Forbes India Rewind 2021: Our best photos of the year

2021 is the year when self-evaluation triggered by the lockdown, and valuations that skyrocketed businesses kept us glued to an OTT series-like unravelling of our times. These remarkable photos mark a...

Dec 24, 2021, 09:27 IST6 min

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Students at the RG Halli government school in Bengaluru, mostly children of migrant labourers, farmers and daily wage earners, had challenges accessing in the wake of the pandemic. On t...

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Staring at a bankrupt venture after a decade, and starting up in his 40s, always knew he was an entrepreneur at heart, and he was willing to bet on it. Frugal, practical but bold, the 6...

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, deputy superintendent at the Government Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram, put his decades-long experience of tackling health crises in other countries to use in fighting Covid-19 ...

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Hyderabad-based is solving India&rsquos growing trash problem by using digital technology to connect waste generators, processors and recyclers. The team (from left) Vikram Prabakar, Ab...

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, India&rsquos biggest electric two-wheeler maker, is set for a high-voltage fight as rivals, including Hero MotoCorp, firm up an aggressive plan to charge up the EV market. For...

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Hailing from Gargadbahal village in Baragaon tehsil of Odisha&rsquos Sundargarh district, grassroots was instrumental in taking Covid-19 care to the bottom of the pyramid this year. But...

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Deep tech startup founders Laina Emmanuel and Rimjhim Agrawal (left) are building a neuro-informatics platform that could equip brain surgeons and psychiatrists with vital information a...

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hustled hard to make it to IIT, and then the duo stunned everyone by selling cows and buffaloes online on their Animals platform. Their dream? To improve the lives of farmers by making ...

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Rohan Pate has single-handedly built Blades of Glory in Pune into the world&rsquos largest, with 2,000 rare collectibles on display and close to 50,000 others waiting to be showcased. Th...

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has led the women&rsquos hockey team to a historic fourth-place finish at the Tokyo Olympics, helping them build a legacy. With Olympic qualifications beginning in 2022, Rampal will be ...

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26-year-old , a differently-abled athlete is training in high jump for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Hailing from Jamalpur in Bihar, Bhati won the bronze at the Rio Olympics 201<...

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Actor Rajkummar Rao is a proven performer over the years and has won the audiences over with his realistic performances. He is now looking for parts where he can push his boundaries and ...

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&rsquos fledgling beer brand Simba survived a torrid pandemic and summer last year by focusing on South India and following the 20:80 rule rewarding 20 percent of staff who do 80 percent...

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, a performing artiste who works with the Kolkata Centre for Creativity, has been providing home-cooked meals to Covid-19 affected families in North Kolkata. Forbes India Vol 1...

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is the second-most subscribed Indian YouTuber with 23.3 million subscribers. In 2020, his videos&mdashLockdown with Parivar and Lockdown Ke Side Effects&mdashgot a total of 76 million-p...

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With her recent success in making bankable commercial cinema on a big scale, director has shattered conventional prejudices against women behind the camera in the Tamil film industry. H...

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(L to R) Nawal Saini, Dev Santani, Ankur Gupta, Aditya Joshi, and Arpit Agarwal at their office in Powai, Mumbai. While it started its journey in India with investments in real estate a...

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is the man behind &lsquoSuper 30&rsquo&mdasha programme that provides free IIT entrance coaching to 30 students from the poorest families every year. He rues that in edtech today, the f...

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Former HSBC banker has been a prime mover in financing electric rickshaws with RevFin, having financed over 3,000 EVs since 2018. Their USP: Apply for a loan and drive out with an elect...

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Mamaearth&rsquos Varun and Ghazal Alagh disrupted the personal care industry by rolling out toxin-free products, and going direct to consumers. Touching Rs 500 crore revenue in FY21, and...

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Pune-based architect is giving slum dwellers across seven cities in Maharashtra, unique digital addresses so that they can access basic services like clean water, safe sanitation and ev...

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It took twenty years to realise what didn&rsquot want to do. When he did, Iyer started his third venture at age 43, and made HomeLane India&rsquos biggest home interiors brand. <br ...

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, one of the most recognised faces in the English music circuit in India, had quit her job as a podcast producer in 2015 to pursue music. Six years later, Mali has a successful EP and mu...

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Visitors go through mandatory thermal screenings at in Bengaluru. After 15 months of stop-and-start, luxury retail is beginning to pick up, and the coming festival season is expected to...

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