Archive
EDITION: 07 February, 2014
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
Column
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The Misadventure of the Apollo-Cooper Merger
Assets that look good on paper usually fail because mergers involve an attempt to marry two cultures and employees with a different outlook
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More College Does Not Mean More Economic Prosperity
It isn’t possible to generate economic progress just by “investing” in education
Thoughts
Check-in
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Being Reed Hastings, Netflix's Superstar CEO
Netflix’s subscriber base has doubled to 40 million since 2010, and its stock price quadrupled to $375 last year, making it the best-performing stock on the S&P 500. Its CEO’s long journey to that triumph has been a tale any screenwriter would be proud of
Cross Border
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Dassault Systemes: Capturing a Beating Heart in 3D Simulation
Designers have used computers for years to build elaborate machines. But what about modelling complex experiences? Dassault Systèmes is leading the charge
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The Fight Over Online Gambling in the US
George Soros, John Paulson and Leon Cooperman have secretly moved into battle mode against Sheldon Adelson. The stakes: The future of gambling in America
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UBS Chief Sergio Ermotti's Bull Run
Thanks to some fortuitous timing Sergio Ermotti ended up with the top job at UBS, but he really hit the jackpot when he found that his former boss was already transforming the troubled bank into a wealth-management juggernaut
Special
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Monetary Repression: The End of Trust
Recent policy decisions are eroding people’s trust in governments, financial institutions and formal currencies
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The first Forbes India Art Awards
Forbes India starts first of its kind initiative in the Indian art world
F-index
Work in Progress
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The Steady Rise of Pune's Kolte-Patil Developers
Pune developer Kolte-Patil fixed its house and made profits when most others are struggling. Now it has drawn up a plan to enter the top league
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Carbon Clean Solutions: Clean Air For Cheaper
Aniruddha Sharma’s Carbon Clean Solutions is helping small companies deal with CO2 emissions at half the cost
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What Sonalika Tractors Need to Beat the Mahindras
They have the money, Blackstone’s backing and a sound business strategy. All the Mittals, promoters of Sonalika Tractors, need to do to keep up with chief competitor Mahindra Tractors is execute their well-laid plans
Appraisals
Real Issue
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Any Inclusion Strategy Must be Granular, Comprehensive: Chanda Kochhar
Financial inclusion can lead to far-reaching changes for banking in India. Having pushed that agenda at ICICI Bank, managing director & CEO Chanda Kochhar shares her perspective on its implications and challenges
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A Tete-a-Tete with Sony Playstation's India Head
Atindriya Bose, country manager for Sony Playstation India, is looking to lure India’s burgeoning mobile gaming community with Sony’s range of gaming products
Recliner
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Can Larry Ellison Recreate Paradise?
Can Larry Ellison model the future on the Hawaiian Island of Lana’i?
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In Jodhpur, Polo Blends with Royalty Every Winter
Every December, Jodhpur plays host to some very fine polo, and people
Boardroom
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How the Apollo, Cooper Deal Was Botched
The $2.5 billion Apollo-Cooper marriage was called off before they could say ‘I do’. Both parties are aggrieved, and everyone, it seems, is to blame. Together, they would have become the 7th largest tyre company in the world. But, as this reconstruction of events indicates, they let the roadblocks puncture that ambition
Cheat Sheet
Technology Special
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The Dell Story: Why It Was the Nastiest Tech Buyout Ever
After a battle to take his eponymous PC maker private, Dell now answers to no one. That, he says, will prove the company’s salvation
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Why Internet Radio Pandora Wants What Apple's Got
The service that musicians love to hate just wants the same deal Apple got
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Samsung Wants Silicon Valley's Talent and Respect
The king of smartphones wants Silicon Valley’s talent—and respect. First David Eun has to bring two very different worlds together
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Inside Lenovo's Bid to Build a Better Tablet
Lenovo, the world’s biggest PC maker, aims to break into the top mobile ranks by rethinking its manufacturing
Big Bet
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Indian Auto Majors Look Skywards
Unlike global auto majors who have typically steered clear of the big aero dream, the Tata group and Mahindra & Mahindra are looking to ambitiously breach the road-air divide
Tip-Off
Nuggets
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High-end Whimsy
A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy
Auto Expo
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Auto Expo 2014: Hope in Times of Despair
For the automobile industry, it’s been a terrible last year. Well, make that two. The motor show this year holds some promise
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Tata Motors has something to show. Finally
Tata Motors unveils two new cars: Zest and Bolt
