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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
Cross Border
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Donald Trump's bad bet
The former president refused to divest his assets when he took office in 2017. It cost him some $1.6 billion
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The world's top 100 venture capitalists
A new era of tech giants such as Coinbase, Kuaishou and Stripe means a changing of the guard among the world's leading VCs. A look at the highlights of the 20th year of Forbes' Midas list
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#AnniversarySpecial: Imagining a brave new world
Forbes India's 12th anniversary comes at a time that calls for more retrospection than celebration, and hence our #AnniversarySpecial issue is a wealth of essays from CEOs, entrepreneurs, economists, philanthropists, penning their imagination for the future across 12 sectors entrenched in our lives
12th Anniversary Special
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12th Anniversary Special: A wealth of essays imagining the brave new world
It may seem trivial or even impossible to imagine a future from the eye of the storm. But people are inherently resilient and imagination is meant to run wild—even if it's only to find hope. For our 12th Anniversary Special issue, we invite experts—CEOs, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, philanthropists—to imagine the future of 12 sectors that are entrenched in our lives and how they will evolve in the years to come
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Future of Entertainment—Industry needs fresh ideas and confident risk-takers to bring cinema audiences back: Siddharth Roy Kapur
The founder and managing director of Roy Kapur Films envisages the future of the entertainment industry--the glimmer of hope, he writes, comes from the surge in digital consumption, growth of short-form content platforms, new content creeators, and people's anticipation of the big-screen experience
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Future of Healthcare—Focus should be on preventative and holistic care for all: Viren Shetty
As Indian hospitals become more specialised, they are leaving poor patients further behind; healthcare spends are moving up fast enough; the post-pandemic future--with or without the virus--will have to reimagine how healthcare is delivered for all, especially to those who cannot afford it, the executive director and Group COO of Narayana Health writes
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Future of Entrepreneurship—The next unicorn will fuel more startups: Girish Mathrubhootam
When we share knowledge, experience, successes, and failures, we make entrepreneurship more accessible than before
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Future of Food—Hygiene, naked kitchens, digital shift new trends of F&B: Sanjeev Kapoor
The pandemic has also brought with it an improved focus on hygiene, use of technology in dining, rise of cloud kitchens and resurgence in popularity of Indian ingredients
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Future of Data Privacy—Need one-stop platform for consumers to check vulnerabilities, fix them: Saket Modi
Data and its privacy in the new world order needs an all-in-one platform for people to check their sensitive information exposures and remediate the same, learn about preventive measures against cyberattacks, and more robust cyber hygiene practices
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Innovation no longer limited to professional adults in lab coats: Gitanjali Rao
15-year-old aspiring scientist and an innovator writes the future of innovation is not a vague idea; it is a consequence of collective empathy for each other's concerns and the will to solve them
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Future of Sports—Live games will make a comeback: NP Singh
The shared experience of live games will remain the future of sports viewership and content providers will need to innovate to shape the narrative
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Resilience is the future of leadership: CP Gurnani
To navigate times of crises, leaders need to be able to wear many hats in order to guide, inspire and innovate
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Future of Luxury—Consumer experience will drive value: Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Brands will now need to find ways to weave stories that appeal to the weary consumer who has been stuck at home for months. And buyers will feel empowered to express themselves with products that make them happiest
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Philanthropy should be humble, but not modest: Rohini Nilekani
Apart from building a flexible and resilient framework for the future, philanthropists, civil society and the government must work in tandem so that every rupee is absorbed on the ground
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How the post-pandemic world can be more equal for women, by Diya Dutta
Covid-19 has shown that women are more likely to face the brunt of job losses than men, and find fewer opportunities when they want to resume. That apart, several have to deal with increased hours of unpaid work at home and even domestic abuse
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Future of Gig Economy—Need for skilling, bridging the gender divide: Nalini Gulati
The pandemic has been a mixed bag for gig economy in India—while the country has emerged as a frontrunner for flexi-staffing, upskilling and gender parity remain challenges
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The real problem is of unequal opportunities: Maitreesh Ghatak
It leads to an uneven distribution of gains, of growth and limited upward mobility. The thrust of our development policy initiatives should focus on how to deal with that, Indian economist and a professor of economics at the London School of Economics, writes
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Leadership will be all about seeing the bigger picture: Suresh Narayanan
Leaders must not only guard their teams first during a crisis, but also deal with stakeholders with respect and dignity. And apart from pursuing business goals, they should remain committed to our planet and the environment
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The future of jobs may be dark. It's time to get on the job: Mahesh Vyas
Pandemic-induced brain drain, skewed gender ratio and the inability to absorb low-skilled labour paint a dark picture for employment in India
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Future of Mobility—Gearing up for an EV-charged future: Tarun Mehta
New-age mobility will be driven by technological advancements, and influx of data and connectivity. Investments and infrastructure will boost confidence of manufacturers and hasten the transition to electric, the cofounder and CEO of Ather Energy writes
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Future of Money—Digitalisation will help in value creation: Gaurav Deepak
As the pandemic brings technology and innovation to the core of business and daily life, the next decade will see about 150 million digital-first families in India, writes the cofounder and CEO of Avendus Capital
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Future of Mobility—Connected car tech has limitless possibilities: Martin Schwenk
As individual mobility continues to grow, the focus will be on introducing sustainable automobiles that are smarter, intuitive, green and customer-friendly, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India writes
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Sci-fi to reality—Infrastructure to ride on smart solutions; cannot ignore environmental impact: SN Subrahmanyan
Digital revolution and new technologies will redefine the industry, with the energy sector being the biggest harbinger of change, the CEO & MD of Larsen & Toubro writes
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Real Virtuality: Creating the next normal with the crutches of technology
We are blaming it on the virus. But it seems, in hindsight, as if we were anticipating this moment in time, when we could be forced to withdraw from other fellow beings. The proof is the technologies and devices we invented. On the surface, they may have seemed to be about more sociability, but it was always harbouring its invisible other, the asociability of it all.
