Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla have featured in Time Magazine's annual global list of most influential people. Otherhand Taliban co-founder and presently the deputy prime minister of the cabinet recently announced by the Taliban in Afghanistan, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has been named in the list of the 100 most influential people of 2021 by Time magazine. Baradar has been listed as the most influential under the category of leaders which also includes Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. The Taliban leader has been described as a "charismatic military leader" and a "deeply pious figure".The Time magazine 100 most influential people list is divided into 6 major categories, Pioneer, Artist, Leader, Icon, Titan, and Innovator. Each of the categories has a list of personalities from all over the world.