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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

ICICI Bank's accidental heir

Sandeep Bakhshi's appointment as COO may not stop the chatter against Chanda Kochhar, but it will allow ICICI Bank to focus on its core business

JLR to open up war chest to take on German rivals

The Tata Motors company plans to spend Rs 40,519 crore annually over three years to take on German rivals

What's common to GE and Cipla?

An exit from their respective benchmark indices

Room rates are growing faster in India, says Marriott's Arne Sorenson

Marriott International's president & CEO says the company's room inventory in the country will cross 30,000 over the next few years

Anastasia Soare: The eyebrow empress

Anastasia Soare has created a mega makeup and beauty business by convincing women they can make their brows into works of art

Who was the biggest TV advertiser in the first week of FIFA 2018?

Hero MotoCorp topped the charts, while AMFI, the industry body of mutual funds in India, emerged second

India moves up three places in World Digital Competitiveness Rankings

The country is now ranked 48 among 63 nations

Surreal estate: Robin Hood's hideout

Financial feat: Boots of worth

Memorabilia that chased millions at the auction

Neta app: Finger on democracy's pulse

Pratham Mittal's app allows people to rate politicians and gauge public mood before elections

Five Indian companies whose mantra is innovation

Five Indian companies make it to the list of The World's Most Innovative Companies, which includes 100 names from across sectors and countries

Bill Austin: The runaway billionaire

Bill Austin built a fortune from medical devices, then set out on a crusade to help the poor hear. But while he was off hanging with movie stars and rock gods, his company descended into a cesspool of fraud, embezzlement and betrayal. A cautionary tale of a second act to do good--gone woefully bad

Avendus Capital: Mavens of the mid market

Having climbed out of early pitfalls, it has grown to have a finger in every lucrative sector

We want to be an AI hub for social innovation: P Anandan

Any technology can be used for good or bad, and one has to prepare for the risks, says P Anandan, CEO, Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence

Say 'aye' to AI

Although these are early days, it is clear that artificial intelligence will touch everyone's life. What is not clear, is how

AI's promise and perils

Every technology causes disruption and AI is no exception, but it also has the power to transform lives

How Zenatix Solutions is helping clients conserve energy

The company's IoT-based solutions automatically plug power leakages

Fyle: Making reimbursement filing a breeze

This Bengaluru-based startup has managed to streamline the laborious process using AI

AlphaZero: A watershed moment in AI?

The program mastered board games like chess on its own. But is it the dawn of silicon intellect?

Square Off: Back to the chess board

The startup that lets you challenge anyone, anywhere to a game of chess on a physical board

Miko: Learning curve

The companion robot built by Emotix entertains and educates kids

Niramai: The bot will see you now

The health care startup's AI-based, radiation-free method is making breast cancer screening more accessible

Doubtnut: Doing more than maths

With its app solving problems in real time, Doubtnut is looking to crack a student community beyond urban, brick-and-mortar classrooms

CustomerSuccessBox is helping clients understand customer behaviour

The startup provides real-time information about subscribers and the chance that they will renew their subscription

AI, a boon or bane? That is the question

Regardless of the cheers and fears that it brings, we are a long way from it being truly safe and acceptable

ASIMoV Robotics' versatile robots

The Kochi-based company is deploying AI-enabled robots to tackle consumer complaints

Sherpa: Wonder wheels of Ati Motors

The Bengaluru-based startup is looking to crack a global market with its autonomous cargo vehicle

Niki.ai: Your shopping companion

Niki is a chatbot that acts like a virtual shopkeeper

AI doesn't spell doomsday for writers

AI will be a part of our daily life, and the journey has already begun

Thoughts on Artificial Intelligence

Meghna Gulzar: Finding a new direction

The filmmaker battled self-doubt after the debacle of her first two films, but has found success, and comfort, in true life stories

Food exchange: Breaking bread with Upasna Konidela

The vice chairperson, CSR, Apollo Foundation, and managing director of Apollo Life talks about eating healthy, while sampling food fit for royalty

Long live McQueen: Fascinating story of actor's Rolex Submariner

For years, the watch was presumed lost. Then it was destroyed in a fire--until it wasn't. Now the King of Cool's timepiece has re-emerged and will go up for auction in October. The secret history of a grail watch

Content of court: Lesser-known trivia on Wimbledon

As the All England Lawn Tennis Club celebrates its 150th anniversary and the Open Era its 50th year, Wimbledon remains the lone grass court Grand Slam

A brave new world

A program that debates humans, 3D printed aircraft and autonomous flying vehicles can only mean that the future is here (Curated By- Anjan Das; Coordinated By- Mexy Xavier)

Working in high-speed style

A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious that money can buy

PayU: On the money

Eighteen months after buying out rival Citrus in India's biggest fintech deal, Naspers-owned PayU turns India into its biggest market globally, and claims to be on the road to cash profits

People want to buy culture from us: Karan Virwani

Karan Virwani and Ryan Bennett, CEOs of WeWork India, talk about reimagining workspaces for freelancers and larger enterprises