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TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people: From Virat Kohli to Deepika Padukone, these Indians featured on the list

Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Microsoft's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella have been named in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world this year, an annual list of honorees that includes US President Donald Trump. 
Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Microsoft's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella have been named in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world this year, an annual list of honorees that includes US President Donald Trump. 'TIME's annual list of the world's most influential people is a designation of individuals whose time, in our estimation, is now,' the magazine said.
Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal, Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and Microsoft's Indian-born CEO Satya Nadella have been named in TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world this year, an annual list of honorees that includes US President Donald Trump. 'TIME's annual list of the world's most influential people is a designation of individuals whose time, in our estimation, is now,' the magazine said.
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Deepika Padukone's co-star from the movie 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage', Vin Diesel says Padukone is 'not just here to represent India; she's here to represent the world.' In a profile for Padukone, Diesel says 'Deepika is the best Earth has to offer', admiring her 'synchronicity, a synergy, a chemistry' when he met her for one of the movies of the Fast and Furious franchise. While Padukone's schedule didn't work for that movie, Diesel said he 'never gave up' and she was the first role to be cast in 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage.' (Image Courtesy Instagram)
Deepika Padukone's co-star from the movie 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage', Vin Diesel says Padukone is 'not just here to represent India; she's here to represent the world.' In a profile for Padukone, Diesel says 'Deepika is the best Earth has to offer', admiring her 'synchronicity, a synergy, a chemistry' when he met her for one of the movies of the Fast and Furious franchise. While Padukone's schedule didn't work for that movie, Diesel said he 'never gave up' and she was the first role to be cast in 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage.' (Image Courtesy Instagram)
Writing Kohli's profile, Tendulkar recalls the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 where he had watched Kohli lead India. Tendulkar said the U-19 World Cup was very important for India, as it would define the next bunch of youngsters who would go on to represent the nation. 'That was the first time I watched this young, passionate player lead India. Today, Virat Kohli is a household name and a champion in cricket. Even back then, his hunger for runs and consistency was remarkable, something that has become the hallmark of his game,' Tendulkar said of Kohli. (Image Courtesy Twitter @imVkohli)
Writing Kohli's profile, Tendulkar recalls the Under-19 World Cup in 2008 where he had watched Kohli lead India. Tendulkar said the U-19 World Cup was very important for India, as it would define the next bunch of youngsters who would go on to represent the nation. 'That was the first time I watched this young, passionate player lead India. Today, Virat Kohli is a household name and a champion in cricket. Even back then, his hunger for runs and consistency was remarkable, something that has become the hallmark of his game,' Tendulkar said of Kohli. (Image Courtesy Twitter @imVkohli)
On Nadella, Walter Isaacson, a professor of history at Tulane University and a former managing editor of TIME, said growing up in India, Nadella fell in love with cricket, a sport whose grace comes from melding stars into a cohesive and harmonic team. 'Since becoming CEO of Microsoft in 2014, Nadella has used those principles to restore the company's spirit of innovation. Consider its new product strategy, which emphasizes cloud computing and allowing people to collaborate across platforms,' Isaacson said. Nadella also makes one of the six covers of TIME's 100. (Image Courtesy Twitter @satyanadella)
On Nadella, Walter Isaacson, a professor of history at Tulane University and a former managing editor of TIME, said growing up in India, Nadella fell in love with cricket, a sport whose grace comes from melding stars into a cohesive and harmonic team. 'Since becoming CEO of Microsoft in 2014, Nadella has used those principles to restore the company's spirit of innovation. Consider its new product strategy, which emphasizes cloud computing and allowing people to collaborate across platforms,' Isaacson said. Nadella also makes one of the six covers of TIME's 100. (Image Courtesy Twitter @satyanadella)
Writing a profile for Aggarwal for the magazine, Executive chairman of Indian e-commerce company Flipkart Sachin Bansal underlined Aggarwal's 'vision, passion and determination' to stand against all odds. By taking Ola Down Under to Australia this year, he has made it one of the first homegrown tech companies to meaningfully expand outside India. This time, the wishes of a billion Indians, mine included, are riding in his cab, writes Bansal. (Photo | ENS)
Writing a profile for Aggarwal for the magazine, Executive chairman of Indian e-commerce company Flipkart Sachin Bansal underlined Aggarwal's 'vision, passion and determination' to stand against all odds. By taking Ola Down Under to Australia this year, he has made it one of the first homegrown tech companies to meaningfully expand outside India. This time, the wishes of a billion Indians, mine included, are riding in his cab, writes Bansal. (Photo | ENS)
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