India's wrestling school for girls

India's wrestling school for girls

In the industrial town of Haryana in Northern India, young girls are breaking barriers training hard to become the next generation of gold medal-winning wrestlers, following their idols who have tasted Olympic glory abroad and made a stand against attitudes to women at home. But their success has come at a price. BBC journalist Divya Arya looks at what it takes for these girls to become an Indian wrestling heroine.

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The Winter Olympics

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Joe Rogan, Spotify and Covid

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World of Wisdom:The passion for life

World of Wisdom:The passion for life

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Dangerous liaisons in Sinaloa

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Pakistan's long game

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Women building peace: Bosnia-Herzegovina

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