Archive
EDITION: 01 September, 2017
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
Hidden Gems 2017
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Policybazaar: The best policy
Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal's online insurance aggregator has raced ahead of competitors with its keen focus on customers
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Hidden Gems: Digging deep
Eight companies that are based on novel ideas, big dreams and strong delivery
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Securens Systems: No cause for alarm
The e-surveillance company, started by Sunil Udupa in 2011, is making ATMs safer across the country
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India Shelter: Lending a helping hand
In seven years, the company has provided mortgages to 23,000 low-income householders with its loan book growing at 78 percent annually
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Nykaa: Looking good in the beauty business
Founded by Falguni Nayar, the company is using a multi-pronged strategy to surge ahead as a beauty and wellness retailer
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John Distilleries: The Good Choice
For entrepreneur Paul P John, maker of Original Choice whisky, selling alcohol wasn't his first choice. But it turned out to be his best
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Manthan Software: Analytics with cloud cover
With an AI-based voice interface, the Bengaluru-headquartered company is looking to do away with the laptop in the CEO's cabin
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Amagi Media Labs: Beam me here, Scotty
Founded by Baskar Subramaniam, Srinivasan KA and Srividhya Srinivasan, the firm helps enterprises and media platforms target ads to local audiences
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Zippr: In the right direction
With a portable address code and Digital Door Number, the Hyderabad-based startup aims to standardise the variable address format in India
Cross Border
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SafBon Water Service: An undisputed giant in China's burgeoning water industry
Zhang Chunlin gave up a prized state engineering job to hustle for a major chunk of the industry
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Aier Eye Hospital: Eyeing new markets
Why China's largest ophthalmological hospital chain is focusing on the US
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How Indian education companies tanked due to unsustainable business models
Asset-heavy Indian schooling firms sink after good early marks
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Serial Pleasure: China's online reading craze is challenging Kindle
Chinese e-books provide an interactive reading experience, where readers and writers can discuss and co-develop the plot
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Choo Chong Ngen goes beyond 'love hotels'
The Singapore-based hotelier expands beyond the familiar Hotel 81 to woo a different budget customer to his brand of inns
Special
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Competitiveness factors are lacking in India: IMD Professor Arturo Bris
The director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center believes India needs profound financial reforms and there are lessons to learn from China and Brazil
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There is immense potential in the bancassurance model: RM Vishakha
The MD of IndiaFirst Life Insurance says the country's youth prefers to buy pure term insurance plans over money-back and endowment ones
Recliner
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Scotland, beyond whisky and haggis
There is plenty on offer, from historic castles to local food and culture
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A new home of fine tea: Bihar
In the foothills of the Himalayas, the Doke Tea garden is producing fine teas that are winning global awards and rivalling traditional giants
Photos
Column
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Amazon's Prime advantage
The global giant has added a new dimension to its India strategy with its hugely successful Prime offering
LeaderBoard
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People use social media to vent their frustration: Harsh Goenka
Entrepreneur Harsh Goenka on the best way to deal with trolls and what excites him about his Twitter interactions
ForbesLife India
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Cocktail watches: Their time has come, again
Combining the aesthetics of jewellery with timekeeping
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Our philosophy is to let more people enjoy luxury: Frederique Constant's Aletta Stas
The COO of the Swiss watchmaker talks about the company's motivations, its distinct watches for the India market and the charm of the Ladies Heart Beat
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Boardroom
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Amazon: Pampering with Prime
Within a year of starting the service in the country, every third order Amazon gets in India is a Prime order, says Amazon India chief Amit Agarwal. Add to that the launch of the Prime Video subscription, and the rate of growth of such customers has doubled. Clearly, the company's obsession with customer satisfaction is bearing fruit
Slideshow
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The luxury of time: The latest in high-end timekeepers
Classic, arty or sporty - we've got you covered with the latest this season
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