'Sab jhandu kar diya': India's CWG medallist reveals the painful story behind his name

NEW DELHI: When "Jhandu Kumar" echoed across the Commonwealth Games arena in Glasgow, it was no longer a name that invited ridicule. It was a name that had just delivered India's first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.For years, Bihar's para powerlifter had endured taunts over a name born out of tragedy. On Friday, he turned that painful identity into a symbol of resilience, winning bronze in the men's heavyweight para powerlifting event and scripting one of India's most inspiring stories of the Games. The 28-year-old secured bronze with 130.9 points after successful lifts of 181kg and 190kg. A daring final attempt at 196kg, which could have pushed him into gold-medal contention, narrowly slipped away.Yet, standing on the podium, Jhandu was thinking less about the missed opportunity and more about the remarkable journey that brought him there."The happiness is overwhelming. I haven't been able to sleep since last night...