· Renowned dramatist and poet from Kerala who passed away recently - Kavalam Narayana Panicker
· The winners of Copa America 2016 football title - Chile (beat Argentina)
· The country which has opened world's first electric road to promote sustainable energy – Sweden
· Kerala athlete who has been drafted as member of Khelo India, a national programme for the development of sports in the country- Anju Bobby George
· The person who has been elected as the President of Iceland - Gudni Johannesson
· Indian social entrepreneur who bagged UN honour for corporate sustainability initiative- Zubaida Bai
· Indian origin lawyer who has been appointed as chairman of UN commission to monitor the human rights situation in South Sudan - Yasmin Sooka
