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Every "top LinkedIn creators in India" list ranks people by followers. Here is the problem with that: followers measure the past, not the present. The biggest account in this ranking has 2.6 million followers, more than anyone else on the list, and lands tenth.
So we ranked India differently. At MagicPost, we analyzed the 442 Indian creators in our dataset (everyone with at least 5,000 followers and 30 posts in the last 12 months) and ranked them by median likes per post over the last 12 months: what actually happens, today, when they hit publish. For scale: the median Indian creator in this pool earns 46 likes per post. Number twenty on this list earns 22 times that. Number one earns 96 times that.
Each entry shows the creator's data card (followers, engagement rate, favorite posting slot, themes, multi-year trajectory of their median likes), what stands out in their numbers, and their most liked post of the last 12 months.
The full board first, then the countdown:

#20 · Drishti Sharma, 996 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
53k | 996 | 75 | 1.87% | 45 | 275 | Wednesday, 11 AM |
Drishti Sharma is a mindset and growth educator, also active on YouTube and Instagram. She has the smallest follower count of this top 20 after Anoushka Jena, yet a 1.87% engagement rate, the second-highest of the ranking. She writes the third-longest posts here, mostly first-person reflections.
"A huge part of my growth has been shaped by men beyond my family who never made a big deal about being there at every step, but were there anyway." Her most liked post of the year: 3,215 likes. Read it
#19 · Shravan Tickoo, 1,003 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
197k | 1,003 | 46 | 0.51% | 49 | 102 | Thursday, 12 PM |
Shravan Tickoo is the founder of Rethink Systems and a product management advisor. His numbers are steady: a 1,064 yearly median in 2025, close to his 1,003 over the full window.
"Makes sense - never gets old 😂" His most liked post of the year, that line plus an image: 5,328 likes. See it
#18 · Anoushka Jena, 1,034 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
6k | 1,034 | 221 | 18.71% | 78 | n/a | Tuesday, 9 AM |
Anoushka Jena is a marketing storyteller and the smallest account of this list, with roughly 5,500 followers. That gives her a 18.71% engagement rate, by far the highest of the ranking. Her Content Marketing posts earn a 1,155 median, just ahead of her Psychology posts (1,052).
"My mother has never used LinkedIn. But, she has spent decades in the kind of roles this platform celebrates. Worked her way through promotions and succeeded in every measure. She just never felt the need to perform it." Her most liked post of the year: 2,182 likes, against 355 comments. Read it
#17 · Anmol Garg, 1,044 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
237k | 1,044 | 20 | 0.44% | 50 | 6 | Wednesday, 10 AM |
Anmol Garg is a standup comedian who posts as "Corporate Babaji." He runs the shortest format of this top 20, often a single line over an image. His yearly median has come down from 1,863 in 2025 to 863 in 2026.
"Agree!?" His most liked post of the year, that one word plus an image: 15,859 likes, 15 times his median. See it
#16 · Agnel John, 1,047 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
204k | 1,047 | 10 | 0.51% | 47 | n/a | Monday, 8 PM |
Agnel John is an EdTech founder building education infrastructure. He has the lowest median comment count of this top 20 (10): his audience likes far more than it replies. His 2026 yearly median sits at 549.
"Who would have thought that when I stepped out of my comfort zone three years ago, I would get a chance to meet our Governor?" His most liked post of the year: 9,758 likes. Read it
#15 · Ranveer Allahbadia, 1,087 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.6M | 1,087 | 74 | 0.07% | 87 | 296 | Friday, 10 AM |
Ranveer Allahbadia, founder of BeerBiceps Media, has the second-largest audience of this top 20 but a 0.07% engagement rate, the second-lowest here. He writes the longest posts of the list. His Leadership posts earn a 1,270 median, well ahead of his Psychology posts (546).
"The highest paid people I know aren't the smartest. They're the clearest. They take complicated ideas and make them feel effortless. Not dumbed down. Translated." His most liked post of the year: 14,188 likes, 13 times his median. Read it
#14 · Akshat Shrivastava, 1,250 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
783k | 1,250 | 94 | 0.16% | 46 | 199 | Monday, 12 PM |
Akshat Shrivastava is the founder of Wisdom Hatch and a full-time investor. He writes about Finance (1,247 median likes), almost all of his output. Nearly half his hooks open with a number, one of the higher rates of this top 20.
