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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

The serious business of gem-spotting

The common thread in the 13 Hidden Gems is the risk-taking ability of entrepreneurs who built formidable businesses

The curious case of India's inflation

Several entwined factors contribute to keeping inflation high, and an untimely RBI rate cut could jeopardise the fight against it

Why Naresh Goyal is smiling

Less than two years after the Jet-Etihad deal, there are encouraging signs of a sustained recovery at the Indian carrier

Thoughts on machines

This is the best year for the govt to set the house in order, says IDFC's chief economist

IDFC's chief economist Indranil Pan says he is 'cautiously optimistic' about India's growth story; pegs GDP rise at 7.7 percent for the current fiscal

The growing tribe of India's super rich households

The world's most valuable sports teams

Hidesign: Growing beyond handbags

Having earned a name in the handbags space, the company is now looking to become a lifestyle brand across categories like footwear and eventually, apparel

The year book: Highs and lows of 2014's Hidden Gems

It's been a year of highs and lows for our batch of 2014. We take a look at their report card

Kalyan Jewellers: From a textile store to a jewellery chain

A business that began from a single store in Thrissur, Kerala, has now crossed the seas and attracted big PE investment

Vserv: The early bird in the mobile ad industry

Having made an early start in the mobile marketing solutions space, Dippak Khurana is today a leading player in a burgeoning industry

Thyrocare Technologies: Testing new waters in medical diagnostics

An early player in the medical diagnostics sector, it now has over 1,200 franchisees and plans to set up labs in every Indian city with an airport

Resonance Eduventures: Moulding future professionals

At his mother's behest, IITian Ram Kishan Verma shelved his foreign dreams and started a coaching centre in Kota. He hasn't looked back since

Parksons Packaging: An out-of-the-box carton designer

The Mumbai-based firm, which manufactures attractive cartons for top brands, has seen a near 10-fold increase in revenues in the past decade

Laurus Labs: A hot startup in the pharma sector

Although a chemist by profession, Satyanarayana Chava's astute business sense is reflected in the success of his Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical startup

CarTrade: On the fast lane in auto classifieds

The auto classifieds portal has created an online ecosystem for the sale of used cars in India

Prasanna Purple: Servicing public transport

The travel company was quick to ink outsourcing pacts with local administrations to provide bus services in various cities

Nobel Hygiene: India's first maker of adult diapers

By catering to adults and babies, Kamal Kumar Johari's diaper business has grown its revenues five-fold in five years

Flemingo International: The global duty-free retail chain

Flemingo International, with its focus on emerging markets, has created a strong presence among duty-free retail shopping players

Ecom Express: A trusted delivery partner

Riding on the ecommerce boom, the logistics service provider has grown into a formidable player in just two-and-a-half years

TCNS Clothing: An ethnic jewel

If all goes as planned, the clothing company best known for its contemporary Indian line, W, will have opened 250 outlets in 40 new cities

Supermarkets can't compete with kiranas: SCA India head Cecilia Edebo

Ecommerce and mom-and-pop stores will be the future of retail, says Swedish hygiene company SCA India head Cecilia Edebo

Mercedes S 600 Guard: Armoured cars never came so good

An incredible machine for some of the most important people on the planet

Fortis tames debt burden, but at a cost

In two years, India's second largest health care company has reduced its debt from a high of Rs 7,000 crore to less than Rs 1,200 crore. But, in the process, promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Mohan Singh had to sacrifice their international dreams

Tesla's secret formula

Elon Musk has inherited Steve Jobs's mantle as the cult favourite CEO. And his electric car company has grabbed Apple's creative crown. An inside look at the world's most innovative company

Confluent's whiz kids: Rulers of the stream

Three data whizzes from inside LinkedIn have spun out into one of the hottest little companies in tech

A home for heritage

Conserving heritage structures in urban areas is a challenge in any part of the world. The solutions are inevitably unique but the London example might prove a useful handbook for Mumbai

The heritage versus development conundrum

Conservationist Kamalika Bose on the many facets and factors of preserving heritage structures in urban India

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