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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

Thoughts on losing it

Dollar days

Notable newcomer to billionaires list: British producer Cameron Mackintosh

Occupying centre stage among 2016's 198 newly minted billionaires: Cameron Mackintosh, the British producer behind Phantom and Miss Saigon

The top 20 richest people on the planet

Many names are the same, but the pecking order has (mostly) changed. Blame volatile stock markets and a stronger dollar for the reshuffling

In memoriam: Farewell to the departed

Farewell to a legendary activist, the world's most successful sandwich artist and more

Donald Trumps the White House

It's beyond debate: His luxurious new DC hotel will be yuuuge

Too few college classes for Billionaires

Someone has to take a stand: The 0.00001 percent deserve higher education tailored to their interests, too

The faces behind the billions

The turbulence in the global economy has taken its toll on the world's wealthiest

Steve Forbes: The war against cash

Electronic commerce makes it easier for Big Brother to see what we're doing, thereby making it simpler to bar activities it doesn't like

Rich Karlgaard: Future billionaires

Tomorrow's wealthy will be those who use ingenuity and rapidly evolving technology to transform traditional industries to serve earth's growing population

India shrinks on 2016 Forbes World's Billionaires List

The relatively depressed size of the billionaires' club for 2016 is reflected in a reduction in the number of Indians on the annual list, down to 84 from 90 last year

John Grayken: Shadow banker

Secretive John Grayken debuts on the Forbes Billionaires List with the second-biggest fortune in private equity, $6.3 billion. In an era that demonises predatory banking, he's a ruthless, selfish, unpatriotic tax dodger—and virtually every pension fund manager in the world is rushing to give this American-turned-Irishman money

Christo Wiese: Africa's Sam Walton

From shirts to furniture to groceries, Christo Wiese sells billions in low-cost goods to a continent clamouring for them. America could be next

Hussain Sajwani: The Donald of Dubai

Hussain Sajwani has transformed the desert skyline with luxury apartments and lavish mansions using outrageous marketing strategies (free Lamborghini, anyone?). He's weathered the 2008 crash and his business partner Donald Trump's politics—so what will he do if oil prices continue to plummet?

Howard Schultz: The president of coffee nation

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz doesn't want to run for the White House. But, buoyed by his company's surging performance, the billionaire wants to use his caffeinated perch to change American discourse

The world's billionaires: Wealthiest people on earth

Annual guide to the richest people on earth