The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery

Ratan Tata

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AGE: 71
OCCUPATION: Tata Motors chairman
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: Last year, he introduced the Tata Nano, the world's first $2,500 car. Set for release in India this spring, the "people's car" could be a boon for low-income communities.

CON: Its low price could make the cars too accessible, flooding streets with even more CO2-spouting vehicles.

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