"3.6Cr profits from stocks in less than 1 year. All this at 0% tax. This has little do with finance. And, more to do with building better systems." His most liked post of the year: 3,871 likes. Read it
#13 · Aviral Bhatnagar, 1,285 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
366k | 1,285 | 59 | 0.35% | 71 | 49 | Thursday, 12 PM |
Aviral Bhatnagar is a startup investor writing as A Junior VC. His writing stat stands out: 68% of his hooks contain a number, the highest rate of this top 20. His Finance posts earn a 1,253 median.
"Habits that changed my life: 1. Sleeping before 11 PM 2. Drinking more water 3. Running everyday 4. Gym 5 days/week 5. Reading everyday" His most liked post of the year: 3,717 likes. Read it
#12 · Epaphra T, 1,350 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
175k | 1,350 | 18 | 0.77% | 65 | 198 | Monday, 9 AM |
Epaphra T is a storyteller who writes long first-person narratives. His Content Marketing posts earn a 1,544 median, ahead of his Entrepreneurship posts (1,290). His yearly median rose from 1,384 in 2024 to 1,808 in 2025, then sits at 986 in the partial 2026.
"I struggled a lot because of three guys in my college. While I was struggling just to make people understand my name is Epaphra, beyond studying, they were doing everything." His most liked post of the year: 10,413 likes. Read it
#11 · Akshay Saini, 1,485 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
632k | 1,485 | 33 | 0.23% | 111 | 185 | Thursday, 10 AM |
Akshay Saini is a coding teacher and YouTuber. His Education posts earn a 1,709 median, ahead of his Software Development posts (1,129). He is one of the more prolific accounts of this top 20.
"Wish you all a very Happy Diwali & Bhaiya Dooj! This first Diwali with our baby is truly special for me and my family. We celebrated with lots of love, laughter, and lights." His most liked post of the year: 9,953 likes. Read it
#10 · Ankur Warikoo, 1,608 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
2.6M | 1,608 | 214 | 0.06% | 96 | 136 | Friday, 3 PM |
Ankur Warikoo, founder of WebVeda and a six-time bestselling author, is the biggest account in India: 2.6 million followers. That is the headline finding of this ranking: by median likes he sits tenth, with a 0.06% engagement rate, the lowest of the top 20. He holds the second-highest median comment count here (214). His yearly median has slid from 2,368 in 2024 to 1,488 in the partial 2026.
"The best thing you can do in 2026 is to NOT set resolutions. There's a reason why our New Year resolutions disappear by February. Because they're focused on the outcome." His most liked post of the year: 18,243 likes. Read it
#9 · Ishan Sharma, 1,614 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
509k | 1,614 | 76 | 0.32% | 51 | 80 | Monday, 8 PM |
Ishan Sharma is a YouTuber and BITS Goa graduate. His Content Marketing posts earn a 1,616 median, just ahead of his AI posts (1,521). His yearly median has eased from 2,269 in 2024 to 2,001 in 2025.
"Just bought the first house of my life in bengaluru! I've rented all my life. Some will say buying a house is a bad idea. But not everything is an investment which needs to have a ROI." His most liked post of the year: 13,831 likes. Read it
#8 · CA Sakchi Jain, 2,066 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
138k | 2,066 | 49 | 1.50% | 50 | 208 | Monday, 7 PM |
CA Sakchi Jain is a chartered accountant who simplifies finance for a Gen Z audience. Her 1.50% engagement rate is among the best of this top 20. She writes about Finance (2,161 median likes), and her yearly median has eased from 2,671 in 2024 to 2,081 in 2025.
"The first time you fail CA, you cry. The second time, you get angry. The third time, you just sit there calculating how much of your 20s you've traded for 2 letters." Her most liked post of the year: 4,725 likes. Read it
#7 · Kunal Shah, 2,480 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.2M | 2,480 | 135 | 0.20% | 31 | 24 | Thursday, 12 PM |
Kunal Shah is the founder of CRED. He posts the least of this top 20 (barely 31 times in the window) and one of the shortest formats, often a single observation. His Leadership posts earn a 3,237 median. His yearly median has come down from 5,286 in 2024 to 2,850 in 2025.
