Anand Mahindra seriously impressed with India's skating queen Tara Prasad, who gave up her US citizenship
Anand Mahindra is all praise for Tara Prasad. Taking to X on Tuesday, the billionaire gushed about the Indian-American figure skater, praising her for her considerable accomplishments. Dropping a video of Tara in her element on the skating rink, the Mahindra Group Chairman praised her for making India proud.
“Apparently Tara switched her U.S. citizenship to an Indian one in 2019 and has since been our national skating champ three times. Well done, Tara. I hope you are in the vanguard of athletes who give India a noticeable presence in winter sports. I know you narrowly missed out on a spot in the last Winter Olympics but have your sights set on the games in ‘26. We’ll all be rooting for you. Go chase that dream,” the comment read.
Who Is Tara Prasad?
Tara Prasad (born on February 24, 2000) is an Indian-American figure skater who competes on behalf of India in women's singles skating. She has earned significant recognition, securing silver medals at the 2024 Reykjavik International and the 2024 Skate Celje competitions. Additionally, she is a three-time Indian national champion, having won titles in 2022, 2023, and 2025. Prasad has participated in the concluding segments of the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in both 2022 and 2023.
Her journey in figure skating began at the age of seven in Cedar Rapids. Initially competing domestically for the United States, she progressed through the juvenile to novice levels until 2016. She