Today’s Current Affairs: Indians Shine on Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Forbes recently unveiled its 30 Under 30 Asia list, highlighting young entrepreneurs making waves across various industries in the Asia-Pacific region. The list features several talented Indian individuals excelling in sectors like entertainment, consumer technology, enterprise technology, finance, healthcare, and more.
From singers and rappers to tech innovators and finance wizards, these young Indians have shown exceptional dedication and talent in their respective fields. Their achievements serve as inspiration for the next generation of leaders and innovators in the country.
1. Who co-founded ORama AI to help visually impaired learn Braille?
– Arth Chowdhary, Deyvant Bhardwaj and Oshi Kumari
– Pranav Manpuria
– Kush Jain
– Arun Sreyas and Gautham Maheswaran
Answer: Kush Jain
2. Which startup offers cloud gaming without needing expensive hardware?
– Credflow
– Fello
– OnePlay
– RACE Energy
Answer: OnePlay
3. Who co-founded a finance company specialising in providing loans for motorcycles?
– Aniket Damle
– Yashvardhan Kanoi
– Aalesh Avlani (CWC)
– Manish Maryada
Answer: Aalesh Avlani (CWC)
4. Who co-founded Zivov to help with diabetes treatment?
– Karan Ahuja
– Aryan Chauhan
– Akshit Bansal
– Kavan Antani
Answer: Aryan Chauhan
Forbes released its 9th edition of the “30 Under 30 Asia” list, featuring young entrepreneurs, leaders, and trailblazers under 30. Several Indian entrepreneurs from various sectors made the prestigious list.
**Indians on Forbes 30 under 30 list**
**ENTERTAINMENT**
– Pavithra Chari is a trained singer-composer known for her work with Shadow and Light and the Anirudh Varma Collective.
– Arpan Kumar Chandel, also known as King, gained fame with his hit song ‘Maan Meri Jaan’ remixed by Nick Jonas.
**CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY**
– Kush Jain co-founded ORama AI to help visually impaired people learn Braille using a smart glove.
– Arth Chowdhary, Deyvant Bhardwaj, and Oshi Kumari started InsideFPV, an Indian drone startup.
– Pranav Manpuria founded Flux Auto, an autonomous driving startup.
**ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY**
– Kunal Aggarwal launched Credflow providing cashflow management software for SMEs.
– Gaurav Piyush, Mayank Varshney, and Yash Sharma started Blitz, a logistics startup.
– Aditya Dadia founded AIwrite, offering digital software for India’s insurance sector.
**FINANCE AND VENTURE CAPITAL**
– Aalesh Avlani co-founded Credit Wise Capital (CWC), a finance company specializing in loans for motorcycles.
– Srinivas Sarkar and Kushagra Manglik established Coupl, India’s bank for couples.
– Aniket Damle works with Blackstone’s private equity investment team focusing on India’s healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors.
– Yashvardhan Kanoi heads investments at Alter Global, a venture capital firm linking Silicon Valley with startups in emerging markets.
– Manish Maryada co-founded Fello, a fintech startup in India.
– Anuj Srivastava and Priyesh Srivastava co-founded OnFinance AI, a Bengaluru-based startup.
**HEALTHCARE AND SCIENCE**
– Karan Ahuja, a Google research scientist, will be an assistant professor at Northwestern University, focusing on computer science.
– Aryan Chauhan co-founded Zivov to help with diabetes treatment.
**INDUSTRY, MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY**
– Akshit Bansal and Raghav Arora started Statiq, an electric vehicles charging station network.
– Ankit Jain and Narayan Lal Gurjar founded EF Polymer, an agriculture startup.
– Chirag Jain and Rama Krishna Mendu created EndureAir Systems, a drone startup.
– Rahil Gupta co-founded Hop Electric Mobility, an electric motorbike startup.
**MEDIA, Marketing AND ADVERTISING**
– Kavan Antani co-founded IndieFolio, an on-demand talent marketplace for creative professionals.
Today's current affairs bring us the exciting news of Forbes releasing its 30 Under 30 Asia list, highlighting young entrepreneurs making waves in various industries across the Asia-Pacific region. The list includes several talented Indian entrepreneurs, such as singer-composer Pavithra Chari, rapper Arpan Kumar Chandel (King), and technology innovator Kush Jain. These young achievers are revolutionizing their respective fields, from entertainment to finance and venture capital. The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list showcases the incredible talents and achievements of these inspiring individuals from India and beyond.
