New York: Tennis ace Sania Mirza, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli and top shuttler Saina Nehwal lead the pack of over 50 Indians in Forbes inaugural list of top “promising young leaders and game chargers” 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.
56 Indian feature in the list with 27-year-old Kholi, Sania and Saina 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, writer and director of the critically acclaimed movie ‘Court’.
