17 athletes receive 2025 Arjuna Awards, no Khel Ratna awarded
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- The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the 2025 National Sports Awards, conferring the Arjuna Award on 17 recipients, including chess players Vidit Gujrathi and Divya Deshmukh, decathlete Tejaswin Shankar, and shuttler Gayatri Gopichand.
- The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award was not given this year, leaving the top sports honour vacant.
- The decision reflects the government’s selection process and highlights the athletes’ achievements across multiple disciplines.
Covered by 4 outlets across the spectrum: 25% left, 25% center, 50% right.
How each side framed it
National Sports Awards 2025 announced; Divya Deshmukh, Gayatri Gopichand, Narender among 17 named for Arjuna Awards
Arjuna Awards: Divya, Tejaswin, Gayatri Gopichand among 17 named for sports honours
EXCLUSIVE: No Khel Ratna In 2026; Vidit Gujrathi, Divya Deshmukh, Tejaswin Shankar Among 17 Arjuna Awardees
Timeline
First reported by Times Now on ; 4 articles from 4 outlets so far.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (1): Tribune India
- Right-leaning (2): Times Now, India TV English
Sources
- EXCLUSIVE: No Khel Ratna In 2026; Vidit Gujrathi, Divya Deshmukh, Tejaswin Shankar Among 17 Arjuna Awardees — Times Now (right-leaning) ·
- Arjuna Awards: Divya, Tejaswin, Gayatri Gopichand among 17 named for sports honours — Tribune India (center) ·
- Tejaswin Shankar, Vidit Gujrathi, Divya Deshmukh, Gopichand's daughter among Arjuna Awardees: Full list — India TV English (right-leaning) ·
- National Sports Awards 2025 announced; Divya Deshmukh, Gayatri Gopichand, Narender among 17 named for Arjuna Awards — The Hindu (left-leaning) ·