NEW YORK:The under-30 brigade of achievers includes people who are “changing the world” in varied sectors such as consumer technology, education, science and arts

Forty five Indians and Indian-origin people have made it to Forbes ’

annual list of achievers under the age of 30 who are “changing the rules of the game or creating entirely new playbooks” across varied fields. The Forbes fifth annual ‘30 Under 30’ list features 600 women and men, who are the “most important young entrepreneurs, creative leaders and brightest stars” and are “changing the world” across 20 varied sectors. Under 30, a big plus “In the past, youth was a handicap to professional success. Getting older meant more resources, more knowledge and more money. No more. Those who grew up in the tech age have way bigger ambitions, perfectly suited to the dynamic, entrepreneurial and impatient digital world they grew up in. If you want to change the world, being under 30 is now an advantage,” Forbes said. Among others are Nila Das, 27, vice-president at Citigroup, 29-year- old Divya Nettimi, an investment analyst at Viking Global Investors, 29-year-old Vikas Patel, a senior analyst at hedge fund Millennium Management and 29-year-old Neel Rai an investment analyst at Caxton Associates where he is part of a three-person team managing USD 600 million portfolio at pioneering macro hedge fund, 26-year-old Vishal Lugani, a senior associate at Greycroft Partners, 27-year-old Amit Mukherjee, senior associate at New Enterprise Associates, 28-year-old Sampriti Bhattacharyya, an MIT grad student who has developed underwater drones, 28-year-old Anoop Jain, Founding Director of Sanitation and Health Rights in India, and 29-year-old Sanjam Garg, assistant professor, at University of California Berkeley. –PTI