Meet this year's #Unstoppable21

Time of India

4 hours ago

The young talents nominated by the TOI jury come from different parts of India, spanning categories from sports to science. The youngest is 5 years old, while some are already stars in their field.
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi (14), Tajpur
The youngest IPL debutant and record-breaking centurion from Bihar stunned the world with a 35-ball hundred and a strike rate over 200, earning praise as the 'future of Indian cricket'
Anmol Kharb (18), Faridabad
She led Indian women's team to its maiden gold at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships. By 12, she had clinched the U-17 AllIndia Ranking title.
Dhinidhi Desinghu (14), Bengaluru
She was the youngest member of the Indian contingent at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
She has smashed records and won 11 medals at the 2025 National Games.
Esha Singh (20), Hyderabad
She became India's youngest national champion in 10m air pistol at 13. She has since bagged many world and Asian medals and emerged as one of India ' s brightest shooters.
Tanvi Patri (14), Bengaluru
She was Asian U15 badminton singles champion in 2024 at 13. She won her first U8 title in 2018 in China and, in the following year, won eight titles across age categories.
Mayank Pandhari (20), Bengaluru
A gold medallist at the International Biology Olympiad and science prodigy, he ' s known for research in cancer biology and RNA therapeutics.
He ' s now doing research on breast cancer.
Aditya Kumar Jha (16), Mumbai
This teen innovator is making low-cost, AI-powered diagnostic tools for early liver disease and cancer detection that are accessible to all.
Anirudh Nautiyal (20), Vadodara
He has created a robotic bomb disposal arm named 'VENOM'. This pioneer of youth-led defence tech in India has been lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Krisha Janaswamy (19), Mumbai
A cancer researcher, she developed a selftest device for cervical cancer that was top 5 at IIT Bombay's Bio-Hackathon and is now patent-filed and funded by ICMR.
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Sooryagayathri (19), Vatakara
She catapulted to fame at 9 with her rendition of 'Hanuman Chalisa'. The singer from Kerala has performed in multiple countries, including the US, UK, and Singapore.
Uthara Unnikrishnan (20), Chennai
She won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer at 10 for 'Azhage', from the film 'Saivam'. She is trained in Carnatic, Hindustani classical, jazz, and R&B.
Anirban Roy (15), Kolkata
A flautist trained in Hindustani and Western classical music, he has received global recognition, including Asian African Award for Musical Excellence.
Steven Samuel Devassy (19), Bengaluru
A drumming prodigy who has performed with the likes of A R Rahman and Shivamani, he blends Indian percussion forms with Western rhythms.
Samarth Chitta (13), Bengaluru
A podcaster and author, he has published two books and turned childhood curiosity into an online platform that helps kids explore careers, ideas, and news.
Austin Ajit (12), Bengaluru
Austin had written 10 books on animals and environment by 11, channelling his passion for conservation and creating awareness about climate and environment.
Anvi Vishesh Agrawal (5), Bhubaneswar
A TEDx speaker, Guinness recordholder and an artist, Anvi uses her creativity to champion social causes and was nominated for the Nelson Mandela Leadership Award at Oxford.
Jiya Doshi (17), Mumbai
A young author and poet, she has written three acclaimed books and won the International Exceller Under 18 Writers Award and Golden Book Awards 2025.
Vaibhav Shokeen (21), Delhi
Collaborating with Stanford researchers, he helped develop a machine learning tool to diagnose schistosomiasis (a parasitic infection prevalent in some African countries).
Ridhhaan Jaiin (11), Pune
Founder of a global publishing platform, RidhzWorld Publishing, he has authored five books and helped 28 kids become authors. He holds six Asian and national records.
Anoushka Jolly (15)
Delhi
At 13, she became the youngest entrepreneur to secure funding on Shark Tank India for her anti-bullying initiative, Kavach. She has also won the PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.
Saiyam Mazumder (17)
Guwahati
The social activist and India's youngest snake rescuer, Saiyam is also an avid mountaineer and has won the PM Rashtriya Bal Puraskar award.