Aadit Palicha

The Founder Who Put India on the Clock · Co-Founder | CEO | Youth Icon | Consumer Tech Leader | Category Creator

Aadit Palicha is the co-founder and CEO of Zepto, the platform that turned 10-minute grocery delivery into a daily habit for urban India. He left Stanford with childhood friend Kaivalya Vohra to build Zepto during the pandemic, scaling it into one of India's fastest-growing unicorns and a defining name in quick commerce.

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Asia Inc. 500 · 40 Under 40 · The 2026 Edition

THE FINAL 40

The finalists announced so far. One generation shaping what comes next.

16of 40 announced
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01Vicky KaushalEntertainer

02Ananya Shree BirlaFinance

03KL RahulSports

04Karan AdaniEntrepreneur

05Akash AmbaniTechnology

06Nikhil KamathFinance

07Ritesh AgarwalBusiness

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Entertainer

Vicky Kaushal

Bollywood’s New-Age Hitmaker · Actor | Entertainer | Box Office Performer | Youth Icon | Storytelling Star

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Finance

Ananya Shree Birla

Multi-Dimensional Trailblazer · Founder | Financial Inclusion Pioneer | Entrepreneur | Culture Shaper | Global Recording Artist

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Sports

KL Rahul

Versatile Game Changer · International Batsman | Match Finisher | Tactical Leader | Elite Competitor | Precision Athlete

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Entrepreneur

Karan Adani

Maritime Power Architect · Entrepreneur | Founder | Microfinance Leader | Music Artist | Social Impact Advocate

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Technology

Akash Ambani

Digital Pioneer · Chairman | Telecom Leader | Digital Strategist | Tech Innovator | Ecosystem Builder

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Finance

Nikhil Kamath

The Outlier Who Rewrote Indian Wealth · Co-Founder | Investor | Asset Manager | Philanthropist | Ecosystem Builder

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Business

Ritesh Agarwal

The Small-Town Boy Who Redesigned Global Hospitality · Founder | CEO | Thiel Fellow | Global Operator | Industry Disruptor

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Technology

Shashank Kumar

The Engineer Powering India's Digital Economy · Co-Founder | Managing Director | Product Builder | Fintech Leader | Ecosystem Architect

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Commerce

Aadit Palicha

The Founder Who Put India on the Clock · Co-Founder | CEO | Youth Icon | Consumer Tech Leader | Category Creator

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Entertainer

Jim Sarbh

The Actor Who Makes Every Frame Count · Actor | Theatre Director | International Emmy Nominee | Screen Performer | Storytelling Star

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Education

Alakh Pandey

The Teacher Who Built a Unicorn from a Chalkboard · Founder | CEO | Educator | Edtech Innovator | Youth Mentor

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Sports

Smriti Mandhana

The Left-Hander Who Raised the Bar · Cricketer | Opening Batter | Vice-Captain | ICC Cricketer of the Year | Global Sports Icon

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Business

Ghazal Alagh

The Mother Who Built a FMCG Empire · Co-Founder | Chief Innovation Officer | D2C Pioneer | Shark Tank India Judge | Brand Builder

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Legal

Rajesh Kshetry

Cross-Border Legal Institution Builder · Founder & Managing Partner | Legal Strategist | Arbitration | Corporate Governance | Mentor

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Healthcare

Gaja Yokesh Shunmuga Raja

Director, Rightway Health International Pvt. Ltd. · Rightway Health International Pvt. Ltd.

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Biotechnology

Dr. Samrat Warma

Founder, Krishna Enzytech | Managing Director, Collagen Lifesciences · Krishna Enzytech Pvt. Ltd. / Collagen Lifesciences Pvt. Ltd.