitter grew by almost 12 times since London Games in 2012. During Rio Olympics, PV Sindhu had her Twitter following grow by 7 times. Deepa and Sakshi who joined later already have over 60,000 followers in merely less than a week.” 
 Moreover, ministers like Sushma Swaraj, celebrities like <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword> and sportspersons like Sachin Tendulkar became fans of our women players. They were all using Twitter to express their pleasure in seeing the girls perform well in the Games. 
 
“Twitter infact saw for the first time a cricket icon like <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt">Sachin Tendulkar</a> even live-tweet <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt/status/766644969616478213">the final match between Sindhu and Carolina Marin</a>,” Aneesh said. 
 
An Ecosystem emerged on Twitter, something no one knew of earlier 
 
There are organizations like Olympic Gold Quest, JSW Sports and Gosports who have been tirelessly working with Olympians, supporting their training and preparation for years quietly. For instance, Olympic Gold Quest has been supporting PV Sindhu since she was 14. 
 
“As soon as some of our women athletes clinched medals, there was a lot of conversation on Twitter around how these organizations have helped Olympic athletes become rather great performers. Athletes, fans and sports journalists came together to highlight the work these institutions have been doing and it really brought awareness around this ecosystem which will hopefully get stronger as people connect to these organizations in the times to come,” said Aneesh. 
 
Twitteratis engaged on the need for accountability from sports administrators 
 
During the first week when Indian players came close to medals, but couldn’t get them, Twitter engaged in conversations on how there is a need for better accountability from administrators, and the support Indian athletes need to excel at Olympics. 
 
Humour around Games united non-sports enthusiasts on Twitter 
 
Sporting events like Olympics are bringing people together like never before, and in a fun way. For instance, there were <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEllenShow/status/765303894159208448">iconic photographs of Usain Bolt</a> being circulated. It got people talking, even those who might not even care about sports or certain sports in Olympics. 
 
In a nutshell, Indian women players not only created history by making it to Rio Games, they united Indians to celebrate women players and different sports. They created history.

We
spoke to Twitter for Top 5 Trends during Rio Olympics 2016, and the results
they shared are simply heartwarming

India's Test captain and numero uno batsman <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword> has been named as 'Third Most Marketable Sportsperson' in the world ahead of football superstar <keyword id="704" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Lionel-Messi">Lionel Messi</keyword> , world No. 1 tennis player <keyword id="55696" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Novak-Djokovic">Novak Djokovic</keyword> in a latest survey published by magazine 'SportsPro'. 
 Kohli is ranked behind NBA's 'Most Valuable Player' <keyword id="218063" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Stephen-Curry">Stephen Curry</keyword> and Juventus' French international Paul Pogba. Incidentally, Kohli is just ahead of golfer Jordan Spieth. Djokovic is 23rd in the list, followed by Messi at 27th and 'Sprint King' <keyword id="28723" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Usain-Bolt">Usain Bolt</keyword> at 31. Notably another Indian in top-50 is tennis star <keyword id="487" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sania-Mirza">Sania Mirza</keyword> . 

	According to SportsPro, which does extensive research on business of sports, the criteria of ranking athletes from across the world is marketing potential over a three-year period from this summer. 
 

	The components they have been assessed are value for money, age, home market, charisma, willingness to be marketed and crossover appeal. 
 <keyword id="42857" type="SPORT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Formula-One">Formula One</keyword> world champion <keyword id="23008" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lewis-Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</keyword> topped the rankings in 2014; Barcelona's Brazilian soccer star Neymar, in at No 8 this year, took the number one spot in 2012 and 2013; Olympic champion Bolt headed the list in 2011, while NBA star LeBron James was named as the world's most marketable athlete in the feature's inaugural year in 2010.

Virat Kohli is 'Third Most Marketable Sportsperson' in the world ahead of Lionel Messi

Women dominated this year's <keyword id="6391019" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Padma-awards">Padma awards</keyword> for sports with tennis star Sania Mirza and ace shuttler <keyword id="30618" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saina-Nehwal">Saina Nehwal</keyword> getting the nod for the Padma Bhushan, while archer <keyword id="86231" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Deepika-Kumari">Deepika Kumari</keyword> was chosen for the Padma Shri here today. 

