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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

Will revisit AI sale issue once global indicators stabilise: Suresh Prabhu

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu on the Indian aviation sector, profitability concerns of airlines and making air travel convenient for passengers

Banks go stress-free

Most report higher profits and lower NPAs, but experts say concerns like Mudra-linked bank loans remain

Ecommerce rules aim for vendor neutrality

Restrictions on Amazon's JVs and Flipkart's flash sales seek to level the playground with offline retailers

Thomas Goode bets on India

British luxury brand opens new outlet in Mumbai, its first in nearly 200 years

Healthians: Litmus test

Healthians, a home diagnostics service provider, took a B2C route to carve out a niche in diagnostics. As it now expands into South India, can the gambit work?

Wakency: For flexible jobs

Datamatics is trying to make the most of the booming gig economy through Wakency

There has been a distinct change in business culture: Sanjeev Sanyal

The principal economic advisor to the ministry of finance on the government's successes, its focus on micro solutions, and reforms needed for economic growth

The hunt for green data

As agri-tech ventures rise fast and go deep to solve problems, what are the implications of data harvests for farmers in India?

Sow seeds, reap data

Income support to farmers won't lift productivity levels. Agri-tech can reverse the downtrend

Forbes India Conversations: AI is one technology where India can fully leverage its people

As artificial intelligence creates new business models, graduates can turn data scientists with the right training

Thoughts on family business

A tie is still something very elegant: Christophe Goineau

The creative director of Men's Silk at luxury label Hermes on the position of ties in a man's wardrobe, in the past and present

The hands that pull the strings

Can modern puppeteers in India help breathe new life into a centuries-old, dwindling tradition?

Shea: The better butter

It has not just changed the way we eat chocolate and moisturise our skins, but the manner in which women live in the heart of Africa

Family businesses: Tripping at three

It takes a lot to successfully run a family business beyond the third generation, especially when selling it is a lucrative proposition

Nilkamal: A firm mould

The Parekhs of Nilkamal have, over nearly four decades, built a brand that's become synonymous with plastics

Borosil: Toughened glass

Borosil has weathered many a storm, and by expanding into consumer businesses, is preparing for the big leap ahead

Havmor: Melting point

Havmor, which had a humble beginning has been acquired by Lotte Confectionery for ₹1,020 crore, but the founding family has decided to expand the restaurant business

Rasna: Juicing it up

Rasna through innovations and diversification is trying to stay relevant even now, with its latest move being in the natural food-products space

Family business: Defining lines of responsibility is paramount

TT Jagannathan says succession planning should be a priority and future successors must be mentored and trained

Metro Brands: Big shoes to fill

The challenge for the third generation of 70-year-old Metro Brands is clear-cut: To mimic the brick-and-mortar growth online

KC Das: Bite-sized history

KC Das, the inventors of rosogolla, has already earned itself the pedigree. Now, the fifth-generation scions are looking to steam ahead with expansion

Adyar Ananda Bhavan: Food and folklore

In three decades, Chennai-based Adyar Ananda Bhavan has seen its revenue zoom from ₹31 lakh to about ₹800 crore

Apollo Tyres: Treading firmly

How the Kanwars of Apollo Tyres built India's most global tyre maker

Next-gen MBAs: (L)earning their lessons

Next-gen family members go to B-school not just to learn; they also get to network and even transact

Family kitchens: Building a lasting legacy

For some of India's oldest family-run restaurant chains, business is an oscillation between leaving legacy untouched and reinventing to stay relevant

Motilal Oswal: Up to the challenge

Vijay Goel, who heads Motilal Oswal Private Wealth Management, has both an exciting and competitive market to operate in

Airtable: Move slow and make things

Airtable's Howie Liu has quietly built a software giant by emphasising substance over speed. But can a tech tortoise win the data race?

The sideshow at Alsisar

The Rajasthan village comes alive in more ways than one as it hosts its annual music festival

Grand time and swanky sneakers

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