Miss Universe

Newsmakers: Neeraj Chopra to Harnaaz Sandhu, who all made headlines in 2021

High achievers in the corporate world; a media potboiler we could do without; and heartfelt goodbyes. 2021 had it all, but a year of renewal and hope was summed up best by olympic glory for the ages

The results from the poll were quite interesting. Harnaaz won hands down in Jaipur; Leena was a distant second

Punjab's Sandhu on Monday won the Miss Universe 2021 pageant, beating contestants from 79 countries

Harnaaz Sandhu has made the entire country proud by bringing home the Miss Universe 2021 crown.

Actor-model Harnaaz Sandhu made history on Monday as she was crowned Miss Universe 2021, 21 years after India last brought home the title.

Pageants have long been criticised for their antiquated beauty standards and, in many cases, outright racism or gender stereotyping

In Pics: Catriona Elisa Gray of the Philippines crowned Miss Universe 2018

The 24-year-old Gray wore a sparkling red dress, which she said was inspired by a volcano in the Philippines

India had pinned high hopes on Nehal Chudasama, 22, to end a long drought for the country at the pageant as Lara Dutta had last brought back the crown in 2000