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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

2017: When marquee deals fell apart

For many businesses that pinned their hopes on lucrative M&A deals, 2017 was the year of fizzled dreams. Here are some of the prominent ones that fell through and the way forward for these companies

2018 through the crystal ball

The path ahead in the New Year is paved with hope and caution, opportunities and hazards. Forbes India navigates the maze and finds answers to 10 crucial posers

Can Ola ride the gravy train?

By buying Foodpanda's India operations, the cab aggregator re-enters a bruising, cash-guzzling sector

Judy Estrin: Mother of the cloud

Silicon Valley veteran Judy Estrin on coining the term 'cloud computing' , recruiting women leaders and saving Disney

YouTube stars: Grabbing eyeballs, minting money

The most memorable holiday gift

Thoughts on new beginnings

Satyajit Das: The case against techno-optimism

There is a naïve expectation that digital technology will fix the world's problems

In good company: Companies create social impact while earning profits

Youth today are not just content competing in the corporate steeplechase. They also want to make a difference

An independent director is an oxymoron: Nirmalya Kumar

The fiascos at Infosys and Tata Sons show that succession planning in Indian businesses is not easy and that promoters still hold maximum control

It's showtime, folks! Don't miss these movies in 2018

The year's movie lineup gives you all the reasons to grab your popcorn

Useful gadgets: In step with modern times

To keep your productivity resolutions or just to enhance the quality of your idle hours, these gadgets can be your all-weather friends in 2018

It's 2018: Befriend your fitness routine

This year, instead of taking your diet and exercise schedule as an intimidating challenge, learn to love it

Turn over (many) a new leaf this year

A selection of books to read in 2018

What's for dinner? A delicious year ahead for food lovers

Get ready for fresh flavours, new twists and old favourites in 2018

Ten interesting things that we read this week

Some of the most interesting topics covered in this week's iteration are related to computers' effect on reducing productivity, 'how to stick to your new year resolution', and 'custom proteins becoming a possibility'.

All roads lead to memories: Grand places to travel to in 2018

Destinations to make your 2018 holidays truly memorable

There is a need to grow all of India: Sunil Munjal

Hero Enterprise Chairman Sunil Munjal feels impact investing must bridge the gap between the top and the bottom of the pyramid to quell social unrest as well as foster growth

Consure Medical: Towards a clean bill of health

New Delhi-based Consure Medical's one-of-its-kind device Qora has the potential to be the Foley catheter of faecal incontinence therapy

The change agents

Carbon Masters: Fuelling new possibilities

Carbon Masters, with its asset-light model, is powering Mahindra & Mahindra's biogas plant

Aavishkaar-Intellecap's Vineet Rai: The forester who turned financier

Vineet Rai went from chasing elephants in the jungles of Odisha to setting up impact investment firm Aavishkaar-Intellecap that today has ₹3,800 crore in assets under management

Jaipur Rugs' Nand Kishore Chaudhary: A rugs to riches story

Nand Kishore Chaudhary has empowered rural and tribal women in India by seamlessly weaving them into the fabric of a profitable business of handwoven carpets

Uniphore: Talking the talk

With the help of machine learning and automation, Uniphore wants every Indian to access health care, education and banking on their mobile phones—in their own language

State of the MBA: Lessons to be learnt

Management education needs an overhaul as technology continues to transform the modern-day workplace

India has all the characteristics that fuelled American entrepreneurship: Stanford's Jonathan Levin

Jonathan Levin, dean of Stanford Business School, says the country's deep capital markets, pool of innovators and improving digital infrastructure make it a perfect breeding ground for great businesses

Indian business education is strongly influenced by the American model: Yale acting dean Anjani Jain

Anjani Jain, acting dean of Yale School of Management, says Indian management education is beginning to provide a more global perspective to students

GreyCampus: Return to (online) campus

More and more professionals are ditching the traditional MBA and turning to platforms like GreyCampus, one of the fastest-growing providers of online certification courses, to stay relevant

Liberal arts helps people become life-long learners: Shekhar Bhattacharjee

Exposing management students to the stream will help create well-rounded business managers

Most MBAs know theory but can't convert ideas into actions: Rajendra Srivastava

A lot of modern management programmes put much emphasis on theory-driven practice, writing off the incredible value in practice-driven theory

Luxury shoes: Put your best foot forward

We have lined up the best shoes this season. So that you don't have to do a lot of sole searching

Making of a leader: Delving into promising minds

Forbes India decodes how young scions are steering old and new businesses