	All three were in sublime touch last year and brought the country laurels in their respective sports. 
 Sania enjoyed the most sensational run, clinching nine titles -- including two Grand Slams last year with Swiss great Martina Hingis. The exceptional performance propelled her to the top of the <keyword id="935171" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="WTA-doubles-rankings">WTA doubles rankings</keyword>. 

	The 29-year-old is currently competing in the Australian Open in Melbourne, where she has reached the women's doubles quarterfinals with Hingis. 
 Saina has also been in spectacular touch, winning silver medals at the All England and World Badminton Championship last year besides clinching the India Open Super Series and <keyword id="2039194" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Syed-Modi-Grand-Prix-Gold">Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold</keyword>. 

	Deepika, on the other hand, won a silver at the Archery World Cup Final besides bronze medals at the World Cup Stage II and the Asian Team Championships. 
 

	Saina, who is in the country to compete in this week's Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold Tournament, said the honour has left her surprised. Interestingly, the 25-year-old had expressed her displeasure at being ignored for the award last year. 
 
 

	"It is a great honour and I want to thank the Ministry for giving me the award. I am very happy with the way the last year has gone, I have been performing well. I reached World No.1 last year and now I am World No.2. I am sure this award will give me more motivation to do well further this year," Saina said. 
 

	"It came as a complete surprise to me. I had no clue. I did not expect at all. There was no news of it at all. When I think that I am just 25 and I have received this award, it makes me feel great. But it is still a long way to go." 
 

	Saina was left disappointed after the Sports Ministry decided to reject her application for the award in January last year, citing norms. 
 

	The ministry had picked two-time Olympic-medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar for the honour last year. 
 

	Saina was bestowed the Khel Ratna and Padma Shri in 2010 and also received the Arjuna Award in 2009. 
 

	The 21-year-old Deepika, meanwhile, had also won the team silver along with Laxmirani Majhi and Rimil Buriuly in the World Championships. 
	 
	
		Superstar Rajinikanth, founder of the Reliance empire late Dhirubhai Ambani, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and media baron Ramoji Rao have been chosen for Padma Vibhushan, country's second highest civilian award, this year. 
	 
	
		Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan, former DRDO chief V K Aatre, cancer specialist and chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta and eminent Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthi and classical vocalist Girija Devi and Indian-American economist Avinash Dixit have also been named for Padma Vibhushan on the occasion of this year's Republic Day celebrations. 
	 
	
		Noted actor Anupam Kher, singer Udit Narayan, former CAG Vinod Rai, chairperson of media group Bennett, Coleman &amp; Co. Indu Jain, sports star Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal, spiritual leaders late Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Tejomayananda and former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill are among the 19 eminent people chosen for Padma Bhushan. 
	 
	
		Industrialist Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava and eminent architect Hafeez Contractor also figure in the list of Padma Bhushan awardees. 
	 
	
		Senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who was the prosecution counsel in the Mumbai terror attack case, actors Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra get Padma Shri.
	
		 
		Renowned sculptor Ram V Sutar, Manipuri theatre personality Heisnam Kanhailal, Hindi and Telugu writer Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Sanskrit scholar N S Ramanuja Tatacharya, Punjabi journalist Barjinder Singh Hamdard, gastroenterologist D Nageshwar Reddy and scientist A V Rama Rao have been chosen for Padma Bhushan. 
	 
	
		Actor the late Saeed Jaffrey, CEO of MasterCard Ajaypal Singh Banga, archer Deepika Kumari, Bharatanatyam dancer Prathibha Prahlad, Gujarati folk musician Bhikhudan Gadhvi, Goa's musician Tulsidas Borkar and scientist Onkar Nath Srivastava were among those who were named for Padma Shri awards.

Padma Bhushan for Sania Mirza, Saina Nehwal

What is the best gift you gave someone on his/her birthday? Can’t remember! Well it’s definitely not as grand as what <keyword id="14666" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="BJP">BJP</keyword> has given their beloved leader. <keyword id="6354477" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Narendra-Modi">Narendra Modi</keyword> on his birthday has been gifted a mobile app, which lets people wish him on his birthday. Anyone can download the app in their phone and wish <keyword id="6354642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Modi">Modi</keyword> on his birthday. Moreover, as a return gift the users will receive a personalized ‘Thank You’ video from the Prime Minister himself. Our tech savvy Prime Minister should be much elated to get this. 
 
