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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

'Coach is also about the experience at our stores'

Coach International Group President Ian Bickley talks about why they waited to enter the Indian market and how they see it as one with long-term potential

Father (and son) knows best

Modern portfolio theory is the foundation of global money management, but a pair of mathematicians in Boston has revamped it—with market-beating success

The toll collector

While Wall Street wasn't looking, accountant Bruce Flatt became a billionaire by assembling one of the world's largest portfolios of office buildings, power plants and infrastructure projects—and making Brookfield Asset Management the safest growth stock on the planet

Can Craigslist be killed?

Two well-funded startups are battling to build a smartphone-based alternative to Craigslist, the 22-year-old online dinosaur that's been a cash machine for founder and newly minted billionaire Craig Newmark

Starting over

Successful but speeding toward obsolescence, FreshBooks desperately needed to reinvent its online accounting service. It was almost as if it had to start an entirely new company

TrueMotion's mobile app can tell if you are texting while driving

Brad Cordova had deeply personal reasons to start a company to combat distracted driving and tap into the new market for data-driven insurance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi: In for the long haul

Eschewing short-term measures and bold decision-making have been the hallmarks of this government's tenure. But a lot more still needs to be done

The Amul Girl: Why she's still standing

In a world of slick celebrity endorsements, she has survived on witty humour, timely punchlines and old-school charm

JM Financial's Rajeev Chitrabhanu: The professional entrepreneur

He has built businesses within the JM Financial group to drive growth for the leading financial services firm

The DiCaprio code

Would you rather buy Leo's Great Gatsby mansion or Wolf of Wall Street estate?

When Michael Jackson was Trump's neighbour. Almost.

Nothing like the sun (and wind)

The government's renewable energy push is leading to capacity addition and spawning bold entrepreneurs

Sliding tariffs mean more power, but is the trend sustainable?

A number of strong factors are boosting the growth of solar and wind power in India, but doubts persist over viability

India's bold vision in scaling up solar

One of the world's largest single-site projects in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, has set a new normal for low tariffs. It could well be a defining moment in the nation's 100 GW solar journey

Three Indian companies take giant steps with clean technology

These companies are working towards reducing the environmental costs of an expanding economy

Sumant Sinha, Rahul Munjal emerge as poster boys of India's renewable energy sector

Through their ambition, backed by entrepreneurial acumen, both have demonstrated that caring for the environment can be good business

Theatre sans Frontières: India emerges as an attractive destination for foreign troupes

Collaborative works with foreign theatre troupes form cultural melting pots, but there remain constraints and concerns for Indian players

We turned headphones into a lifestyle accessory: Sennheiser CEO

Andreas Sennheiser, CEO of Sennheiser, talks about adding sound to virtual reality, and how the Sony Walkman played a secret role in its early success

An intimate retreat in the Caribbean

With her first hotel in the Caribbean, Jocelyne Sibuet, the Martha Stewart of France, has transported her brand of St Tropez chic to St Barth

Thoughts on clean energy