On July 10, 2025, a chilling incident from Haryana made national headlines when a father fatally shot his own daughter, an accomplished athlete, allegedly because he could not bear seeing her success. Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old tennis player, was shot in the back three times by her father, Deepak, 49, who was reportedly unhappy that she was running her own tennis academy. 

The case, while extreme, is not isolated. Across India, women who shoulder the financial burden of their households often face resentment, ridicule, and emotional abuse from the very families they support. Success, when it wears a woman’s face, continues to challenge deeply ingrained patriarchal norms that view men as providers and women as dependants.

Radhika Yadav, a 25-year-old tennis player, was shot three times by her father, Deepak, 49, who was reportedly unhappy with her success and could not bear to see it. PIC/X@Logiclitlatte