The messages from top 50 prominent personalities of the country have gone live on the app today. 
 Some of the messages were accessed by the <keyword id="6474066" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="economic-times">Economic Times</keyword> before they go live on the mobile app. <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword>, Madhuri Dixit, <keyword id="31278" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lata-Mangeshkar">Lata Mangeshkar</keyword> and <keyword id="6355923" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aamir-Khan">Aamir Khan</keyword> have written in, so have <keyword id="3820" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Mukesh-Ambani">Mukesh Ambani</keyword> and <keyword id="9171" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Anil-Ambani">Anil Ambani</keyword>, Uday Kotak, <keyword id="46425" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Anand-Mahindra">Anand Mahindra</keyword>, <keyword id="190960" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Baba-Kalyani">Baba Kalyani</keyword>, Venu Srinivasan, Chanda Kochhar, <keyword id="45634" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jagdish-Bhagwati">Jagdish Bhagwati</keyword> and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. Shashi Tharoor, Vinod Rai, Sanjay Baru and Sri Sri Ravishankar have also sent in their greetings. Sports people like PV Sindhu, P Gopichand, Saina Nehwal and <keyword id="487" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sania-Mirza">Sania Mirza</keyword> have shared their reflections of experiences with PM. 
 
Here's a look at how a entrepreneurs wished the Prime Minister on his birthday 
 
Anand G. Mahindra Over a decade ago when Narendra Modi visited Mumbai and invited businessmen to invest in <keyword id="6354766" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gujarat">Gujarat</keyword>, I remember thinking to myself: 'This man is different'. And over the ensuing years, PM Modi has indeed proved that he is a different kind of man. He is a man in a hurry to transform India. 
 
Sunil <keyword id="272096" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bharti-Mittal">Bharti Mittal</keyword> 
The last couple of years have been quite revealing. Under a visionary leader, India's potential, which was never quite in doubt, has suddenly found new meaning, and more importantly, acceptance and respect among global audiences at the highest level. The eloquence with which the PM communicated India's vision for the world...the way his charismatic statesmanship gets applauded, it makes each and every Indian proud. 
 
Cyrus P Mistry One of my first meetings I had, along with <keyword id="3660053" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="mr-ratan-tata">Mr Ratan Tata</keyword>, after assuming a new role in <keyword id="8555" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata">Tata</keyword> group in 2012, was with Mr Narendra Modi. I remember going into the meeting thinking that this would entail the standard exchange of pleasantries. That day, I came out of the meeting having learnt an important lesson in leadership. 
 
Anil Ambani I recall the first time I met <keyword id="1267365" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Narendrabhai">Narendrabhai</keyword> in the 1990s when my father <keyword id="6418409" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dhirubhai-Ambani">Dhirubhai Ambani</keyword> invited him home for dinner. At the end of the conversation, Papa remarked: "<keyword id="110806" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Lambi">Lambi</keyword> race no ghodo chhe, leader chhe, PM banse - he's a thoroughbred for the long run, a true leader, he will be prime minister. In the words of my father, Narendrabhai "dreams with his eyes open" and with <keyword id="6359315" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="arjuna">Arjuna</keyword> like clarity of vision and purpose. 
 
Kumar Mangalam Birla 
Today, there is an air of confidence, a 'can do' feeling. Narendra Modi's has put in place the foundation for strong and sustained economic growth that benefits everyone. Not surprisingly, there has been a distinct improvement in the ease of doing business in India. Above all, Mr Modi is a man of integrity, a man of character, and that is what resonates the most. 
 
 Here’s how <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> wished the Prime Minister on his birthday on the app 
 
Lata Mangeshkar 
You were opposed a lot but you have kept on walking on the path of truth. The whole world in the grip of violence but I am sure your policies will win over this violence. 
 
Aamir Khan 
I always pray that your health always remains fine and you get all your desired happiness. This year has been more memorable for you compared to your earlier years. 
 
 
Amitabh <keyword id="6354348" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="bachchan">Bachchan</keyword> 
I first met you at your CM residence, Gujarat to seek tax exemption for Pa. An ordinary house, an ordinary room...you said let's watch the fi lm, took me along to a theatre and saw the film. Spoke a bit about Gujarat tourism... and Surprise, within a week Gujarat tourism offi cials were at my home in Mumbai to speak to me...and within a few days work started.

