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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

Mr Jaitley's moment to keep the promises

Most economists believe that there could be no better time to push through the reform agenda than now

Why businesses don't need more and more data

Numbers and analysis are supposed to make us more confident. They are, however, making some of us unsure of what we know so well

The sum of our fears: Global outlook for 2015

Weaker government finances mean that the ability to support the economy is limited

Thoughts on budget

Events to attend, books to read

Mind-growing events & experiences

Cash trumps perks for C-Suites

Hay survey shows gap between salaries paid to top team and second rung is narrowing

India ranks last but one at protecting intellectual property

A riskier world, but businesses surge ahead

2015 will be marked by defl ating optimism and continued conflict, but there's no dearth of opportunity for ambitious companies, says report

The 10 challenges before Arun Jaitley in Budget 2015

Why this matters more than the one he presented last year

Rana Kapoor: Seize the economic tailwinds

The end of the commodity super-cycle and the onset of monetary policy easing have given the government a great opportunity to turn India into a powerhouse

Sanjaya Baru: The second coming of minister Jaitley

For a multitude of reasons, the FM's first budgetary exercise fell below expectations. But given a clearer vision and a better team, there is hope that his second will prove to be a milestone for the Indian economy

K Ganesh: The budget needs to recognise startups as national assets

The contours of the Indian economy are changing and it is time the government takes note of the transformation: Startups are national assets and need serious enabling

Mallika Srinivasan: A brilliant opportunity to overtake China

A reform-oriented budget should give agriculture the boost to contribute more to a rising GDP

Rajiv Memani: Government must stimulate demand and reignite investment

Even as the government introduces measures to stimulate investment, steps towards inclusive growth and equity in society cannot be ignored

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw: Not just make but also innovate in India

This is an opportunity for the government to fulfil its promise of revolutionising governance, pushing the economy towards recovery and improving India's credibility as a manufacturing base

Vijay Govindarajan: We need big, bold ideas

This is a make-or-break budget for India. Game-changing innovations to boost the economy are the need of the hour

Kumar Mangalam Birla: Seeking a truly transformative budget

The single biggest imperative for the government is to get growth back to a higher orbit

Forbes India-BMR pre-budget poll: What Indian CEOs want

What are industry leaders hoping the Modi government will address in its first full-fledged Budget? The Forbes India-BMR Pre-Budget CEO Poll has some answers

Reclaiming pole position: Can Lotus do it?

Having been lapped by its rivals for decades, the famed British automaker is on a mission to regain supercar supremacy

Video ga ga: The new tube in town

Move over, television. There are some new kids in town

Sticking to the basics always helps on YouTube

YouTube has been courting creators and playing an active part in their rise. We asked Satyanarayan Raghavan (Head of Content & Operations, YouTube India) a few questions

Budgeting high expectations: Why FM Jaitley has his task cut out

The 2015 budget has to bolster the Prime Minister's vision for India. It can remove bottlenecks in infrastructure, introduce measures to boost key sectors and facilitate ease of business

Can Ashiana Housing replicate its success outside North India?

Ashiana Housing owes its success to its pursuit of customer satisfaction and conservative business practices. But can the Rs 123-crore North India-based developer sustain this model as it expands to other parts of the country?

'We have imitators but no single competition': Woodland MD

Woodland Managing Director Harkirat Singh talks about building a lifestyle brand in a fragmented market like India

What keeps adultery site Ashley Madison ticking

You can scorn it, ban it, firewall it and throw Tinder at it. As a peek at the books shows, the Ashley Madison money machine rolls along

Consumers are often tech guinea pigs, with or without knowing it

With and without our consent, websites, wearables and apps are running millions of experiments on us every day to make them more money and make us healthier, happier and smarter

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