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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

Coronavirus puts brakes on India's auto sector

Automakers say outbreak could impact transition to BS-VI norms

Can ZEE5's Hypershorts compete with TikTok?

The new short-form video app hopes to take on TikTok with 90 second-long user-generated content from celebrities and others

Quid pro...whoa! Inside cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike's success

George Kurtz has struck it rich with CrowdStrike—despite a trumped-up allegation about his cybersecurity company from the 45th president

Investment special: What to do in times of panic and pain at the markets

Coronavirus and a sluggish economy have dented investor confidence. Experts warn of tough days ahead and advise a conservative approach to investing

Why SIP inflows continue to rise, despite market volatility

With a 'Keep calm and carry on' approach, have investors become mature?

Smallcases: Middle ground between mutual funds and stocks

Giving investors the freedom to make their portfolio according to their needs, smallcases offer tailor-made investment options

Portfolio planning: Overseas stocks, now within reach

There is growing interest in American and European stocks and bonds. A few investors have made their first trade

Gold investment: The glitter stays, for now

A growing middle-class in India and losses in US and European indices are expected to keep gold prices high, making it a bankable investment option

Model portfolio: Sell first, pay later

Companies with negative working capital are likely to do well as the cost of capital remains high and growth slow

FMCG: Consumer stocks lose their shine

Indian consumer companies are no longer market darlings, although Nestlé and Hindustan Unilever stand out in a challenging environment

Market volatility: An investment opportunity

A market meltdown can be positive for investors, but a diverse portfolio is required to mitigate risks

Hero Electronix's next big bet: Smart homes

Hero Electronix is branching out from the cycle and bike manufacturing business of its group company to dive into AI-driven smart home technologies

Forbes Investigation: Fintech's secret bank

Many of the most popular finance apps are little more than glitzy loan pushers with a voracious appetite for risk. Enabling them is a tiny bank in New Jersey with overinflated ambitions

Long live email?

The inbox had been left for dead. Now it's being resurrected by the two founders of Front, a startup with big-name backers and a mission to make old-fashioned email cutting-edge again

KR Sridhar's bloom and bust story

The Forbes Investigation: How Bloom Energy blew through billions promising cheap, green tech that falls short

The James Bond of Burgundy

Winemaker Jean-Charles Boisset has stealthily built a $450 million oenological empire in France and California, one struggling vineyard at a time—and uncorked a lascivious secret-agent persona

Calm during the storm

The impact of aversion behaviour may be much more than the impact from sickness and death

How Kotak Mahindra Bank scripted marketing history

Kotak Mahindra Bank, India's third biggest private lender in terms of market cap, has banked on thematic campaigns to expand its reach over the last decade

Why brands must woo, and not pursue, consumers

The right way to look at your consumer is by asking yourself one question: If you were your own brand's consumer, how would you like the brand to treat you?

What PT Usha, Prakash Padukone and Milkha Singh have in common

Ahead of the upcoming film 83, on India's first cricket World Cup victory, here's a look at how a handful of Indian sportspeople overcame every odd to emerge world-beaters

'Thai cuisine is pure, without foreign influences': Ananda Solomon

Ananda Solomon, who introduced India to fine Thai delicacies, is back with his first new venture in decades—a restaurant called Thai Naam

Thoughts on investments

#QuarantineAndChill: Social distancing in the age of social media

After a few years of breeding trolls, toxicity and intolerance, is social media, in the face of a global pandemic, circling back to its original purpose: Connecting people?

Tokyo Olympics postponed: How Covid-19 has impacted the schedules of global sporting events

The IPL faces a threat of cancellation too. Find latest updates here

China drives into India

With India showing the potential to become the third-largest automobile market in the world, car makers from China are revving up to sell their vehicles here