India, Jan. 23 -- From splashing the waters in Kashmir, while kayaking, to receiving accolades from Prime Minister Narendra Modi - on one of his episodes of Mann Ki Baat - life has seen a high tide for 20 years old Mohsin Ali! Hailing from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, the national-level kayaker is all set to march down the Kartavya Path in Delhi, during this year's Republic Day parade on January 26. "The call for invite came in November last year, but the feeling still hasn't quite settled in," he admits.

"Jab mujhe phone aaya tha main bahut shock ho gaya tha yeh sunke ki Republic Day pe mujhe bulaya jaa raha hai," shares the young lad who has completed education till class XII. He adds, "I've visited Delhi before but have never witnes...