Mumbai, Dec. 9 -- India has always been a land where women are both celebrated and unfortunately pulled down. In this state of perplexity it becomes very difficult for a woman to stand up and create her own sky and ground on her own terms. Sports in our country always belonged to men, however, today we have an equal number of women participating and clinching the gold as the other gender. Sania Mirza has to be credited as one of the first ones who stepped out and followed her passion. She made tennis a sport which women can resonate and connect with.

Mirza's journey however, wasn't a bed of roses. It came in with rough waters and one that could have been extremely hard for anyone to take on. The 33 year old was on a two year maternity le...