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President Murmu Presents 2025 National Sports Awards to Athletes and Coaches

Analysed 13 Nov 2026·13 sources analysed·New Delhi, India·Sports
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President Droupadi Murmu presented the 2025 National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honoring 17 Arjuna Awardees including decathlete Tejaswin Shankar, chess grandmasters Divya Deshmukh and Vidit Gujrathi, and hockey player Lalremsiami, the first from Mizoram to receive the award. No Khel Ratna was awarded this year following a review of recommendations. The ceremony also recognized para-athletes and coaches with Dronacharya Awards. Awardees expressed pride while focusing on future goals like world-level medals and Olympic participation.

Political Bias
0%50%50%
Sentiment
70%
TBN's observations

First-hand measurement across 13 sources

We measured how 13 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 50%, Right 50%). Overall sentiment is positive (70/100). Lens Score 39/100.

Outlets measured: indiatoday, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, news18, thetribune, thehindu, thestatesman, thetribune, thetribune, and 5 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.

AI analysis of 13 sources · Published under editorial oversight by The Balanced News
Analysed 13 Nov 2026· How this analysis is produced· Editorial standards· Corrections

AI Analysis

Political bias across 13 sources
● Left 0%● Center 50%● Right 50%

All 1 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.

Sentiment — Positive (70/100)

Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.

Coverage timeline

thetribune broke this story on 13 Nov, 07:46 am. Other outlets followed.

13 Nov, 07:46 am13 sources · 7 h13 Nov, 02:28 pm
AI analysis by the TBN Bias Engine · beat methodology byOjas Kale· Founder & Editor
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  1. 1
    thetribune13 Nov, 07:46 am
    Athletes, coaches depart for Rashtrapati Bhawan to receive National Sports Awards
  2. 2
    news1813 Nov, 07:47 am
    President Murmu gives away National Sports Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan
  3. 3
    economictimes13 Nov, 08:09 am
    President Droupadi Murmu presents National Sports Awards; Tejaswin, Divya among Arjuna winners
  4. 4
    thetribune13 Nov, 09:15 am
    President Murmu presents Arjuna Awards 2025 to Kabaddi players Pooja and Surjeet, Hockey players Lalremsiami and Rajkumar Pal
  5. 5
    thetribune13 Nov, 09:22 am
    National Sports Awards: Indias differently-abled sporting stars receive Arjuna Award from President Murmu
  6. 6
    thetribune13 Nov, 09:49 am
    National Sports Awards: Athletes Tejaswin, Priyanka, shooter Akhil Sheoran among players felicitated with Arjuna Award
  7. 7
    thetribune13 Nov, 09:49 am
    President Murmu confers Arjuna Awards 2025 on chess GMs Divya Deshmukh, Vidit Gujarathi; Isaiah gets Lifetime Award
  8. 8
    thestatesman13 Nov, 09:52 am
    President Murmu presents National Sports Awards; Tejaswin Shankar, Divya Deshmukh among Arjuna awardees
  9. 9
    thehindu13 Nov, 10:23 am
    President Murmu gives away National Sports Awards; Lalremsiami first from Mizoram to receive Arjuna Award
  10. 10
    thetribune13 Nov, 11:25 am
    National Sports Awards: Parveer Singh, Chhote Lal Yadav among five recipients of Dronacharya Awards 2025
  11. 11
    news1813 Nov, 12:03 pm
    Athletes And Coaches Receive National Sports Awards At Rashtrapati Bhavan
  12. 12
    httpswwwoutlookindiacom13 Nov, 01:00 pm
    President Murmu Honours Tejaswin Shankar, Vidit Gujrathi And Other Arjuna, Dronacharya Awardees At Rashtrapati Bhavan
  13. 13
    indiatoday13 Nov, 02:28 pm
    Tejaswin, Vidit, Lalremsiami, Dhanush among athletes honoured with Arjuna Awards

Who's involved

Institutions and figures named across source coverage.

Government
Ministry of Youth Affairs and SportsIndian Olympic AssociationGovernment of IndiaPresident of IndiaSupreme Court of India
Political
Bharatiya Janata Party
Judiciary
Supreme Court of India

Story context

Category
Sports
Location
New Delhi, India
Sources analysed
13
Last analysed
13 Nov 2026
Key entities
IndiaDroupadi MurmuArjuna AwardTejaswin ShankarRashtrapati BhavanLalremsiamiAsian GamesNew DelhiNational Sports AwardsDecathlonGold medalSupreme Court of India