Archive
EDITION: 27 April, 2012
Podcast
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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
Recliner
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Icon Reborn: The Latest Porsche 911
It might not look it but the latest Porsche 911 is almost entirely new
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Luxury Resort Operator Richard Bailey's Getaway
Even a luxury-resort operator like Pacific Beachcomber CEO Richard Bailey needs to get away from it all once in a while—Wild One-style
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Shabana Azmi On Classiness in Cinema
Often, the Indianism ‘filmi’ is used to mean the very opposite of class. Its shades of meaning include an artificiality, a certain amount of exaggeration, of façade. Class, to survive in this hurly-burly, must be of a very high order indeed. So, to help us define class, we went to someone who is very much a part of the film world, but has always been, quite simply, classy: Shabana Azmi, award-winning actor and activist
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Soumitra Chattopadhyay: Applause At Last
The Dadasaheb Phalke award for Soumitra Chattopadhyay comes late in his life. Is it because his formidable talent is best regarded in retrospect?
Close Range
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Dipak C Jain: Indian Business Schools Need to Improve Diversity
Dipak C Jain spoke with Forbes India about creating a truly global management programme
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Ric Charlesworth: You Have to Plan Long Term
Former technical advisor to the Indian hockey team Ric Charlesworth tells Forbes India that the hype around India qualifying for the Olympics may not be entirely justified
Cheat Sheet
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Five Tips To Keep You Cool This Summer
Smart foods, attire and other secrets to staying cool
Tip-Off
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The Mudra Dance Festival at NCPA
Enjoy Mudra Dance Festival 2012 with exquisite Kathak, Kathakali, Odissi, Chhau and Bharatnatyam recitals
Photos
Briefing
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Can SKS Change Its Spots?
After being the bad boy of microfinance, SKS is now trying to pick itself up and transform into a more cost-effective, diversified organization
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Here Is Why JetLite Does Not Exist Any More
Why did Naresh Goyal snuff out his low-cost carrier JetLite?
On Assignment
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GE's Mark Little: Innovation Is Never a Straight Line
Mark M Little, director, GE Global Research, says that it is important to stay ahead in the game by thinking big or thinking a decade in advance
F-index
World Watch
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Which Countries Mix Business And Family?
A look at the involvement of families in running businesses worldwide
Breakpoint
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Lafarge's Binding Force
French cement maker Lafarge is banking on its innovation to stay ahead in all segments of the market
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Novozymes Makes Enzymes for a Better Life
India can use the biochemical catalysts a lot more than it currently does. One Danish enzyme maker is willing to wait
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At This Eatery, It's A Free For All
Ajay Jain has built his business on love and fresh air almost!
Hindsight
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Encyclopaedia Britannica Pulls The Plug On Its Print Edition
A Look Back at A Pile of Facts and Memories from the iconic set of books,
Special
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Steve Forbes: The US Must Not Pull Out From Afghanistan Yet
As the perception of a US pullout spreads, everyone in Afghanistan will be scrambling to cut deals with the Taliban, says Steve Forbes
Work in Progress
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Gujarat Pipavav: Profit in Sight For This Port
Pipavav port is seeing a turnaround—thanks to some smart decisions and some serendipity
Expat Diary
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Jaypee Sports City head Peter Ellis: It's Hard To Maintain A Work-life Balance In India
Peter Ellis, the architect of Jaypee Sports City, says the whole process of working in India is chaotic where every era of Indian history continues to live side by side with another era
Boardroom
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Reconstructing Indian Hockey
Michael Nobbs is rebuilding Indian hockey. But first, he had to destroy it
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The Real Benefits Of Capitalism
By creating shared value, companies can deliver profits while also serving society
Nuggets
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Latest for Health And Home
A Pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy
Exit Interview
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CEAT Tyre's head believes 'There's Always A Way To Figure Out Growth'
Paras Chowdhary tells Forbes India that though the global tyre industry is dominated by three-four players, there's scope for smaller companies like Ceat to thrive
Column
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When the Stock Markets Tank, Stay On Course
Be patient when stock prices fall. You don't lose money when prices fall only when you sell at those prices
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Letter From The Editor: How to Study Human Endeavour
Business is all about leading and managing a human institution. If we bring a broader sense of the humanities to business, we'd certainly end up with a richer, better business world
Big Bet
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Mytrah's Big Bet On Wind Energy
India has not yet thrown up a wind power utility firm of any scale. Yet serial entrepreneur Ravi Kailas believes he can build 5,000 MW of capacity in five years. Does he know something that others haven't yet figured?
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How Omkar Cracked The Messy Business of Slum Redevelopment
Omkar Realtors has worked out a business model around usually shunned slum redevelopment projects one based on trust
Real Issue
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India: The Regret Economy
India's reputation takes a beating as the government plays ducks and drakes with policy
Cross Border
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Shipping Titan John Fredriksen's Secret to Success
Shipping titan John Fredriksen's $11 billion fortune has soared while the tanker industry has been tanking. His secret offers a lesson for every industry
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Pejman Nozad's Rugs to Riches Story
How one guy who barely spoke English landed in the Bay Area, sold Persian rugs to venture capitalists and became one of the most successful angels in tech
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A New Deal For Hackers
Cracking computers to steal credit cards is pass. Hackers now sell their best tricks to government spies at six-figure prices
Zen Garden
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Building a Media Firm In Odisha
Jagi Panda, who runs Odisha's No 1 TV business, talks about battling a small town mentality and people's aversion to risk
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