"Best talent is usually great at getting stuff done without escalating or causing much drama." His most liked post of the year: 10,550 likes. Read it
#6 · Nithin Kamath, 2,568 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.6M | 2,568 | 102 | 0.16% | 70 | 134 | Friday, 4 PM |
Nithin Kamath is the founder and CEO of Zerodha. His Finance posts earn a 2,156 median, below his overall 2,568: his personal and business posts out-earn the trading content. His hooks lead with a number 39% of the time, among the higher rates here.
"Spent the last week in Monaco at the EY World Entrepreneur of the Year event, the first time I've ever been part of something like this. And yes, I was 'judged' for the first time since school." His most liked post of the year: 16,936 likes. Read it
#5 · Tejaswee Tripathy, 3,006 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.1M | 3,006 | 111 | 0.26% | 49 | 181 | Thursday, 10 AM |
Tejaswee Tripathy is a chief human resource officer and content strategist. She writes about Finance (3,066 median likes). Her yearly median has come down from 4,940 in 2024 to 3,185 in 2025.
"Three weeks ago, a fresher reached out to me after 7 months of struggling to find a job: 'Do you have any openings in your company?' Unfortunately, we didn't have any roles at that time." Her most liked post of the year: 5,573 likes. Read it
#4 · Nikhil Kamath, 3,214 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.5M | 3,214 | 146 | 0.21% | 40 | 34 | Friday, 11 AM |
Nikhil Kamath is an investor and entrepreneur, co-founder of Zerodha. He writes one of the shortest formats of this top 20. His yearly median has eased from 4,835 in 2024 to 4,391 in 2025.
"Here's to delaying gratification. The future belongs to the patient." His most liked post of the year: 28,282 likes, almost 9 times his median. Read it
#3 · Raj Shamani, 3,228 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.2M | 3,228 | 143 | 0.28% | 81 | 22 | Wednesday, 12 PM |
Raj Shamani is the founder and host of Figuring Out and a bestselling author. He runs the shortest format of this top 20, a handful of words at a time. His Leadership posts earn a 5,000 median, well ahead of his Psychology posts (3,297). His yearly median has climbed back to 3,189 in the partial 2026 after 2,086 in 2025.
His most liked post of the year: 13,900 likes. Read it
#2 · Ghazal Alagh, 3,238 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
663k | 3,238 | 340 | 0.49% | 51 | 129 | Monday, 10 AM |
Ghazal Alagh is the co-founder of Mamaearth. Her Leadership posts earn a 4,412 median, ahead of her Entrepreneurship posts (3,761) and well ahead of Marketing (1,395). She holds the highest median comment count of this top 20 (340). Her yearly median rose from 1,977 in 2023 to 3,216 in 2024, then eased to 2,975 in 2025.
"Want to grow faster in your career? Then you need to stop doing these 5 things. I was reviewing some old notes before a team offsite recently, and came across a list I had scribbled years ago." Her most liked post of the year: 11,058 likes. Read it
#1 · Anupam Mittal, 4,423 median likes

Followers | Median likes | Median comments | Engagement rate | Posts (12 mo) | Words per post | Favorite slot |
1.4M | 4,423 | 314 | 0.31% | 47 | 225 | Thursday, 11 AM |
Anupam Mittal, founder and CEO of People Group and a Shark Tank India investor, tops India with 4,423 median likes per post, 96 times the national median. His Leadership posts earn a 4,330 median, ahead of his Entrepreneurship posts (3,659). His yearly median has come down from 7,094 in 2024 to 5,444 in 2025, still the highest absolute number in the country. He also holds the second-highest median comment count of this top 20 (314).
"We Indians are perhaps the only people who worship money. Sounds bizarre, right? Imagine an American lighting candles for the $ or the Germans doing an aarti for the Euro." His most liked post of the year: 34,994 likes, the single biggest post on this page. Read it
Where do these cards come from? Every figure on this page runs on MagicPost's LinkedIn analytics: median engagement, engagement rates, themes, trajectories and favorite slots, across 442 Indian creators. It works on your profile too, including a side-by-side with anyone on this list.
