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Srikanth Bolla: First overseas blind student at MIT, entrepreneur who employs the disabled, and subject of a new bollywood film
The founder and CEO of Bollant Industries wrote his own destiny after his parents were advised to get rid of him because he was visually impaired at birth. The Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 alumnus gives rare insights into his journey of fighting economic and sociological barriers, and his biopic, Srikanth, starring actor Rajkummar Rao
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The World's Billionaires: A reminder of responsibilities, even as the superrich get super-richer
The planet's billionaires are 120 percent richer than they were a decade ago. Remarkably, 14 of these individuals figure in the $100 billion club. The numbers are also a reminder that the profits of corporations and the wealth created by entrepreneurs and innovators can help solve social problems
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Post RBI's action against Kotak, lenders could become more cautious: Analysts
The regulator's action against the digitally focussed bank will see its quarterly earnings growth getting impacted. The RBI needs to have a deeper engagement with banks before cracking the whip. Banks, on the other hand, need to scrutinise their internal security and technology mechanisms more closely instead of just chasing growth
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The RBI is doing the right stuff: Oliver Prill
It's rare to spot a fintech honcho who roots for the work done by RBI. It's rare to meet a chief executive officer who brutally admits that a section of old and new players, across the world and in India, didn't play by the book. And it's rare to meet a foreigner who confesses that 'Indian Chinese' is way better than authentic Chinese food. Meet the global CEO of Tide, a UK-based fintech platform for SMEs
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Inside the 2024 elections: Policy complacency risk or is it too optimistic?
Unemployment, extension of welfare schemes, inflation, youth, women, farmers, the poor and the minorities, and development are some of the key themes. But what does the poll bring for us?
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Orry's marketing playbook: How a Rs 2500 T-shirt became the hottest party pass
The 'Orry Party' is just one of the surprises from brand Orry. The social media celebrity anticipates a busy year ahead, with upcoming brand endorsements, a personal talk show, and even the potential launch of an 'Orry replacement' following his planned social media demise
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Brand Breakthroughs: Can gen AI make all marketers creative?
When it comes to amplifying human potential for creativity, AI, especially generative AI, can make written and visual communicating easier. Idea generation, thought-starters, personalized content development, image and video generation, even press release generation are all areas that gen AI can impact, writes Sumit Virmani, global CMO, Infosys, exclusively for Storyboard18
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From Bihar to California: Rubrik, NYSE, and the American Dream
Born into poverty, Bipul Sinha fought formidable odds to make it to IIT Kharagpur. The engineering graduate from Bihar discerned that his salvation lay in pursuing the American Dream, and started Rubrik in 2014. A decade later, the Microsoft-backed cyber security unicorn is all set to get listed
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Philanthropy for mental health should focus more on community-led models
A new report by the Centre for Asian Philanthropy India analyses the funding landscape towards mental health in the country, and how knowledge and resource gaps can be bridged to mobilise donors
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How two-time world champion Shane Watson overcame fear and retrained his mind to play the short ball
The two-time World Cup-winning Australian all-rounder talks to Divya Shekhar and Kathakali Chanda about his new book The Winner's Mindset. He talks about a tragedy that triggered a fear of the short ball, how he overcame his anxiety, why it's important to train the mind, and what he wants to do next after a successful career as a cricketer and now commentator. He also discusses what young players have in stake ahead of the T20 World Cup, and how they can cope with the pressure
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Shane Watson on captains MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, and building a champion's mindset
The former Australian cricketer and CSK star talks to Forbes India about his new book on leadership and building mental skills, and life lessons he's learned from cricketing legends such as Ricky Ponting and MS Dhoni, on From the Bookshelves