Bharatpur, Dec. 11 -- There couldn't be more contrasting backgrounds for two athletes, if truth be told. During the boxing event of the 2025 Khelo India University Games (KIUG) in Rajasthan's Bharatpur, Bharti represented Maharshi Dayanand University, Haryana, in the women's minimum (45-48kg) category and hauled in a silver, while Devika Satyajit Ghorpade represented Savitribai Phule Pune University, Maharashtra in the women's fly 52kg and captured a gold as expected.

Both athletes come from very different socio-economic backgrounds. 23-year-old Bharti's father works in labour at a brick factory, earning Rs 250-300 per day. Devika's father, on the other hand, owns a construction company.

Frankly, both athletes deserve a lot of credit. B...