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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

We need to be better positioned for complex digital journeys: Salil Parekh

Infosys CEO Salil Parekh on visa restrictions in the US, Infosys's whistleblower rules and continuing to remain at the forefront of technology changes

Nandan Nilekani on Salil Parekh's leadership, and Infy's opportunities

Infosys's non-executive chairman, Nilekani speaks to Forbes India about the company's internal digital transformation, and how CEO Salil Parekh is driving it

Gold loans glitter again

With gold prices rising, businesses like Muthoot Finance are poised for a strong run

Laid off during Covid-19, these employees turn entrepreneurs

After being laid off, several youngsters are launching their own ventures instead of taking the conventional job-seeking route

Vodafone-Idea: Cranking up the fund raise dial

Vodafone Idea approves plan to raise fresh capital to take on rivals, but experts paint an uncertain future for the telecom operator

'We can't go back to the old normal': Brilloca's Sandip Somany

Sandip Somany, chairman and managing director of bathware brand Brilloca, on the changing demands for sanitary ware in the Covid-19 world, and why lockdowns hamper growth

They built a coaching empire in Kota. Next, a global makeover

The Maheshwari brothers have nurtured a Rs1,600 crore coaching empire out of Kota. Now the second gen has global sights for Allen Career Institute

Liquor and power: Can the Sharmas of Arunachal Pradesh go national?

The Sharmas have built a sizeable business on the back of liquor retail andpower trading in India's north-easternmost state of Arunachal Pradesh. Now comes the challenge to scale it across India

How the Guptas took Dollar innerwear close to Rs1,000 crore revenue

Can the third gen now push it on to a faster growth trajectory?

Meet the Kolkata family behind the world's finest teas

The Luxmi Group, owned by the Chatterjees of Kolkata, has been making some of the world's most coveted teas for over 100 years, with businesses in fine carpets and furniture as well

The Kalsis: Tough as leather

The Kalsis have rebuilt a leather footwear export business that was ravaged by fire twice. Can the third generation stitch a new story with a consumer brand?

Behind Manorama Industries' bout of success

Manorama Industries—which makes specialty oils and fats from forest produce—has seen a massive jump in share price and revenue in the last year

How to tackle a split in the family business

If a split in a family business has to happen, then it must be for the larger good of creating wealth for all stakeholders

Sabu and Bobby Jacob: Cut from a different cloth

Second-generation brothers Sabu and Bobby Jacob run separate successful businesses and are jointly working towards creating model villages in Kerala

Duroflex: Bouncing back

Mattress maker Duroflex is regaining lost ground by ramping up product development, and expanding into new geographies

Architecture of Bath: Past perfect

The preservation of Bath's architectural heritage shows that conservation needs to be a concerted and long-standing effort by public and private participants

How Google Cloud India is gunning for enterprise clients

Putting together a world-class team, and backing it up with its know-how, the company has been investing in people as well as partnerships with companies that can sell and expand their reach in India

How the Pai brothers are building a legacy beyond their father's

Through 3one4 Capital, venture capitalists Pranav and Siddarth Pai. sons of Mohandas Pai, are investing in new-age technologies, and in the process, building a wholesome pie for themselves

Thoughts on family-owned businesses

Back as bellwether?

Infosys's performance is a sign of the resilience of its strategy and operating model