​ Here's how Mukesh Ambani, Uday Kotak, Anand Mahindra and other Indian leaders wished Narendra Modi in his birthday

In the inaugural list of top "promising young leaders and game changers" under the age of 30 in Asia from the prestigious <keyword id="6373044" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Forbes">Forbes</keyword> magazine, <keyword id="487" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sania-Mirza">Sania Mirza</keyword>, <keyword id="6354486" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Virat-Kohli">Virat Kohli</keyword> and <keyword id="30618" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saina-Nehwal">Saina Nehwal</keyword> are leading the pack of over 50 Indians. 
 
The Forbes '30 under 30 Asia' list includes 300 "young and driven entrepreneurs and game-changers" from countries including India, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Pakistan, Vietnam and Australia who are contributing to their industries in a significant way. 
 In this list, one would find 56 Indians, with Kohli, Mirza and Nehwal along with 26-year old Bollywood actress <keyword id="89958" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shraddha-Kapoor">Shraddha Kapoor</keyword>. 
 
"At the top of India's crickculture is batting prince Kohli, who led India to clean sweep in their Twenty 20 series against Australia in January," Forbes said of Kohli. He was also named among India's highest earning celebrities in 2015, standing at USD 11.3 million. 
 
Talking of Mirza, Forbes said that she has been the "most successful female Indian tennis player ever" and one of the highest paid and highest profile athletes in the country. 
 
About Nehwal, Forbes described her as a "role model" and "Indian badminton queen". 
 
The list has a total of 10 categories, covering consumer technology, enterprise technology, arts, healthcare and science, media, social 
entrepreneurship, finance, industry and retail. 
 
Arunima Sinha, the first female and first Indian amputee to climb Mt Everest in 2013 and Chaitanya Tamhane, the writer and director of the critically acclaimed movie 'Court' also found place in the entertainment and sports category. 
 
Raghav Verma, the co-founder of Indian tea chain 'Chaayos', Mehul Agrawal, the cofounder of automotive e-commerce site 'Cars24' and online furniture store 'FabFurnish', Kanika Tekriwal, the cofounder of 'JetSetGo', Ritesh Agarwal, founder and CEO of 'OYO Rooms', Ankit Bhati, cofounder and CTO of 'Olacabs', Pooja Dhingra, owner and executive chef of 'Le15 Patisserie', photographer Vicky Roy, Advait and Akshat Gupt, cofounders of 'Supari Studios', Sattvik Mishra, CEO of 'ScoopWhoop Media', Manju Bhatia, joint Managing Director of 'Vasuli Recovery', Anshulika Dubey, cofounder and COO of 'Wishberry.in', Paras Chopra, founder and CEO of software company 'Wingify', Dinesh Goel, founder and CEO of 'AasaanJobs', Faith Gonsalves, founder of 'Integrated Development Education Association', Smriti Nagpal, the founder and CEO of 'Atulyakala', Chinmay Malaviya, cofounder and vice president of 'Foodpanda', Arun Chandru, cofounder and MD of 'Pandorum Technologies', Neha Sinha, cofounder and CEO of 'Epoch Elder Care' are the other names in the list. 
 
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Sania Mirza, Virat Kohli and Saina Nehwal amongst 56 Indians in Forbes' Asia list

What started off as an ALS awareness drive in America is probably on the verge of becoming a worldwide phenomenon. 
 
Indian Tennis player Rohan Bopanna was the one who started this challenge in India after being nominated by former tennis player Amrit Narsimhan. After taking up the challenge, he nominated actor Rahul Bose, sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo and the entire team of Bengaluru Football club. 
 

 
While Rahul Bose decided to donate to the charity, Bengaluru FC did a group challenge and, in turn, nominated Badminton star Ashwini Ponappa, Tennis sensation Sania Mirza and the blue-eyed boy of Indian cricket Yuvraj Singh. 
 
 
 
Sania Mirza took the challenge twice, having not enough water in the bucket in the first go, and challenged fellow Tennis players Cara Black and Mahesh Bhupathi, Yuvraj Singh, her sister Anam Mirza and actor Riteish Deshmukh, thus, taking the challenge from Indian sports to Bollywood. 
 
