Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadela, ICICI CEO Chanda Kochar and mental health expert Professor Vikram Patel have been named in Time’s 100 most influential people of the world. The Indian Leader is joined by two other Asian leaders – Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo. 

US President Barack Obama writes profile for PM Narendra Modi in Time’s 100 most influential people list. Obama wrote “As a boy, Narendra Modi helped his father sell tea to support their family. Today, he’s the leader of the world’s largest democracy, and his life story — from poverty to Prime Minister — reflects the dynamism and potential of India’s rise.”

Tidbits

1. Time Magazine has compiled its list of the world’s most influential people for the 12th year. The final list of influential individuals are exclusively chosen by Time editors.
2. The winner of the Reader’s Poll, conducted days before the official list is revealed, is chosen by the general public.
3. The list include actors, scientists and human rights campaigners, editors, and also leaders, have changed the world in the last year.
4. Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna – two of the most influential women in science are among the top 100.
5. Kanye West, Emma Watson, and Sarah Koenig from Serial are among the 2015 Time 100.