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Publisher’s Note
A Chronicle of the Times
Everyone loves listicles. Readers enjoy going up India’s first private museum. She is decidedly
through them and they certainly add an element the most influential supporter of the art market.
of surprise to the content of any publication. If Harish Salve and Shardul Shroff, two of the
it’s well-researched and the names are selected country’s top legal brains, are first-time entrants to
objectively, a listicle can serve as an effective the list.
chronicler of the times we live in. It’s for this Since this is the list of Influential Seniors, we have
reason that for the second consecutive year, included Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and Sri Sri Ravi
Seniors Today publishes its ranking of India’s 50 Shankar, both great orators who have an amazing
Most Influential Seniors. following. Check out their videos on YouTube and
Guessing the Top 10 names is possibly a no- see how they appeal equally to people across all age
brainer. But there are two people I must make a groups.
special mention of: Cyrus Poonawalla at #6 and Our list has an interesting mix of people from
Dr Randeep Guleria at #10. As head of the Pune- across a cross-section of Indian society. The
based Serum Institute, Poonawalla, his son Adar yardstick chosen was not just the affluence or
and their accomplished team of health scientists, status in society, but how influential they really
have saved the lives of lakhs with their Covishield are. Each one in our Top 50 is that.
vaccine. Last year, we had placed the agitating farmers at
Dr Guleria, the affable head of the All India #10. Some readers felt that it was a misplaced entry.
Institute of Medical Science, the country’s leading Well, the fact is that the farmers stuck their ground
hospital, was the government’s face on the and got the laws repealed.
pandemic. Also in the Top 50 are Dr Devi Shetty Like in our 2021 list, at #50 is the Unknown
and Dr Farokh Udwadia, both of who have helped Indian. We don’t know who s/he is. But there are
improve the lives of hundreds and thousands. several ordinary and unsung seniors out there
Ranks #10 to #20 are typically the most difficult who are relentlessly doing their bit to make life
to get at. All of them are super-achievers. At #12, more meaningful for all of us. With no award and
there’s Uday Kotak, the go-to man from India’s recognition in mind. Selflessly, though influential
banking and finance sector. Governments seek his in their small, significant way.
counsel and his word matters. Sanjeev Goenka,
who is now on the better side of 60, makes a
natural entry to the Top 20. Then there are Kiran
and Shiv Nadar, both very powerful in their own Vickram Sethi
right. Kiran is the Queen of the Arts, having set Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
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