Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Michelin-star chef Vikas Khanna, and actor Ranbir Kapoor have been named among the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME this year.
The list includes global leaders, titans, artists, innovators, and icons who are changing culture in unprecedented ways.
TIME said that influence comes in many forms, as captured in the 2026 TIME100, which includes a character imagined by novelist Tayari Jones, a meal prepared by chef Vikas Khanna, and a moment captured by photographer Lynsey Addario.
The list includes both 96-year-old Huerta and 35-year-old Balendra Shah, elected Nepal's Prime Minister following the country's Gen Z protests.
Pichai has overseen the translation and implementation of Google's research breakthroughs into products used by billions, making Google an AI deep-tech powerhouse.
Khanna's generosity extends far beyond the kitchen, reaching communities across the world with compassion, dignity, and a deep sense of responsibility.
Kapoor has been shifting our emotional vocabulary as an audience through his craft, representing the India that is finally learning how to listen to itself and leaving a mark through simple authenticity.
