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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

Thoughts on Risk

Slowdown in land of timekeepers

Baselworld 2016 saw fewer visitors as industry experiences lower exports

Media houses must think beyond content: Bharat Anand

To combat the digital threat, media companies often fail to leverage their non-core strengths, says Harvard Business School professor Bharat Anand

Best talent comes at a premium, says JWT CEO Tarun Rai

JWT CEO Tarun Rai believes greater collaboration and interaction between group companies leads to better integration—something that clients are also looking for

Clean water for Bharat

Enabling rural India to access clean and safe drinking water is now a priority for Indian corporates and multinationals

If you look through the irritants, India is a terrific opportunity: Cyril Shroff

Foreign investors are showing interest in India, since it is among the few growing economies in the world. But a welcoming framework is essential, says leading corporate lawyer Cyril Shroff

Wearable technology's great leap forward

Wearable technology is marching towards ubiquity and Indian firms like GOQii, Ducere and Leaf Wearables are expanding the purview of its functionality

How the new DIPP guidelines will affect online shopping

The new guidelines set out by DIPP will have an impact on how online retail in India is conducted. Kishore Biyani and K Ganesh weigh in

Why dilute equity, when you can have venture debt?

Promoters of VC-backed small startups who tap venture debt firms like InnoVen for more funds can have the capital and keep their equity too

Harman bets on built-in systems for your dashboard

Would you rather plug your smartphone into your car or have your car be the smartphone? Harman is betting billions on the latter

The world's most audacious realty project

Howard Air Force base was once an imposing military installation alongside the Panama Canal from which the United States fought guerrillas and hunted down drug dealers. Sixteen years after the Americans left, there is a new man in charge: Colombian businessman Jaime Gilinski, who is turning the base into a brand-new city. He has already made $1.4 billion—and there are billions more to come

Why Philz Coffee is Silicon Valley's cup of choice

Philz Coffee grew out of a corner market in San Francisco's Mission District to become Mark Zuckerberg's favourite joe. Now it wants to challenge Starbucks

How Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary turned $30 million into a quarter-billion

Actor Ashton Kutcher became iconic playing vapid pretty boys. But along with Madonna manager Guy Oseary, he's been backed by some of the world's best-known billionaires. And he's helped fund some of the greatest tech deals ever. After turning $30 million into a quarter-billion, he's going bigger - and crafting one of the most unusual stories in modern money management

Steve Anderson: The one-man deal machine

Steve Anderson paints his toenails blue and works alone out of a former children's photo studio. By filling the gap between angels and big firms, he's also become the second-best venture capitalist in the world

Europe is in a mess, but Britain must stay

Why Britain must not leave Europe

Why is Trump's leadership style fading and becoming less effective?

In the age of ideas, Trump-style top-down leadership is on the wane

Sanjay Nayar: The ace of deal street

Sanjay Nayar has used his strengths to set up a formidable franchise for KKR in India

Charles Banks's $200-million wine portfolio

As the founder of Terroir Capital, Charles Banks has cultivated the ultimate winery collection, managing a $200 million portfolio of vineyards and hotels globally

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In the age of social media and smart phones, entering the social circuit of a foreign country has become easier

Titan's attempt to stay wrist-worthy

Even as technology giants like Apple and Samsung encroach its market, India's largest watchmaker Titan Company is looking to stay relevant by adopting the best of both the mechanical and digital worlds

With Sanjay Nayar at the helm, KKR feels the pulse of Indian investment market

With path-breaking deals like Avendus, and big-ticket exits such as ATG in a difficult environment, KKR has shown that it has the pulse of the complex Indian investment market

25 years on, has the Indian economy liberalised enough?

India's bureaucracy now has its best chance to become a catalyst of change. Honest civil servants taking decisions in good faith must be protected, believes India Inc [REPLUG]