India held her breathe as sprinter Hima Das ran the last 80 metres. She was not even in the first 3 until then. But then the game changed. Rest she made history and became the first Indian woman to clinch a gold medal at a global event -- the World Under-20 Championships in Finland. She is the folklore, the bed time story India needed. In a country where we are still grappling with a huge gender inequality, Hima Das is a balm that gives hope to our burnt hearts.