Bengaluru, Nov. 20 -- "Parents now want their daughters to emulate athletes like Richa, Harmanpreet, and me," said tennis star Sania Mirza, reflecting on the profound transformation of women's sports in India at the Bengaluru Tech Summit on Thursday.
Once overlooked and dismissed, female athletes are now celebrated nationwide, inspiring a new generation of young girls to dream big and pursue sports professionally.
Sania recounted how societal attitudes have shifted over the years. "When I started playing, girls taking up sports professionally was often seen as a joke. Today, Indian women are winning World Cups, Olympic medals, and making headlines globally. The country is finally backing women," she said, highlighting the increasing recog...