Nandan Nilekani
AGE: 51
OCCUPATION: CEO and Founder of Infosys Technologies
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: Brought us the thriving IT services firm that has become synonymous in the West with outsourcing. Raised in Bangalore, he's opened up a world of possibilities to ambitious youth all over India.
CON: Infosys must move up the value chain to compete with big boys like Accenture and IBM, offering not just routine technology and back office services, but high-end research and strategic support.