It Is Not Politicians Or Celebrities, But Sportswomen Who Are The Top Indian Newsmakers In 2016
Politicians and Bollywood stars had largely dominated the list of top newsmakers in India over the past few years. 2016, however, has been a different year. Indian sports stars including PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik and Dipa Karmakar topped the list of most-searched people this year after making the country proud at the Rio Olympics.
Ace shuttler, PV Sindhu, won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, thus becoming the first Indian woman ever to win an Olympic silver medal. She emerged as one of the top newsmakers in India in a list released by Yahoo.
Wrestler Sakshi clinched the bronze medal in Rio and thus became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in wrestling. Her compatriot Vinesh, however, was not so fortunate as she suffered a devastating injury that ended her dreams...