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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

We need faster global growth for commodity prices to recover: Gopal Agrawal

Though price correction for several commodities is nearly complete, Gopal Agrawal, chief investment officer, Mirae Asset Global Investments (India), doesn't expect a significant recovery anytime soon

30 Under 30: Toasting a generation of dreamers

Razor-sharp youngsters under the age of 30 are challenging the old way of life

Motorcycle: Triumph Bonneville Street Twin

The ideal modern avatar for the Bonneville

Thoughts on disruption

Start-up India Action Plan: Glass half-full, yet half-empty

While the Start-up India Action Plan legitimises entrepreneurship, it lacks bold moves that can help young businesses cut through red tape in payments, raising money or listing

We go beyond waiting for capital markets for exits: ICICI Venture's Prashant Purker

ICICI Venture Funds chief Prashant Purker says his firm has tapped secondary deals and strategic sales to deliver high returns to investors in a tough market for PE exits

The growth-rate cuts conundrum

Low rates reflect slower economic activity and weakness rather than strength; they have also reduced the political appetite for much needed policy changes

Umaid Bhawan Palace clinches top spot in Travelers' Choice Awards

Stay invested in the markets, despite global challenges

Experts say the current phase of correction is ideal for asset accumulation

Cybercrime poses biggest risk to businesses in India

Buy three private islands for $100 million, but there's a catch

Three untouched Panamanian islands are yours for the taking—as long as you promise not to unduly spoil them

Will the Dragon Dance Again?

Kolkata's Chinatown, the oldest in India, has been in decline for decades. An ambitious revival project now aims to alter the community's future

There are a lot of instances where a male character could have been replaced by a female one: Geena Davis

Oscar-winning actor Geena Davis talks about why we need more women in front of the camera, and behind

This hotelier is donning the revivalist's hat again

Having breathed new life into classic properties in the Midwest and the Caribbean, hip hotelier Ben Weprin has a new vision for New Orleans

30 Under 30: The kids are all right

They dream and they do. Sometimes, they falter. But they never stop trying

Ranjeet Rajwada: His maestro's voice

At 23, Ranjeet Rajwada measures up to the likes of Ghulam Ali and Pankaj Udhas. He is a part of Forbes India's 30 Under 30 list.

Ritesh Agarwal: Finding room for growth

OYO Rooms' Ritesh Agarwal sells an experience, and lives it too

Richa Chadha: The unconventional actor

How actor Richa Chadha kicked the cookie cutter

30 Under 30: Upasana Makati - Helping the visually-challenged see

Upasana Makati helps the visually-challenged see the world

30 Under 30: Prashant Prakash - A new act

Thespian Prashant Prakash brings theatre to the audience, and vice-versa

30 Under 30: Amshu Chukki - Telling stories through art

Amshu Chukki tells stories with his artworks

30 Under 30: Anirudh Sharma - Innovator-in-chief

Innovator Anirudh Sharma takes the boring and turns it on its head

30 Under 30: Arpit Dave & Mohit Kumar - A runaway success

Arpit Dave and Mohit Kumar have decoded the logistics of successful entrepreneurship

30 Under 30: Mayank Kachhwaha - Serving loans @ express speed

Mayank Kachhwaha connects borrowers to lenders and beats banks to it

30 Under 30: Raam Reddy - Getting real on reel

Raam Reddy has turned a fusion of hobbies into his profession

30 Under 30: Abish Mathew - The joke's on him

How to have the last laugh, the Abish Mathew way

30 Under 30: Karishma Shahani Khan - Desi by design

Karishma Shahani Khan turns heritage into her colour palette

30 Under 30: Sasha & Kaabia Grewal - Queens of costume jewellery

From mum's heirlooms to decking up Bollywood stars, the Grewal sisters have come a long way

30 Under 30: Nikhil Kamath - Chess to derivatives, all in a day's work

From chess to derivatives, it's all in a day's work for Nikhil Kamath

30 Under 30: Ashish Agrawal - The startup whisperer

At 26, Ashish Agrawal helps the startups start up

30 Under 30: Yash Bhanage - Serving food that tells a story

Yash Bhanage gives childhood memories a global twist and serves them on a platter

30 Under 30: Harsh Songra - Transforming lives of children

Harsh Songra's free mobile app for children has been downloaded more than 8,000 times across 100 countries

30 Under 30: Rahul Narang - The healers' network

Shaken up by his mum's illness, Rahul Narang helps take health care to remote areas

30 Under 30: Raman Jit Singh Chima - Breaking internet's shackles

Raman Jit Singh Chima is using legal expertise to free the world wide web

30 Under 30: Shreya Singhal - Freedom's advocate

Meet Shreya Singhal, the astrophysicist-turned-free speech activist

30 Under 30: Himanshu Gupta & Shrey Goyal - Kicking the carbon habit

Himanshu Gupta and Shrey Goyal are helping top corporates lower their carbon footprint

30 Under 30: Azhar Iqubal, Deepit Purkayastha & Anunay Pandey - Delivering news in shorts

Inshorts co-founders have mastered the art of curating news that you can use

30 Under 30: Anirban Lahiri - A man on course

Golfer Anirban Lahiri is on par with the best in the world

30 Under 30: Dipa Karmakar - Vault from obscurity to global success

How Dipa Karmakar vaulted from obscurity to international success

30 Under 30: Arunima Sinha - Climb every mountain

Just two years after her right leg was amputated, Arunima Sinha reached the summit of Mount Everest

30 Under 30: Ankit Sobti, Abhinav Asthana, Abhijit Kane - Cracking the code

The Postman co-founders are breaking new ground in software as well as friendship

30 Under 30: Toshendra Sharma - A messiah for cyber security

Toshendra Sharma is poised to disrupt the world of cyber security

30 Under 30: Saket Modi - Hacking and securing the world wide web

Saket Modi: Geek, nerd and India's brightest name in cyber security

30 Under 30: The class of 2015 - A report card

How has the last year panned out for the members of the 2015 30 Under 30 List? Happily, exceptionally well in some cases. Then there are others who are on the cusp of achieving potential while a few have changed tracks and moved on to other ventures. The disappointments are few and far between, as shown by this report card

Look who's saving Fitbit

Fitbit is losing market share to Apple, but that's okay. Corporate wellness is saving it

Why Mazda believes the future is the past

The entire auto industry is betting on self-driving cars—except Mazda's Masamichi Kogai, who believes lots of people love to get behind the wheel

The new hedge fund king

Amid a sea of dismal performances, a surfer dude with Einstein smarts is redefining the terms of quant trading

Livewire on wheels

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