The efficiency champions (pound for pound)
Raw likes favor big audiences, so here is the other cut: engagement rate, median likes per post divided by followers (minimum 20k followers). The list changes completely:
Creator | Followers | Engagement rate | Median likes |
21k | 2.84% | 585 | |
51k | 1.92% | 973 | |
53k | 1.87% | 996 | |
30k | 1.69% | 512 | |
27k | 1.57% | 419 |
A marketing creator with 21k followers (Vedant Purohit) out-converts every founder on this page. For comparison, the top 20 itself ranges from 18.71% (Anoushka Jena, on roughly 5,500 followers) down to 0.06% (Ankur Warikoo, on 2.6 million), more than a 300-fold spread: the most engaged audiences in India belong to small accounts, not famous ones.
The conversation champion
One more cut nobody publishes: the ratio of comments to likes. The Indian record belongs to Pratiek Nagda: 1,126 median comments against 396 median likes, almost three comments per like, when the platform norm is one comment per ten likes. It is the most conversational feed of the 442 we measured.
Where are the "LinkedIn creators"?
Notice who dominates this top 20: founders, investors, a CEO, a chartered accountant, a comedian, a few educators. The Kamath brothers, Kunal Shah, Anupam Mittal, Ghazal Alagh, Ankur Warikoo: people whose business is bigger than the platform. The Indian LinkedIn-native creators (the people who teach content, copywriting and growth on the platform itself) are almost absent from the top by raw impact; they surface in the efficiency cut instead.
That does not make the native creators less interesting, it makes them a different study: they win on consistency, conversation engineering and selling, not on raw reach. We profiled creators like these, data biography by data biography, in our creators series.
One timing note while you are here: three of these twenty creators post in the evening (after 7pm), the opposite of what works for normal accounts in India. When you already own an audience, the clock bends to you; until then, post before the crowd. And if part of your plan is showing up in these creators' comments, an engagement feed makes that a daily five-minute habit.
Study them, then study yourself. With MagicPost you can analyze any Indian creator the way we just did (median engagement, engagement rate, themes, trajectory, slots) and benchmark your own profile against the country. The data on this page is the product.
Where this data comes from
Everything in this article is MagicPost's own research, not a copied list. MagicPost analyzed the last 12 months of posts of 442 Indian creators (minimum 5,000 followers and 30 posts, deleted posts excluded), ranked them by median likes per post, and computed per-creator themes, yearly trajectories, writing fingerprints, engagement rates (median likes / followers) and conversation ratios. Rankings refresh as the data does; figures dated June 2026. No one paid to be on this list, and no one can: it is arithmetic.
Domande Frequenti
Who is the top LinkedIn creator in India in 2026?
By real impact (median likes per post over the last 12 months), Anupam Mittal: 4,423 median likes across 1.4M followers, 96 times the national median. By raw audience size, Ankur Warikoo (2.6M followers), who ranks tenth by impact.
How is this ranking calculated?
Median likes per post over the last 12 months, among the 442 Indian creators MagicPost analyzes with at least 5,000 followers and 30 recent posts. Median, not average, so one viral post cannot buy a spot.
Why is the biggest Indian account not number one?
Because followers measure accumulated audience, not current engagement. Ankur Warikoo has the largest audience here at 2.6 million, but his engagement rate is 0.06% (median likes divided by followers); the top of this list runs far higher.
Who are the most efficient Indian creators?
By engagement rate (median likes / followers, minimum 20k followers): Vedant Purohit (2.84%), Abirah Nabi (1.92%) and Drishti Sharma (1.87%), all small to mid-sized accounts that out-convert the founders.
Are there any "LinkedIn creators" in the Indian top 20?
Almost none by raw impact. The top tier belongs to founders, investors, a CEO and a chartered accountant. The platform-native creators surface mostly in the efficiency cut, where small accounts post the highest engagement rates.
What is the best time to post on LinkedIn in India?
For most accounts, see the full Indian timing data. Only three of this top 20 post in the evening instead, a luxury of already owning an audience.
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