Nirmala Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget speech hails India's sporting Rise, Chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa steals the spotlight
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today used her budget speech in the Lok Sabha to celebrate India’s growing prowess in the sporting arena, singling out young chess prodigy R. Praggnanandhaa for his remarkable performance against the reigning World Champion Magnus Carlsen in 2023. “The country is proud of our youth scaling new heights in sports,” Sitharaman declared, citing India’s impressive medal haul at the 2023 Asian Games and Asian Para Games as evidence of the nation’s rising confidence. “The highest-ever medal tally reflects a high confidence level,” she stated. Her words resonated particularly with chess enthusiasts as she specifically mentioned […]
  • Feb 1, 2024