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He was bestowed the Global Leader of He hits a nerve
Tomorrow Award by the World Economic amongst some and
Forum, Davos in 1999. establishes a direct
He chaired the 30-member parliamentary connect with others,
panel that presented its voluminous especially India’s
report on the Lokpal Bill 2011. The Report youth.
discussed and reported on over 24 issues But it is his ability
and reflected an overwhelming consensus to sync with the
on almost all of them. He has pledged Rs youth that has made his popularity grow.
2 crore to establish The Singhvi Trinity He creates ripples where he goes, and
Scholarship at Cambridge, to focus in a recent Twitter response to trolls, he
exclusively on Indian students desirous of said – “Some people expect a spiritual
pursuing LLM. organisation to be spineless and without
nerve. Indian spirituality is not wimpy.
40. Rajat Sharma, 65, Journalist, Media We stand up for what matters. If filth is all
Baron you can throw at us, we will make manure
The latest feather, and throw it back hoping you will blossom.
one of many in Wishing you well!”
Sharma’s cap, is
being bestowed as 42. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, 69, Spiritual
Media Icon of 2022 Guru
by the WCRC. More reticent
In his childhood, doesn’t make Sri
Sharma spent Sri Ravi Shankar
many days without proper food and slept less influential.
on railway stations. Today he’s come a In fact it exactly
long way indeed and is a well-known and is his soft spoken
respected journalist nationwide. After manner and
winning several awards, he is most famous gentle aura that
for hosting the longest running show on have made him hugely sort after the
Indian television ‘Aap Ki Adalat’. Since world over. He’s just closed out a week
then he also hosts “Aaj ki Baat on India TV.” of meditation in Interlaken, Switzerland,
A real and warming story of a man, who and he travels roughly 100 countries
against all odds, has made himself stand annually, spreading his art of spiritual
strong and proud and powerful. living to countless followers.
Says his January 1, 2023 Twitter
41. Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, 64, Yogi, post - “Life is a combination of being
Author playful and being serious. When
Sadhguru keeps himself relevant and you’re serious you acquire wisdom &
sought after – whether it’s his #SaveSoil when you’re playful you’re using the
movement which has won him global wisdom. But at the same time, you need
acclaim and followers or his advice to the wisdom to recognize when to do what!”
youth on sex and living. #HappyNewYear
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