The Covid pandemic and the lockdown crippled businesses and left millions unemployed. GDP contracted 23.9 per cent in the first quarter of this fiscal. It is in this light that India Today’s annual Power List for this year was taken out. The top 5 personalities featured here have one trait in common: rising above the ordinary in extraordinary times. Corporate czars like Mukesh Ambani or K.M. Birla are thinking ahead at a time when new-age enterprises threaten traditional businesses. Corporates like the Tatas are doing their bit by donating funds, arranging meals for the needy or spreading awareness to tackle Covid. The power these personalities wield furthers not just their own cause but also illuminates the lives of others. Watch the video to know more.