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India's 100 richest: Should billionaires be celebrated?
The annual Forbes list of 100 richest Indians—researched and compiled by Asia Wealth Editor and India Editor of Forbes Asia Naazneen Karmali—is a recognition of their exploits in creating an economic surplus (which benefits both consumers and producers) through brands, products and services they have created to fill a crucial market gap
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Busts will come and busts will go, but startups matter in a thriving economy
Till a year ago, startups were raising dollops of capital, hiring, growing giddily and earning plaudits for their ambition and risk-taking. Today they are hitting the headlines for slightly different reasons
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Warmth on offer only for sustainable business models in funding winter
At $21.3 billion, 2022 has seen a drop in funding numbers for growth-stage startups by almost half. VC community's challenge now is to look for viable candidates that have a strong base of earnings and margins
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2022 Luxury Special: Inside the lifestyles of the 10 percent
The current issue is an unabashed compendium of avenues for the rich and super-rich to splurge their ample dosh. Cruise along with us as we take you on a tour inside the world of private jets, yachts, exclusive art collections, and more
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Can Indian football bounce back like hockey?
Of course, it can, but the hockey revival wasn't born in a day—it's taken years of sweat, toil and perseverance by backers like the Odisha government to bring Indian hockey back into the elite league once again by focusing on the grassroots
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From Meghalaya to Gujarat, India's regional brands are stronger than ever
From the Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya to Jalandhar in Punjab, from Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh, to Rajkot, Gujarat, these brands have a rustic feel to them but when it comes to performance, they can hold a candle to any Indian or multinational conglomerate
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From vanity to sanity: India's unicorns need a path to profits
The nature of venture capital is such that bets are made largely based on future success. That explains why the bulk of VC money can be tracked to startups sailing in a sea of red
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Inside our 2022 agri-tech special
From gauging the impact of digital solutions for farmers provided by agri-tech, to how drones are beginning to make an impact on agriculture, and more—our annual agri-tech issue is packed with deep reporting and analysis
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Inside our Independence Day special
How does one capture that journey from the end of the dominion to the progress of what was once a fledgling nation? At Forbes India, we opted for a pragmatic version of the latter by capturing the journey with a selection of vivid pictures of some of the most noteworthy events and personalities in the Indian universe of economy and business. That, and don't miss our cover story on Wagh Bakri whose founder was born in 1947
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Family Business Special: The tales of India's OG entrepreneurs
In times when tech founders are romanticised, valuations are tom-tommed and starting up is par for the course, it's easy to fall prey to the notion that entrepreneurship is new-age creed that began in the era of the internet, smartphones and rapid technological advances. Not quite
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India's Top Digital Stars: A glimpse behind the scenes
A young and energetic bunch at Forbes India recently reckoned it was time to take stock of India's digital stars—a motley and sprightly mix of influencers and digital creators on social media. And this special issue is the result of that Forbes India-INCA project of epic proportions