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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

Satyajit Das: The futility of magic economics

For years now, economic policymakers have engineered an artificial stability through unconventional initiatives that have failed to restore growth

DMart: Value retailer and investor favourite

DMart has become an investor favourite by focusing on costs and unit economics

The pants-pocket laptop is larger than some phablets or the size of a clutch

The GPD Pocket laptop has top-notch hardware and build quality with impressive specs under the hood

State of India's economy: Gloomy, but no storms yet

With the stock markets starting to show early signs of investor fatigue and consumer demand slowing down, the economy will have to be carefully nurtured back to health

Edging away from China: Taiwan flies South

The reiteration of a policy push towards emerging Asia, as China ties fray, follows an entrepreneurial trail

Stevens Institute of Technology: School of quant

As computers overtake investing, a small college in New Jersey is remaking itself as the preeminent training ground for Wall Street's financial engineers. It can teach you a few lessons

The EV revolution continues to charge ahead

Three Chinese car companies are taking over Formula E racing

WittyFeed: The content churner

WittyFeed has claimed the second spot in producing global viral internet-based content, while operating out of an office in Indore

With Lybrate, a doctor is just a click away

With online consultation platform Lybrate, co-founders Saurabh Arora and Rahul Narang are trying to address the abysmal doctor-patient ratio in the country

Zebpay and its big bet on bitcoins

The founders of Zebpay, a bitcoin exchange, believed in the cryptocurrency way before it became fashionable. Now, they are reaping the benefits

Automotive, tech firms lead best brands list

Millennials prefer brands that do good; disruptive tech can alienate customers, according to Interbrand

We don't see ourselves as just a cards company: Mastercard's Ari Sarker

In a world where plastic money is no longer the only form of electronic payment, 51-year-old Mastercard is looking to rapidly reinvent itself and India has a big role to play, says its co-president for Asia-Pacific

Thoughts on travel

Today, the best founders are not going to VCs first: Ritesh Banglani

Most startups turn to entrepreneurs for funding and advice and Stellaris Venture Partners is looking to cash in on the trend with its network of industry veterans

Forbes India CEO Dialogues: India is an emerging cradle for innovation

Industry experts believe out-of-the-box ideas along with changing technology have transformed the way business is conducted. And though some challenges remain, disruption will only spur growth in the future

BillDesk: The payments pioneer

Instead of taking on banks or merchants directly, the founders of payments solutions firm BillDesk saw an opportunity in partnering them for growth

Myntra's road to profits

The fashion etailer is betting on its private brands business, led by denim and casual wear line Roadster, to go from red to black

Sanjay Mehta: In bitcoins he trusts

Serial entrepreneur-turned-angel investor Sanjay Mehta has backed almost 70 startups across sectors and is now bullish on cryptocurrencies

India is probably the biggest market for us: WeWork's Miguel McKelvey

Miguel McKelvey, co-founder of collaborative workspace firm WeWork, talks about the potential in the country, how the company came into being and how his friends make fun of his billionaire status

XSEED: A class apart

For almost 10 years, K-8 learning company XSeed has been working at transforming primary school education in India through step-by-step lesson plans for teachers and students

NBCC: Building India with solid and timely execution of projects

NBCC's stock has gone up 16-fold over the last five years. Reason: An overflowing order book and a relatively risk-free business model

DMart: The juggernaut continues to roll for India's value shop

DMart's methodical rise as India's top valued retailer has set it up for many years of rapid growth. And the juggernaut is being steered by Neville Noronha, the man hand-picked by media-shy founder Radhakishan Damani

Thailand: A beachside story

All that fun in the vibrant Southeast Asian country can be exhausting. So we found you the perfect place to wind down

Bordeaux to Yiwu: European wine on tables in China

How European wine is now going to China on Silk Road trains

Oysters from Australia: Adding to the flavour on the plate

Along the southern coast of Australia's New South Wales are farms that ensure only the best oysters make their way to the plates of connoisseurs

Hit Refresh: Satya Nadella's personal anecdotes make it a page-turner

Satya Nadella recounts how the culture at Microsoft was overhauled

The classiness of Vespa Elegante and an artistic timekeeper

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