'Future economist' Kamath bids farewell to table tennis

Archana Kamath will dearly miss donning the Indian jersey, but the table tennis player is determined to serve the country in a "different way" in future, helping to shape its public policies as an economist.

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Days after recording India's only success in the quarterfinal loss to Germany in the recent Paris Olym- pics, the 24-year-old from Bengaluru has re-entered student life in the USA where she is studying for a Masters in Public Policy at the University of Michigan.

Having started her professional career as a teenager, Archana's decision to move away from table tennis has been quite emotional. But she has equally enjoyed - studying since her school days where she was a topper, securing 98.7 and 97 percent in her 10th and 12th exams.

Now, she is pursuing her second masters degree in Michigan, having already completed her post graduation in International Relations. Archana obtained her bachelor's degree in economics and she wants to return to India after two years and serve the nation, probably as an economist.