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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

Investment ideas for volatile times

Investing amid choppy waters is not for the weak-hearted

Oil's fall is a double-edged sword

While the falling price of the commodity is good for a net oil importer like India, it also points to a weak global economy and declining trade

Raising a billionaire: Bill Gates

The best (and worst) countries for business

Looking for a land of opportunity? The Old World beckons

A jukebox for the wrist

The Harry Winston Opus 14 is a '50s-inspired jukebox for the wrist

Hollywood's best bang for the buck

Who offers the highest return on investment at the box office?

Thoughts on investing

London: A city for first-timers and veterans

A city for first-timers and veterans alike

You weaken your brand when you expand it: Laura Ries

Marketing strategist Laura Ries advises companies to narrow their focus and come up with memorable slogans using specific words as part of their advertising campaigns

Vijay Goradia's passion for petrochemicals and philanthropy

Investment strategies to make 2016 count

It won't be an easy year but this issue offers diverse strategies to gain the most out of an uncertain time

India's hopes hinge on its demographic dividend

The country faces many challenges in diverse sectors but reforms in education and skilling its workforce can script a new growth story

The time is ripe to buy affordable homes

What makes house purchase in the affordable segment particularly compelling is the narrowing gap between rental yields and effective housing loan interest rates

Choose the volatility you are happy to live with: Kenneth Andrade

Companies are reducing debt and 2016 may also bring in much-needed sanity to the markets, says mutual funds veteran Kenneth Andrade

Don't let fear and greed guide your startup investments

A serial entrepreneur and investor on the importance of putting money in businesses you believe in and people you trust

How Vijay Advani built Franklin Templeton in India

The co-president of Franklin Resources reveals the secrets of fund-building

Infina Finance's long and short bets

Kotak-backed Infina Finance has managed to deliver consistent gains since 2009 by betting both on rising and falling stock prices

The green investor: Navneet Munot

SBI Mutual Fund's Navneet Munot follows the ESG framework while picking the right companies for his portfolio, a strategy that has reaped rich returns

Over 21 years, bonds have outperformed equities: R Sivakumar

Despite RBI rate cuts, bond yields have only risen, underscoring the strength of the asset class, says Axis Mutual Fund's R Sivakumar

Five fintech firms for DIY investors

The concept of fintech, still nascent in India, can be a great tool towards financial inclusion and taking equity and fixed income investments to the masses

A model portfolio to survive 2016

Given the turbulence in 2015, the predictions are ominous for the markets this year too. Keeping that in mind, Forbes India has put together a portfolio of companies that can help tide over bad times

The sound of Saavn

India's first music streaming service succeeded in cultivating a large, dedicated user base in a virgin Indian market. But now it has company and the sustainability of its ad-based revenue model is still playing out

The importance of being innovative in business

Rahul Bajaj, Sanjiv Goenka and Ronnie Screwvala talk about why reinventing is no longer optional in business

Book review: The Eighth Ring

A review of the autobiography of KM Mathew, the doyen of Malayalam journalism

Buy art because you want to live with it: Hugo Weihe

Hugo Weihe, CEO of Saffronart and a veteran auctioneer, talks about art as an investment option and how to avoid the pitfalls

The resurgence of indie music

Indie music is seeing a resurgence in India, thanks to a happy confluence of different factors

The Monster Speedster

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

America's young turks

Forbes's fifth annual 30 Under 30 list