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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
Column
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Life After IPOs: What newly listed companies can learn from TCS
When TCS first listed on the bourses, it had to learn transparency and dealing with the media. It was a while before it caught up to quarterly expectations of the markets, and India's newly listed companies can learn a thing or two from it
Budget 2023 Special
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Is 6% growth possible? Nirmala Sitharaman has her work cut out
This is the first 'normal' budget since 2020 but challenges are still galore. Tight monetary policies, an impending recession, Russia-Ukraine, and China-US. But India has been an outlier, can it continue to shine?
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Fiscal deficit: Will the gap remain higher for longer?
India has thus far remained a bright spot in the global economy but worries for India include core inflation remaining entrenched at 6 percent, pressure on fiscal deficit, and high current account deficit
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Budget 2023: Divestment remains a dilemma
The government has so far missed its Rs 65,000 crore divestment target for FY23 by a significant margin despite the LIC IPO. Economists believe it's an uphill task ahead and the number for FY24 may be scaled down in the upcoming budget
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Will the Rs 3,500 crore PLI scheme for toy manufacturers make India a global hub for playthings?
Things are looking up for local toy manufacturers with the government PLI plan. But a lot more needs to be done to meet the challenges of the sector and reduce import dependency for components
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Budget 2023: Walking the tax tightrope
Simpler taxation and tariff structures, parity in taxes, and lowering the tax burden in capital markets are some of the top expectations from the Budget 2023
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Cryptocurrency: What to expect for the digital currency from Budget 2023
The tax regulations of 2022 have resulted in trading volumes worth Rs 32,000 crore shifting to overseas exchanges last year. Yet, it appears unlikely that the government will budge to review its current stance
Startups
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Life after IPOs: From sizzling highs to sobering lows, Humpy Dumpty had a great fall
India's many blockbuster IPOs have dwindled since they listed on the stock markets and life after IPO is much different than anticipated. However, experts believe there's no reason for gloom and doom
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RateGain: India's first listed Saas company may be down from stock market highs but not out
After a blockbuster IPO in December 2021, RateGain's stock fell 43 percent from its listing price before recouping gains as of Jan 18. Here, Bhanu Chopra reflects on the company's performance which remained bootstrapped for a decade, turned profits for 14 years before two years of losses during the pandemic and was back in the black after listing on the bourses
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CarTrade is zero-debt, has cash reserves and is profitable. Why is it's stock getting battered?
Vinay Sanghi steered CarTrade to a public listing after over a decade of hustle. Seventeen months later, the stock is down by over 70 percent from its issue price. Sanghi reflects on life after IPO and how it's changed his attitude as an entrepreneur
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Don't worry about the wild swings, highs and lows. Just keep batting: Hemant Jalan on life after IPO
With listing at 75 percent premium and a record high the day after, Indigo Paints made a stunning debut in 2021. Two years later, the stock has plunged below the issue price. Can Hemant Jalan continue to paint the town red?
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MapMyIndia knows how to navigate storms and the stock markets
After coming close to selling the company and battling the odds for over two decades, the Vermas got MapMyIndia listed in 2021. Now, their venture is navigating the stock market storm better than its peers
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IPO frenzy may be over but new-age Indian companies have potential to go public: Redseer's Anil Kumar, Rohan Agarwal
With the evolving global macro environment of higher interest rates, there are questions around the business models of Indian new-age startups and their ability to be value-creating public market companies. However, there are two reasons why this narrative doesn't hold water, according to Kumar who is CEO and Agarwal who is partner at Redseer Strategy Consultants
