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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

Big misses from leading businesses

There are many examples of sector pioneers missing out on the next big thing due to lack of vision and resistance to innovation

PE returns gather pace

48 percent of all exits since 2003 took place in past three years: McKinsey report

Twenty Two Motors: Going with the Flow

Twenty Two Motors aims to sell half a million e-scooters in India in three years

We have moved from products to outcomes: GE Digital CEO

William Ruh takes jibes at Silicon Valley's startup culture

Aviation blues

While regional airlines like Air Deccan and Air Odisha have lost their licence to fly, budget carrier IndiGo is in the eye of a storm for charging for seats

Oil's still not well

Crude prices are down by roughly a fourth since early October but the Nifty will fully reflect those gains only in the medium term

The IT rollercoaster in India

The IT Rollercoaster In India Indian IT has proved its mettle in global markets, but the home turf has just recovered from a hiccup

Salman Khan tops Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for third time in a row

The 2018 list has a few surprises, but mostly the usual suspects

Second innings: Sachin Tendulkar gets into his stride

Leveraging on his personal values as a cricketer, the master blaster continues to flourish as a covetable brand five years after his retirement

Akshay Kumar: Game changer

From fighting the bad guys and essaying comic roles to doing films based on real life, Akshay Kumar has not just evolved but also hit a purple patch

Star Count: Celebs and their earnings

Making sense of the data from the 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list

Deepika Padukone: Taking centre stage

Deepika Padukone has had several hits over the past few years. With her latest, Padmaavat, she continues to be at the top of her game

Radhika Apte: Radical and apt

With six releases across multiple platforms, the Sacred Games actor can call 2018 her own. Now, the challenge is to sustain herself in the mainstream

Sunil Chhetri: Lord of the 90 minutes

Prolific and fitter than ever, India's highest-paid footballer Sunil Chhetri is hand-holding the game into a new era of professionalism and excellence

Parvathy: The activist star

For Parvathy, choosing the right script goes hand in hand with making the Malayalam film industry a safer place for women

Only talent will survive: Badshah

It isn't just about churning out party anthems and catchy lyrics. Rapper Badshah is a sharp businessman, who has been building his larger-than-life stage persona into a brand that now extends to apparel, content production, hospitality and TV

The motley YouTube stars

India's new YouTube celebrities are going well beyond urban audiences, with varied languages and content

Stardom on television

A host of popular celebrities are earning handsome amounts as judges on reality shows on the small screen

OTT platforms: Web of opportunity

OTT platforms have proved to be a boon not only for actors but also its operators

Directors' special

Their blockbusters propel Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Rohit Shetty onto the list

Nucleya: Mixing it up

Nucleya ranks 38 on the 2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 List, with earnings of ₹21.63 crore

Remo: Spring in his step

Choreographer-cum-filmmaker Remo D'Souza returns to the list following the stupendous success of Race 3

Investing in Influencers

Marketers are paying big bucks to cash in on celebrities' social media followers

Celebrity sells: Stars build their brands

Although India has been obsessed with stars for a while, celebrity-led brands are only now creating a new category

Street cred: Divine's rise to the top of the charts

From the slums of Mumbai, Vivian Fernandes has risen the ranks of rap to straddle both indie and Bollywood

Regional cinema is evolving to tell interesting stories: Nikhil Sane

Viacom18's Nikhil Sane is bullish about films in local languages and says content matters first, and then the star

Ayushmann Khurrana: Mr Dependable

With four hits in two years, Ayushmann Khurrana has proved himself to be a bankable star. The challenge now is to be more responsible with his choices

Thoughts of celebrities

2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100: Cutting through the mask

Freewheeling interviews are rare these days—and even rarer are in-depth conversations with celebrities

Curtain call: Cinema's old-world charm

There was a time when going to the movies was not just about what was on the silver screen. It was an experience that included long queues in front of theatres with ornate facades and regal interiors, hoping for last-minute deals with ticket black marketers, and shows that would run for months on end. As movie screens shrink into the palms of our hands, we revisit some of these iconic venues in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai for a glimpse of what silver screens were really meant to be