Clean sweep: Rudraneil Sengupta writes on India at the Paralympics

How are we sweeping up so many medals in Paris? It comes down to tales of true grit, and lessons in how even a little infrastructure can change the game.

Sheetal Devi takes aim. Her left eye is shut, her right eye calm and flat on the target, the eyebrow raised just a bit. The fletching of the arrow rests on her lips, the bow is held in place by her right foot, which arches over the frame like a ballet dancer’s.

She releases the arrow, which buries itself into the black dot at the centre of the target with a satisfying thunk. The crowd gathered at the formal gardens