Podcast
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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
Cross Border
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How Occidental Petroleum became the top producer in the US's Permian basin
As the first woman to run a big American oil company, Vicki Hollub has quickly made Oxy leaner, smarter, gentler—and poised to gusher cash for the next half-century
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Nate Paul: Real estate mogul with a $800 million net worth
In no time, the 30-year-old Texas lad has amassed a billion-dollar portfolio. Imagine what he'll do when he turns 31
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The AI whiz kid whose startup is battling tech giants
Matthew Zeiler-founded Clarifai's image-recognition tool can go toe-to-toe with those of Google, IBM and Microsoft. Now the startup must fight to stay competitive
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The emperor's new coins: The cryptocurrency bubble
We're in the middle of the greatest bubble of the decade: $100 billion worth of cryptocurrency with little intrinsic value. A long-term system will emerge but not before a handful of visionaries, and hucksters, take billions from the greater fools
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Bill Miller: The unreformed stock picker
Bill Miller beat the market for 15 straight years before he was hammered by the financial crisis. Now the legendary investor is happily running money on his own terms—long on risk and big ideas
Ceo @ Work
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Vikram Limaye: The problem solver
It is déjà vu for veteran banker Vikram Limaye, who will have to draw from his experience of navigating IDFC out of troubled waters to face uncannily similar challenges as NSE's new boss: An organisation beset with top management exits and, yet, preparing to go public
LeaderBoard
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Mobile ad spend set to overtake desktop globally
Dentsu Aegis forecast shows digital is on a high in India too; growth in mobile coming on the back of a "young, digitally native generation constantly on the go"
Column
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Bootstrapped and free from the shackles of external funding
Building businesses without relying on external investors is often attractive for entrepreneurs
Bootstrapped Bosses
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Why some businessmen choose to be masters of their own destiny
These bootstrapped businesses have focussed on their core products and geographical markets and have grown with the economy since liberalization
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Decoding the bootstrappers
They have distinct traits which have helped them stay away from external equity without compromising growth
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How TK Chandiran of SCM Group Companies created a textile empire
By tapping into the ready-mades market, TK Chandiran turned his father's humble textile retail business into a ₹3,000-crore enterprise
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SP Singla: Building bridges and reputation
By growing in a gradual and measured manner, SP Singla has managed to retain full ownership of his eponymous specialist bridge-building company
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Devi Sea Foods: Getting under the shell of it
By focusing on the US market, and exporting value-added shrimps directly to large retail clients, the P Brahmanandam-led company has carved a lucrative niche for itself
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Vedant Fashions: Stitching success with ethnic wear
By focusing on efficiency and using technology, Kolkata-based Vedant Fashions' Ravi Modi has built a pan-India ethnic wear brand in Manyavar
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VCs can end up using young men and women as cannon fodder: Zoho's Sridhar Vembu
Deciding to stay bootstrapped is the first step towards finding a way to stay free from funding, says the techpreneur, who has looked at only one term sheet in his company's 21-year existence
Real Issue
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Anand Mahindra gets future ready
Mahindra Group chief Anand Mahindra has no doubt that mobility is changing and he's all set to leverage the considerable opportunities it offers
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Indian government's promise to the people is too big to let them down: EY CEO
With the government implementing its reforms agenda in earnest, Indian businesses are looking to brighter days ahead, but they will have to adapt to shifting global realities, says Mark A Weinberger
Special
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We want to be more relevant as a total beverage player: Coca-Cola India president
Coca-Cola India President T Krishnakumar on his new role, putting plans on the fast track and accelerating the evolution of their fruit-based business
Slideshow
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The Building of a Modern India
How India forged a modern identity with its architects staying true to the country's ethos and values of an ancient civilisation
Recliner
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Gender equality should start at the breakfast table: Manisha Girotra
We should leave behind a more equal world, not just one of driverless cars, robots and voice-powered machines
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The reinventing of Bovet
When watch collector Pascal Raffy bought the venerable Swiss brand, he infused fresh energy into the company—and himself
