Manasi Joshi had just begun a career as a software engineer, when what should have been a routine commute to work ended in a tragic accident. It was only at 17:30 that evening that Manasi received proper medical care - about nine hours after her accident. When she describes the days immediately after her accident, Manasi does not look back on them with any real bitterness. A former international champion, Gopichand is the man behind India's recent dominance on the world badminton stage - he's coach to world champions like PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal. Image caption Manasi trains in Hyderabad at the prestigious Pullela Gopichand badminton academyWhen I meet Manasi, she is in the middle of an intense training session with her coach, Hari, at the prestigious Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in the southern city of Hyderabad.

Source: BBC February 04, 2020 00:00 UTC