While planning our annual Women Of The Year (WOTY) awards, which bring together prolific women achievers for a night packed with glamour and excellence, we decided to spotlight these new rock stars who have leveraged their popularity and platform to effect change in their industries. Take model-of-the moment Nidhi Sunil, who takes the role of an inclusivity champion in her stride, or legendary actor Salma Hayek, who made a prolific film career for herself while making a multilayered statement on ageism and diversity.
On our line-up are those whose ambitions revolve around a better planet and a tangible impact for its inhabitants. At 15, scientist Gitanjali Rao is the youngest ever winner at WOTY while the oldest, Jane Goodall, at 87, is the most resilient face of hope. Propelled by the times, our winners are redefining the world we live in by using their talent to break barriers in science, arts, business, sports and beyond.
Relevant and irrepressible, meet our stars of 2021.
SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR
PV SINDHU
On performance anxiety and finals phobia
The annual BWF World Championships has been badminton star PV Sindhu’s biggest sporting challenge. Between 2013 and 2018, she won two bronze and silver medals each in the World Championships, but the gold consistently eluded her.
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