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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Forbes' inaugural list of top "promising young leaders and game changers" under the age of 30 in Asia

The Forbes '30 under 30 Asia' list includes 300 "young and driven entrepreneurs and game-changers" from countries including India, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, Pakistan, Vietnam and Australia who are contributing to their industries in a significant way.

With 10 categories in total, the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list highlights inspiring young leaders in various fields covering consumer technology, enterprise technology, arts, healthcare and science, media, social entrepreneurship, finance, industry and retail

As many as 56 Indians feature in the list with Tennis star Sania Mirza, Indian batting mainstay Virat Kohli and top-seeded badminton player Saina Nehwal and 26-year-old actress Shraddha Kapoor leading the pack.
The entertainment and sports category also includes 27-year-old Arunima Sinha, who is the first female and first Indian amputee to climb Mt Everest in 2013 and 28-year-old Chaitanya Tamhane who is the writer and director of the critically acclaimed movie 'Court'.

The retail and e-commerce category features 29-year-old Raghav Verma, who co-founded Indian tea chain 'Chaayos' with IIT-Mumbai alumnus Nitin Saluja.




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