India, Aug. 20 -- Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi was casually walking out of the Delhi Airport on Tuesday, where his wife Dr Nidhi stood waiting to greet him. Just then his phone started buzzing with non-stop messages and calls. Initially it left him confused, but soon he found out that these were all congratulations pouring in for his name has been announced among this year's recipients of the prestigious Arjuna Award.

"I had no clue why people were congratulating me. Then I got a call from the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and figured out that I was announced as Arjuna awardee this year," says 31-year-old who rushed to meet his smiling better half. "My wife was right there so she was the first one I told, and we were both very plea...