Between nature and nurture

Between nature and nurture

A father and daughter on the journey from sporting promise to achievementSharad KohliA life in the Army helped prepare Colonel Narinder Dagar in bringing up his hearing-impaired daughter Diksha, now a regular name on golf leaderboards in Europe and Asia. But putting one’s heart and mind into raising a budding athlete is a responsibility that entails years of sacrifice, and calls for ample emotional and mental support for the offspring. When the Dagars realised golf was something Diksha wanted to pursue seriously, and to devote her time and energy into excelling at, they went all in. “You have to be 100...

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