A 10-year-old girl from Thane, Maharashtra cycled 3,600km from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 38 days.
A shocking remark by a member of the Uttar Pradesh Women's Commission has underlined the deep-seated misogyny and gender issues that continue to haunt Indian society.
Indian soldier Naik Velu P is on a mission to enter his name in the Guinness Book of World Records by running from Kashmir to Kanyakumari, a distance of about 4,300 km, under 50 days.