1. Fumio Kishida
- Fumio Kishida becomes the new Prime Minister of Japan.
- He succeeded Yoshihide Suga.
- He was the former Foreign Minister of Japan.
2. Najla Bouden Romdhane
- Najla Bouden Raomdhane became the 1st woman Prime Minister of Tunisia.
- She succeeded Hichem Mechichi.
- She was the former Education Minister of Tunisia.
3. Padmaja Chunduru
- Padmaja Chunduru is appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of National Securities Depository Limited.
- She succeeded GV Nageswara Rao.
- She was the former MD and CEO of Indian Bank.
4. Ranveer Singh
- Ranveer Singh is appointed as the Brand Ambassador for National Basketball Association (NBA) in India.
- He is the Bollywood superstar.
5. Kangana Ranaut
- Kangana Ranaut is appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Uttar Pradesh Government’s “One District-One Product” Scheme.
- The aim of this scheme is to develop traditional industries in the respective districts.
- Kangana Ranaut is a Bollywood Actress.
6. BC Patnaik
- BC Patnaik took charge as the Managing Director of Life Insurance Corporation of India.
- He was appointed by the Union Government.
7. David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian
- David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian won Nobel Prize in Medicine 2021 for the discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.
- David Julius is an American physiologist and professor at the University of California.
- Ardem Patapoutian is a Lebanese-American molecular biologist and neuroscientist.
8. Amitabh Bachchan
- Amitabh Bachchan became the first brand ambassador of CoinDCX.
- CoinDCX is India’s first crypto Unicorn.
9. Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi
- Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi got the Nobel Prize in Physics 2021.
- They have made contributions regarding complex physical systems.
- Syukuro Manabe, a Japanese-American Meteorologist, and Climatologist.
- Klaus Hasselmann, a German Oceanographer, and Giorgio Parisi are well known for the fluctuations in physical systems.
10. Wendy Werner
- Wendy Werner is appointed as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), new Country Head for India.
- She was the former IFC trade and competitiveness Manager for East Asia and the Pacific.
11. Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan
- Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021.
- They have been awarded for the discovery of organic molecules which can be used as catalysts to speed up chemical reactions.
12. Mirabai Chanu and Bajrang Punia
- Mirabai Chanu and Bajrang Punia are appointed as the Brand Ambassadors for Amrutanjan.
- Mirabai Chanu is the Tokyo Olympic’s weightlifting silver medalist.
- Bajrang Punia is the Wrestling Bronze medalist in Tokyo Olympics.
13. Abdulrazak Gurnah
- Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize for Literature 2021.
- He is a Tanzanian novelist based in the United Kingdom.
- He was awarded for the works on the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee.
14. Virat Kohli
- Virat Kohli, an Indian Cricketer is appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Fire-Boltt.
- Fire-Boltt, is India’s leading smart wearable brand.
15. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
- Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021.
- Maria Ressa, a journalist from the Philippines, and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov, a journalist from Russia.
- Both took efforts to protect the freedom of expression in their respective country.
16. Magnus Carlsen
- Magnus Carlsen won the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour 2021.
- Magnus Carlsen is the Norwegian Chess Grandmaster.
17. Arun Kumar Mishra
- Arun Kumar Mishra is appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
- He will succeed Saurabh Kumar.
18. Rajnish Kumar
- Rajnish Kumar is appointed as the Chairman of the Board of BharatPe.
- He was the former Chairman of the State Bank of India.
19. Ritesh Chauhan
- Ritesh Chauhan is appointed as the CEO of the PM Fasal Bima Yojana.
- He will succeed Ashish Kumar Bhutani.
20. James Sangma
- James Sangma won the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India Award 2021.
- He is awarded for “Vegan Leather” made from Pineapple.
- He is the present Forest and Environment Minister of Meghalaya.
21. Sajjan Jindal
- Sajjan Jindal is appointed as the Chairman of the World Steel Association.
- He is the Chairman and Managing Director of JSW Steel Limited, India.
- He is succeeding Yu Yong.
22. Alexander Schallenberg
- Alexander Schallenberg is appointed as Austria’s New Chancellor.
- He currently serves as the Foreign Minister of Austria.
- He will succeed Sebastian Kurz.
23. Vidyut Mohan
- Vidyut Mohan has won the Earth shot Prize 2021, under the “Clean our Air”.
- He is rewarded as the people who fight to save our planet Earth.
- The project named “Takachar” was lead under the leadership of Vidyut Mohan.
24. Praggnanandhaa
- Praggnanandhaa has won the Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour 2021.
- He is the 16 years old Indian Grandmaster, who defeated Christopher Yoo of the USA.
25. A. Balasubramanian
- Balasubramanian is appointed as the Chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
- He is the Chairman of Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset.
26. Alexei Navalny
- Alexei Navalny won the “Sakharov Prize of Freedom of Thoughts” 2021.
- Sakharov Prize is the Top EU Huma Rights Prize.
- Alexei is the Russian Opposition leader, lawyer, and anti-corruption activist.
27. Sandra Mason
- Sandra Mason is appointed as the President of Barbados.
- She had replaced Queen Elizabeth II as Head of the States.
- Sandra is the 1st ever President of Barbados.
28. Rajiv Nigam
- Rajiv Nigam is selected for the J.A. Cushman Award 2022.
- He is the first Indian to be selected for this award.
- He is the former chief scientist at the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO).
- J.A. Cushman Award is given for the Foraminiferal Research Activities.
29. Tsitsi Dangarembga
- Tsitsi Dangarmebga is awarded the “Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, 2021”.
- She is the 1st Black Woman to win this award.
- She is awarded for the work “New Enlightenment” based on the violence in Zimbabwe, her home country.
30. Manoj Bajpayee
- Manoj Bajpayee is appointed as the Brand Ambassador for myBillBook.
- He is the Padma Shri awardee Actor.
- myBillBook provides simple billing and accounting software to file GST taxes.
31. K V Kamath
- K V Kamath is appointed as the Chairperson of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).
- He was the former MD and CEO of ICICI Bank.
- NaBFID is the newly set Financial Institution under the Ministry of Finance.
