Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025: 94 Indians Make the List, Including Gukesh D, Ananya Panday & Ishaan Khatter.
Awards
In May 2025, Forbes, the renowned business magazine headquartered in New Jersey, USA, unveiled the 10th edition of its Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list, spotlighting 94 exceptional young individuals from India—the highest representation from the Asia-Pacific region.
- Notable Indian honorees include 18-year-old chess Grandmaster D Gukesh, actress Ananya Panday (26), and actor Ishaan Khatter (29).
- The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list recognizes 300 dynamic young achievers under the age of 30 across the region, honoring their leadership, innovation, and impact in diverse fields.
- The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2025 list showcases emerging talent across 10 diverse categories: Entertainment & Sports, Consumer & Enterprise Technology, Social Impact, Finance & Venture Capital, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industry, Manufacturing & Energy, Healthcare & Science, Retail & E-commerce, The Arts (which includes Art & Style, and Food & Drink), and Media, Marketing & Advertising. These categories reflect the broad spectrum of innovation and leadership shaping the future of Asia.
Main Point :- (i) India topped the list with 94 honorees, followed by Australia (32), China (30), Japan (25), and South Korea (23).
(ii) Other celebrated figures featured on the list include K-pop group Stray Kids, actor-singer Cha Eun-woo, actress Go Min-si, Australian-Korean actress Yerin Ha, Filipino girl group BINI, and Indian Paralympian Sheetal Devi.
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