A native of the Chelakkara town in Kerala’s Thrissur district, Preethi was born with a severe case of Ichthyosis, a rare skin condition that causes dryness and a scaly appearance. While Preethi has been through multiple treatments for her skin, including both Ayurveda and allopathy, the condition causes her skin to peel bringing with it agonising pain, during the summer. “My condition is such that I must not be exposed […]

Ananth Rao from Mysuru started performing gymnastics at the age of 9. He represented Mysuru at the district level and Karnataka at national-level competitions. He is a winner of 3 silver and 2 bronze medals at South Asian Level competitions besides several other medals. However, on October 12, 2010, he suffered a tragic injury at a state-level gymnastic event. While performing a summersault, he landed awkwardly on his head which […]