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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

Ad-vantage TV and digital

In a Covid world, brands are counting on a judicious mix of TV and digital advertising to reach out to potential consumers

Brands look to score big with IPL

With the cricket tournament expected to grab eyeballs, advertisers want to make the most of visibility in the lead-up to the festive season

Facebook: Friend or foe to India's democracy?

The social media platform's role is under scrutiny after it reportedly refused to enforce community guidelines for a BJP leader's hate speech post. Its journey in India has been fraught with similar issues over the years

'We have never achieved such market share': Acer's Harish Kohli

Acer India President and MD Harish Kohli on the company's lockdown success, enjoying its best performance in 19 years

'People are buying what they need': Puma's Abhishek Ganguly

Ganguly, Puma's general manager for India and Southeast Asia, speaks to Forbes India about business in the pandemic, indicating a surge in kidswear and athletic leisurewear

Why the National Digital Health Mission could be a gamechanger

Announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, the government's plan to digitise health records and build a registry of doctors has immense potential--if concerns such as data security are addressed

Even amid the Covid-19 pandemic, top hospitals are losing crores

With patients staying away due to the panic created around contracting the coronavirus, top hospitals are losing big money from postponement of elective surgeries and check-ups

Covid-19 vaccine: How close are we?

Experts have estimated that under a fast-tracked process, the vaccine should be available within the next 12 to 18 months. Here's an update on what the leading vaccine makers in India and the world are up to

Laurus Labs: In the big league

Starting out as an API player, Laurus Labs has broadened the scope of its businesses, improving its potential to emerge as a complete pharma company

Reinventing Ayurveda for Gen-Z

A bunch of young entrepreneurs is reimagining how the ancient wisdom of ayurveda can be made more palatable for newer generations

How to fix Indian pharma's Chinese import problem

Indian pharma's dependence on Chinese imports can be reduced only by developing a domestic ecosystem that boosts and supports drug manufacturers

India's pharma firms see strong growth

India's pharmaceutical firms reported strong earnings growth for the June-ended quarter, led by higher sales of drugs for chronic ailments and strong business for the API segment. The outlook for coming quarters remains positive, though margins might ease

These Indian-made robots disinfect rooms, connect patients to doctors

Bengaluru startup Invento Robotics, whose earlier focus was in banks and hotels, has pivoted to create robots that collect patient details, check temperatures, set up video calls with doctors and disinfect rooms

Can the explosive growth in telemedicine sustain?

Telemedicine has been around in India for over two decades, but got a shot in the arm amid the coronavirus lockdown. What happens after the pandemic blows over?

Can these startups fix rural healthcare in India?

A handful of startups is using technology and on-ground interventions to strengthen rural primary health care, but impact might be limited without government intervention

Monitor your coronavirus symptoms while you sleep

Dozee's health tracker device, kept under a mattress, can track a person's oxygen levels, blood pressure, and soon, body temperature too

Startup pivot: From robots for solar panels to making ventilators

Stretched for cash flows as Covid-19 took its toll, Pune's Nocca Robotics found itself pressed to reinvent

Retail startup turns 'Covid-19 kit' maker, for safer public spaces

Deep-tech startup Veda Labs, earlier focussed on retail customer data, has now developed an AI product to monitor social distancing, masks, temperature and occupancy in large spaces

From mosquito eradication to Covid-19 surveillance

How Telangana-based Marut Dronetech, a startup that uses IoT, AI and drones, re-engineered its technology to fight the pandemic

After tackling brain cancer and sickle cell disease, this teenager is taking on Covid-19

Rutik Thorat, 19, has come up with a novel drug for sickle cell anaemia that prolongs the life of such patients, and is working on a therapy to combat Covid-19

Sugar daddies and babies: Inside the world of 'sugar dating' in India

An online platform called SeekingArrangement, which matches 'sugar daddies' with 'sugar babies', is finding takers in India, as older professionals and entrepreneurs seek companionship and youngsters seek financial help and guidance

Chef Vikas Khanna: Feed, pray, love in a pandemic

Khanna has opened a sit-down restaurant at a posh Dubai resort to restart the meter for the pandemic-hit F&B industry

Food and drug administration

In April-June, Britannia's net profits were up by 118% over a year ago, and at a three-year high

Thoughts on health care

Britannia's Biggest Story is Margin: MD Varun Berry

Managing director Varun Berry on removing cost, betting big on the dairy business and identifying potential leaders

Cover story: Behind Britannia's record growth during lockdown

Britannia's biscuits-heavy portfolio steered the company in the lockdown phase and after, even as it stays the course to becoming a total foods company tough

Red Alert: How Dabur Red became a ₹1,000-cr toothpaste brand

It threatens to dislodge CloseUp from its No. 2 spot