 
 
Ashwini Ponappa completed the challenge as well and nominated fellow baddie player Jwala Gutta, swimmer Rehan Poncha and her friend and fashion designer Shravya Verma. 
 
 
 
Mahesh Bhupathi took the challenge and nominated his coach Scott Davidoff, shooter Abhinav Bindra, Abhishek Bachchan and all the members of the Kabaddi team Jaipur Pink Panthers. 
 
 
 
Riteish Deshmukh, who is in Poland shooting for his film Bangistan, produced by Excel Entertainment, went ahead to take the challenge via his <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=854831017863533&amp;set=vb.149681275045181&amp;type=2&amp;theater">Facebook account</a> and nominated his ‘good friends’ actors Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Pulkit Samrat, Siddharth Malhotra and Ashish Chowdhry. 
 
All of the above actors as well as Abhinav Bindra, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Jwala Gutta, Scott Davidoff, Rehan Poncha,and Yuvraj Singh are yet to take the challenge. 
 
Original Image courtesy: <a href="http://www.alsa.org/">ALSA</a>. 
 
The Indian flag has been added in the ALS image for creative purposes only, and the edited image does not reflect any official organisation or association.

ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Comes To India

In India, cricket is no less than a religion, and it becomes difficult for any other sport or <keyword id="6405523" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="sportsperson">sportsperson</keyword> to beat the race in becoming India’s favourite. However, because of her silver-winning performance in Olympics last year, shuttler <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/My-immediate-aim-is-the-Superseries-PV-Sindhu/articleshow/53858516.cms">PV Sindhu</a> has done what no one could have thought of. 
 Sindhu now stands second in terms of money earned by a celebrity <keyword id="1097394" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="endorser">endorser</keyword> from the sports world, leaving behind <keyword id="6354832" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="MS-Dhoni">MS Dhoni</keyword> and next only to Indian skipper Virat Kohli. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/PV-Sindhu-gets-India-Silver-medal-in-Badminton-at-Rio-Olympics-2016/articleshow/53774591.cms">PV Sindhu creates history at Rio, wins the first ever Silver in Badminton for India</a> 
 
<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/PV-Sindhu-From-an-underdog-to-Indias-Rio-Olympic-2016-medallist/articleshow/53773653.cms">Sindhu</a>, who won India a silver medal at the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/The-5-golden-moments-when-Twitteratis-burst-with-joy-during-Rio-Olympics/articleshow/53929544.cms">Rio Olympics</a> in August last year, becoming the first Indian woman athlete to do so, now earns big for each day of endorsements, moving past several established names like Dhoni, <keyword id="30621" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Badminton">badminton</keyword> player Saina Nehwal and tennis ace Sania Mirza. 
 
Her recent rise to the world top 5 in Badminton has also upped her brand value in the advertising world. 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/Olympian-medalists-presented-with-Rajiv-Gandhi-Khel-Ratna/articleshow/53909921.cms">Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa and Jitu Rai presented with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award</a> 
 
"Sindhu is now ahead of both other woman athletes and non-cricketers," Tuhin Mishra, MD and co-founder at Baseline Ventures, told ET. The firm represents Sindhu. "We are looking at creating long-term equity for her with brands and are ensuring that her playing time is not impacted by endorsements." 
 
Also read: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/PV-Sindhu-looks-absolutely-gorgeous-on-the-cover-of-this-magazine/articleshow/55223130.cms">PV Sindhu looks absolutely gorgeous on the cover of this magazine</a> 
 
Sindhu charges about Rs 1-1.25 crore a day, next only to Kohli who charges Rs 2 crore per day. Before Rio Olympics, she reportedly used to charge around Rs 15-25 lakh for endorsements. 
 
The latest product to have signed Sindhu as its ambassador is Reckitt Benckiser’s Moov pain reliever, after Myntra, Apis and Bank of Baroda. Other than that, she also endorses the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill. 
 
(Image source: Atozwalls)

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Who said sports is only for men? Women are not tough, lack the tenacity and the dedication required to form a team and win any championship, said men for ages. Not anymore. Gone are the days when Sania Mirza made news for the length of the dress and not her talent. Women are breaking the shackles of the society by playing the gentlemen’s games and going ahead of them too. 
 
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