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Gymnast Dipa Karmakar is the most inspiring Indian woman: Survey

NewsGram Desk

NEW DELHI, September 2, 2016: According to the latest survey done by Shaadi.com, Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who impressed everyone with her performance in Rio Olympics, is the most inspiring Indian woman.

The matchmaking service recently conducted a survey to understand the definition of success for millennials. The survey was conducted online with over 12,500 responses from Indians (married and unmarried) with ages ranging from 23 to 30 years, according to a statement.

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When millennials were asked about "Which Indian woman inspires them the most" in the recent past, 33.7 percent said Karmakar, followed by 27.4 percent who said wrestler Sakshi Malik, 27.1 percent said shuttler P.V. Sindhu and 6.2 percent said, Arundhati Bhattacharya.

And when asked about the "Most Engaging Woman on Social Media", 36.3 percent voted for External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, followed by 31.2 percent for actress Priyanka Chopra and 17.4 per cent for tennis star Sania Mirza.

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Gourav Rakshit, CEO, Shaadi.com said: "The overall takeaway from this survey is that this generation values the idea of a 'dream'. People who found success against all odds inspire them." (IANS)

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