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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An India Model for Private Equity
Being a passive investor does not often work. 'Equity' may be the suffix in PE, but in India, some players have learnt to dabble in debt too
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Silicon Valley VCs Are Increasingly Backing Technologies
Venture capitalists are backing technologies which will change the way we live
Check-in
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6 Critical Things Modi's Budget Did (Or Didn't)
The Modi government's first Union Budget was high on hype and long in duration. We separate the wheat from the chaff
F-index
Thoughts
Cross Border
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Dealing with Twitter's dirtiest stuff for six years
Del Harvey wades through the darkest content on Twitter to decide what's legitimate free expression and what's abuse that gets the axe
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Capital preservation key behind rising fortune of the Mellons
Most of America's Gilded Age fortunes have dissipated over time. Yet, two centuries after Thomas Mellon arrived in America, his family, worth $12 billion, has never been richer. How did they do it?
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Dursts and their eventful journey to the World Trade Center
The tallest, most meaningful building of this American century, the new World Trade Center, is about to open. Risks abound for everyone involved, except the billionaire Durst family, who initially opposed the tower—and now sit on a sure thing
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Blowing away a $9 billion business in one stroke
It took the Stroh family over a century to build the largest private beer fortune in America. And it took just a few bad decisions to lose the entire thing
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Born with a silver spoon: America's richest dynasties eye more wealth
Our definitive list of the richest families in the US
Work in Progress
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How cool! Daikin eyes Indian market using Japanese technology
Daikin, the global leader in ACs, is betting on energy efficient technology and entrepreneurial dealers to succeed in India
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Caravan Craft adds dose of ethnic, global styles to offer unique merchandise
Kunal Sachdev's firm ropes in artisans to create merchandise by weaving in traditional handicrafts with global fashion trends
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How Urban Ladder climbed atop the furniture business
By scaling down before they scaled up, the two-year-old Urban Ladder has climbed to the top of India's online furniture retail market
Real Issue
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Nutrition Is A Silent Emergency In India: Vinita Bali
Vinita Bali, who recently stepped down as the MD of Britannia Industries, now wants to focus on the creative lateral part of solving social problems
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The Role Of Family In Good Education Is Really Important: James Heckman
James Heckman, a Nobel laureate, says parents of children attending private schools are highly motivated and want to see their kids succeed
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Venture capitalists hope international presence will boost new businesses
Hindered by a stagnant economy, Indian VCs turn to international markets to get their startups global exposure
Cheat Sheet
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Scotland: Beyond highlands and haggis
With the Commonwealth Games in July, the fringe festival in August and the independence plebiscite in September, Scotland is the place to be in. We look beyond the country's illustrious history and gorgeous landscape
Tip-Off
Boardroom
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India's PE industry opts for new strategy to combat low growth
Having grappled with low growth rates in the recent past, PE firms are changing the rules of the investment game. The traditional model of silent investor no longer works for them. To ensure high returns and profitable exits, they are playing a more nuanced role in the companies they have a stake in
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How SREI Infra recovered money from Kingfisher Airlines
A Kolkata-based finance firm is the grounded carrier's only lender to walk away with a smile
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For IT giants, cloud computing delivers what it promises
As more corporate houses shift operations online, IT giants are facilitating the move and advising clients on business solutions
Recliner
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James Patterson: A mastermind of thrillers, and marketing
James Patterson, one of America's largest selling thriller authors, aims to purloin some Indian readers. And Ashwin Sanghi is his able accomplice
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Rodrick Markus: The epicurean Indiana Jones
Like an epicurean Indiana Jones, Rodrick Markus searches for high-end teas and other exotic ingredients for the best chefs in the world, eating danger for breakfast— with freshly shaved truffles
Nuggets
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An engine-inspired bookshelf, and more
A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy
My Learnings
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Centum's unplanned sojourn to Africa brings rich dividends
Centum Learning has taken leadership in providing training solutions to governments and companies in Africa. Its Indian experience helped, but in many ways, it was a different arena, says Sanjeev Duggal, CEO and director
