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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

Large gains for indices, slim picking for investors

A sharp rise in the Nifty 50 index has been powered by a select group of stocks; most, however, are far from their 52-week highs

Kotak's call to register overseas proxy firms may lack merit

Seeks Sebi control as US companies advise against Deepak Parekh; experts reject call

Bringing aviation fuel under GST could provide breather to airlines

At present, there is a 14 percent excise duty and VAT of up to 30 percent on ATF

Ola drives into the UK

Will take on Uber as it launches in South Wales and Great Manchester

Bridge has never got its due, says Kiran Nadar

As the card game makes its debut at the Asian Games, Kiran Nadar, who'll represent India, speaks about why more youngsters should play it

Love, sex and duress: Durex recalls condoms on tear fear

The affected batches of the product are not sold in India, but condom recall, reckon experts, is unprecedented

As the club season kicks off in Europe, here's a look at some of the top transfers

Cristiano Ronaldo is now playing for Juventus following a €100 million transfer

Aquanauts ascend, Russians tread water

Expert advice on luxe investments

Like Pakistan's Imran Khan, these five sportsmen have also played the political field

These athletes have successfully transitioned from the sportsfield to the political field

Blow by blow: Samsung, Xiaomi locked in a fierce battle

Korean giant and Chinese rival slug it out for pole position in the Indian smartphone market

Inventus Capital's pillars: Moneybags who shun a Ferrari

The Inventus Capital India team prefers to keep it simple, both in life and in their investments

Sila Nano and the black magic powder

The alchemists at Sila Nano have their eyes on $31 billion—and growing—lithium-ion battery market. They just might get a nice piece of it

Farmers Business Network: Data farming

Can a Silicon Valley startup save America's small farms? It has raised nearly $200 million to find out—but Big Ag is fighting back

Ferrero: Shifting focus from its native brands

After inheriting his family's $13-billion candy empire in 2015, Giovanni Ferrero vowed to supersize it—at any cost. He devoured iconic brands like Red Hots, Butterfinger, BabyRuth and Nestlé Crunch, and he's not done yet. But will his gluttony lead to a meltdown?

Banking sector: A private affair

Private banks are dominating the sector as public banks lose ground

Rolling with the punches

The world's No 1 and No 2 players are sparring in the arena with the most potential for growth

Unilever's buyback coup

Five years on, Hindustan Unilever's gambit to purchase its shares from Indian holders has worked well for both the company as well as investors who surrendered their stock

Thoughts on Apple Inc

Holy cow! MILK turns sour

How Micromax, Intex, Lava and Karbonn—aka MILK—lost their dominant position

Bagrry's: Cereal killer

The homegrown company has battled MNC giants like PepsiCo to become India's second-biggest breakfast-cereal maker after Kellogg's

India's Super50 companies: The list

A list of companies that have built up robust businesses

Dark clouds hover over financial services sector

Industry watchers wonder if companies in this space are due for a bit of a pause

Vakrangee and the lost link

The last-mile linkage provider has lost the trust of investors after frequent changes in its business model

Natco Pharma: In fine fettle

Fresh approvals to market new generic formulations in the US and plans for a wider global footprint mean the firm is in the pink of health

Adapt, adopt, advance: The mantra of Super50 companies

They have evolved with changing industry dynamics, adopted new technology, and made prudent financial decisions

Ashok Leyland: Upwardly mobile

The truck maker has come a long way since experiencing firsthand the vagaries of the macro economy. It's now looking to reduce its dependence on trucks

3M India: Dial M for efficiency

With MD Debarati Sen's focus on the customer, 3M India has seen its revenue and profits soar over the last few years. Now, 3M Company in the US is following suit

IndusInd Bank: A cut above

In the last decade, led by MD & CEO Romesh Sobti, IndusInd Bank has seen its business soar. It is now eyeing the rural sector while keeping a hawk's eye on asset quality

Future Consumer: Moving fast

Positioned as a new-age FMCG company, Future Consumer is rapidly gaining ground on the back of unique customer insights, innovative products and modern retail channels

Wabco India: Brake point

The company was quick to adopt the newer technologies required by global commercial vehicle OEMs and has now cemented its position as a market leader

A Mercedes Sofa, Glenlivet's new mystery whisky and other luxury possessions

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

Raghavendra Rathore: Redesigning tailored luxury

With investment from Italian brand Ermenegildo Zegna, the designer is set to change the game for bespoke menswear in India

The show must go earn

Crowd-pleasers they might be, but commercial theatre holds its own in an ecosystem that depends on precarious earnings

Unsolved mysteries that intrigued the world

Recent discoveries have taken researchers a step closer to the origin of the Stonehenge. But many mysteries are yet to be solved

50 Shades of Mumbai

Ritesh Uttamchandani captures contrasting characteristics of Mumbai in his photo book The Red Cat and Other Stories