Forbes India 30 Under 30: Meet the Class of 2021
Methodology
The process to arrive at the Forbes India 30 Under 30, an annual list of India’s brightest young stars, is three-fold. Through online applications, jury recommendations and Forbes India’s own rigorous research, a long list of names was drawn up, and further shortlisted in consultation with category experts. Finally, the Forbes India editorial team vetted and vetoed its way down to the final 30.
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She created her own path in the opaque sales market and now handles Amul's flagship beverage brand
She is the first woman vertical business head at YouTube India, and the youngest ever
Executive directors, CEO and CTO, BharatRohan Airborne Innovations
Age: 27, 27
The duo use UAV/drone hyperspectral imaging technologies to identify crop threats for farmers
This startup helps nearly 6 lakh farmers with advice and information to improve produce quality and quantity
This 27-year-old artist creates art on the themes of distance, temporality, absences, and more
The Baliarsingh sisters are building an EV future beyond lithium-ion batteries
Learn batting from Suresh Raina or spin bowling from Yuzvendra Chahal on this online learning platform
This thrash metal lead guitarist-turned-artist focuses on incorporating technology as a core element of his experiential designs
This oft-viral YouTuber aims to open his own production house someday with the aim to catapult Indian films to Korean cinema fame
Amid grim events in India, this content creator duo started making videos to highlight the light at the end of the tunnel
Oberoi is disrupting the grooming market and taking on MNCs with his direct-to-consumer startup
hyperXchange, a refurbished goods buying and selling platform uses AI to check and certify products
This 28-year-old Supreme Court lawyer is championing for orphans to have a fair shot at education
Classplus empowers educators to launch and scale their online coaching businesses
Solving the logistics puzzle for big enterprises with technology
This National Award-winning actor has already won over fans of Malayalam, Telugu, and Tamil films
After her memorable performance in Netflix's Bulbbul (2020), this actor is gearing up for challenging roles across mediums
Breaking away from the over-saturated bridal wear market, this designer went for the untapped territory of creating understated luxury for middle-aged women
Sinha's stint at Bankbazaar.com and Amazon helped him grasp the nuances of the payments space
Creating seamless banking solutions for India's bottom-of-the-pyramid
As a close aide of Ritesh Agarwal, this 29-year-old led Oyo's Covid-19 response communication with stakeholders
StaTwig builds a blockchain-enabled vaccine supply chain management platform to give stakeholders complete visibility of all vaccines
They created India's first contactless health monitor to track chronic cardiac conditions, hypertension and respiratory disorders
The young co-founders are disrupting the personal care market with India's first hair and skin brand with caffeine products
Ritviz, of Udd Gaye fame, is one of the most-streamed indie artists on Spotify
With her unique style, she is one of the most recognised artists in India's music scene
Verma helps entrepreneurs and innovators from Tier 2 cities and beyond get access to mentorship, network, markets and funding
They're making education and careers accessible to India's transgender community
This space scientist-cum-artist was selected to send her art work to the moon as a part of an international Moon Gallery project
The rising star of Indian cricket is making his name in the big leagues of international cricket