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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

Net Neutrality: The argument continues

Opposing camps pitch their views on what zero rating and differential access to the internet would mean in India

Realty check: Branding comes to the fore as demand shrinks

The real estate sector continues to grapple with challenges and no one is certain when its fortunes will improve

Himalayan tragedy rocks Nepal

Running out of buildings to name after yourself?

Randstad CEO: There's a surge of hiring activity in India

But HR service provider Randstad says the "cost-arbitrage" factor which made the country popular has reduced

Growing middle-class will help hotel business expand in India: Marriott CEO

Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson is confident about the India success story, but says the government must improve ease of doing business

California dreamer: Building a fortune by renting apartments

Property developer and Indiana University graduate Conrad Prebys finds the promised land in San Diego

How to keep employees happy

Want to keep key employees from leaving? Big data is your best ally

Thoughts on real estate

Tesla meets Vespa

A startup is selling Asia's urban millions on a smartphone-sleek electric scooter to replace an ocean of dirty motorbikes

The all seeing eye: Protecting networks from hackers

A father-son duo came from out of nowhere with a more clever idea to protect networks from hackers—and now have a $1.75 billion startup with $160 million in the bank

Revenge of the record labels

While Jay Z's streaming service grabs headlines, music's majors are quietly hijacking the multibillion-dollar digital revolution

Fashion's hottest company... is based in Maine

While Lands' End and other rivals struggle, 102-year-old LL Bean is thriving, thanks to a trendy boot—and an old-school workforce that doesn't cut corners

Meet Andrew Beal, the Warren Buffett of the banking business

America's richest and most successful banker, Andrew Beal, is flush and ready to pounce on distressed oil and gas frackers

Commercial real estate: A possible resurgence

A looming supply shortage, rising rental yields and capital values are driving investments in commercial properties

Affordable housing: Where success favours the brave

Despite the many challenges—lower margins, strict timelines, delays in getting approvals—property developers are optimistic about the future

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Renting and buying homes online have portals and investors excited. But no one's making money yet

Making Mumbai future-ready

For this, we need to go beyond 'basic living standards' to 'enhanced lifestyles' for its residents

Real estate bill will help weed out bad apples

The measures introduced will bring accountability and transparency to the industry, and developers will have to walk the talk with customers

Realty's big-brand theory

Take a crowded market, depressed sales and high-involvement products, and the formula is self-evident. The days of commodity selling in real estate are over: Buyers are seeking credible, quality names. Consider that brands today account for 50 percent of total residential sales and the worm is only going to climb up

Abhishek Lodha: There's a fight for quality among developers

Property dealers who have delivered reliable products continue to have good demand in the market, says Lodha Group MD Abhishek Lodha

Numbers don't lie: Real estate industry grappling with problems

Statistics that give a better picture of the real estate sector

Pirojsha Godrej: In many ways, real estate is a service industry

Godrej Properties MD Pirojsha Godrej emphasises on the need to provide quality products to create a distinct identity in the market

Realty funds: This financial lifeline has caveats

Realty funds are making significant investments in an industry in distress. But what happens if sales don't pick up?

The KTM 1290 Super Duke R is a real monster

'The beast' is a real monster, and it loves wheelies

Star Wars Day is here. May the force be with you

The next installment of the series is months away, but May 4—Star Wars Day—is here. May the Fourth—er, Force—be with you

Meetings with the master: A 30-yr-old conversation with Satyajit Ray

Sometime in 1984-85, Rinki Bhattacharya met Satyajit Ray at his home in Kolkata. What ensued was a warm conversation over a cup of evening tea. Thirty years later, we get to hear snatches of it

Ray is a reincarnation of Tagore. A true renaissance figure, says Soumitra Chatterjee

Actor Soumitra Chatterjee on why Ray stood head and shoulders above other filmmakers

Switzerland declares war on the Apple Watch

How TAG Heuer, Breitling and other luxury brands are changing the face of the smartwatch industry

Go green with these innovative designs

A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy