In Pics | Indians who made it to Time's 100 most influential people list

Time Magazine released its annual list of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2021 on Wednesday. The list covers people from a wide range of backgrounds and represents people who have left a mark in society. From Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee to Adar Poonawalla, here we take a look at the Indians who have been named in this prestigious list.

Narendra Modi: India’s Prime Minister has made it to the coveted list for his strategies and steadfast following. His profile on magazine said that in its 74 years as an independent nation, India has had three pivotal leaders - Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Modi.

Mamata Banerjee: The West Bengal chief minister is the second Indian to be featured on the Time's 100 most influential people list 2021. The Time profile describes the 66-year-old leader as

Adar Poonawalla: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar also made it to Time's 100 most influential people list 2021. His profile in the magazine says that from the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, he “sought to meet the moment. The pandemic is not over yet, and Poonawalla could still help end it. Vaccine inequality is stark, and delayed immunisation in one part of the world can have global consequences—including the risk of more dangerous variants emerging.” Credit: Reuters File Photo

Manjusha P Kulkarni: The fourth Indian to have made it to the list is Manjusha P Kulkarni, an NRI, who is the executive director of the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council, US. She along with Russell Jeung and Cynthia Choi run a platform, named Stop AAPI Hate, which has helped create a place where Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders could file firsthand accounts of racism they had experienced. Credit: Twitter/@KulkarniManju