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Forbes India 13th Anniversary: Rewind of Key Milestones of India's Corporates and Startups

A rewind of the key milestones in India's corporates and startups, through the lens of 13 years of Forbes India

The ecommerce boom: A reality check

There are pockets of overvaluation and investors are now asking companies to show them the money

What the volatile markets really mean

Markets and policymakers need to interpret the stress in commodity markets and make the correct diagnosis

Amidst global strife, a search for common ground

Strife around the globe triggers toxic arguments among individuals too

Thoughts on ecommerce

2015's bestsellers, breakouts and critical darlings

Movies that triggered paperback sales surge

Our focus has always been international: Skechers COO David Weinberg

Skechers, the No. 2 footwear maker in the US, is looking to expand its India play, says COO and CFO David Weinberg

What India Inc could gain from the Paris climate summit

The agreement at the Paris climate change summit can translate into more opportunities for industries

GM crops may hold key to fighting food crunch

Are genetically modified crops the answer to looming climate change-induced food shortages?

Banks will have to recalibrate their identities: Barclays India CEO

Jaideep Khanna, Barclays India CEO and country head, says the confluence of an uncertain economic situation, regulatory changes and technology has led to new challenges for banks worldwide. Banks will, therefore, need to focus on their core strengths

Pokemon's second coming

Their first innings in India fizzled out after an 11-year run. But the creators of the popular Japanese cartoon franchise are back, with improved programme planning and merchandise marketing

Flipagram could be bigger than Instagram

How big? The last startup that had Michael Moritz and John Doerr on the same board was Google

The last days of Marissa Mayer?

The Yahoo CEO was viewed as a saviour back in 2012. But insiders say that she now leads a company without a vision or a viable turnaround plan. As top executives flee in droves, it's plausible that Mayer might soon join them

Billionaire Don Hankey: An underdog's lender or a loan shark?

Don Hankey has become a billionaire charging sky-high interest on subprime car loans. Now he's moving into the sharing economy by partnering with Uber. Sounds sexy, but for Hankey it's just another attempt, like renting out his mansion, to earn an ironclad 30 percent return

India can do impressive things: Lawrence Summers

Harvard University's President Emeritus Lawrence Summers paints an uncertain picture for the world economy in 2016 but a bright prospect for India, especially with the challenges faced by China

Classifieds are going through a change: Quikr's Pranay Chulet

Pranay Chulet, co-founder and CEO of Quikr, is constantly thinking of newer ways to harness the potential of Quikr's huge database

Fighting the ecommerce froth

That Indian ecommerce firms are highly-valued is no longer even up for debate. But to call the situation a bubble is not only premature, it is incorrect, say experts

The next possible unicorns from India

The early success of some billion-dollar startups in the country signals the rise of potential unicorns in India

Valuations of private firms are nebulous: Accel Partners

Seeing another $15-billion internet company—like Flipkart—grow within a decade is not the new normal, says the India Arm of Accel Partners, who were early backers of Facebook

Will an app-only strategy click in India?

Web-based businesses are using different approaches to mobile apps

Online furniture retailing finally comes home

Online furniture retailers, buoyed by huge growth opportunities, are investing in technologies like augmented reality and hand-holding customers to design theme-based homes

The road to Snapdeal 2.0

How the virtual marketplace is building a self-sustaining ecosystem to overtake Flipkart as market leader

How Lahore can be the new Bengaluru

Pakistan has a plethora of new-age technology entrepreneurs. They just need investors and mentoring to create the perfect ecosystem in the country for startups to flourish

Where India's top chefs eat

We queue up at their restaurants for finger-licking food. But where do India's best restaurateurs themselves head to for their favourite dishes?

Finding Asia's favourite tipple

Lam Chi Mun, director, Diageo Bar Academy, Asia Pacific, talks about changing alcohol preferences in Asia and witnessing a second golden age of cocktails

Style and substance, and the best curves

A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy