India, April 25 -- Chef Vikas Khanna has been named in TIME magazine's coveted list of the 100 most influential people in the world, marking a major milestone in his global culinary journey. The celebrated chef attended the gala in New York on April 23, looking absolutely dashing in an all-black ensemble. (Also read: 'Curry boy' Vikas Khanna beams on being in TIME 100 list: 'They use the word as derogatory terms, I use it with pride' )

Taking to Instagram on April 24, Vikas shared a carousel of pictures from the event along with a deeply personal note. Reflecting on being called "Curry Boy" in the past, he wrote, "There was a time when being called this felt small. a word wrapped in quiet condescension, meant to diminish. It lingered. It...