Archive
EDITION: 02 March, 2012
Podcast
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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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Letter From The Editor: Leading The World In Science
India is finally joining the race to build an innovation eco-system that will do justice to the wealth of talent it has
Exit Interview
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Maheshwer Peri: Magazine Readers Are More Engaged
Outlook's Maheshwer Peri, who is moving on to run his own company Pathfinder, tells Forbes India that niche magazines have no dearth of readership or ads
Zen Garden
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Ashok Soota, former MindTree chairman, On Self-awareness
Ashok Soota, former Chairman of MindTree, talks about self-awareness and moving on
Close Range
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First 1,000 Days Critical For a Child's Nutrition Profile
Rohini Mukherjee of Naandi Foundation tells Sriram Balasubramanian that workers of Integrated Child Development Services are underqualified and overworked
Photos
Recliner
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Talent-Spotting at the Jaipur Lit Fest
We caught up with David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and chatted about dealing with writers and writing
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Science Is Not Always Right
Science has no shortage of people willing to exploit our faith
Tip-Off
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Alok Nanda and Company's Design Store
Alok Nanda and Company launches its first design store, Filter
Real Issue
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Can the Govt Restart the Telecom Sector?
The Indian government has an opportunity to restart the telecom sector. Will it come through?
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Telecom Needs Variety Not Quantity
Focus needs to shift from infrastructure creation to reuse of resources and innovation
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A Telecom Roadmap for the Future
India must eschew unnecessary secrecy and let operators choose their technology
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Shrink the Role of the Telecom Ministry
Regulating the telecom sector requires certain expertise which a government ministry cannot be expected to have
Breakpoint
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Sliding €uro Will Impact Sensex
As the euro rate slides, its correlation with the Sensex might rise and directly affect Indian equities
Cross Border
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The Cure For Road Rage
Los Angeles built the largest connected traffic network of its kind. Driving its streets has never been better. Honest
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A Beautiful Mine For Sesa Goa
Under Vedanta's fold, Sesa Goa has transformed into an aggressive, growth-hungry mining company. Its Liberian acquisition could catapult it into the top ranks globally
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SAP Gets A Pit Bull
Dull no more, the German giant is suddenly outgrowing Oracle. Watch out, Larry. Here comes Lars
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Why Ford Should Worry
Chief Alan Mulally and his executives are rightfully proud they avoided bankruptcy. But they're not safe yet. Not by a long shot
Health
Hindsight
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IIT-JEE Will Be Missed
The Joint Entrance Exams for admission to the IITs, which are expected to be scrapped, was created to weed out mediocrity and test the intricate knowledge of students
Numerix
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RTI Queries Don't Affect Govt. Work
The time spent by government officials replying to RTI is so little that it cannot be a pretext for them to shirk that task
F-index
Appraisals
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Book Review: Rahul
The book on the Gandhi scion does not rise above being a collection of reportage
Innovation Special
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Science's Second Coming to India
There is enough evidence on the ground to indicate that the innovation eco-system has vastly improved in the country. India is ready for a renaissance in innovation
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18 Indian Minds Who Are Doing Cutting Edge Work
The wheels have been set in motion to win back some of the finest minds of Indian origin to align forces with their country of origin
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Mriganka Sur Reveals the Mysteries of The Brain
Neuroscientist Mriganka Sur is deepening our understanding of how the brain works and the “mis-wiring” that causes mental disease
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Jayant Baliga's Invention Is A Power Saver
While working at GE, Prof. Baliga invented a device that reduces electricity consumption, saving consumers money and reducing pollution
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Harry Bhadeshia's Steel Connects UK, France
Scientist Harry Bhadeshia’s passion for steel has helped him invent some of the best alloys of the metal
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Tata Motors' R&D Focus
With its big R&D push, Tata Motors has begun the serious work of transforming itself into a global auto company
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How to 'Upgrade' A Country's Technology
Yigal Erlich, the founding father of Israel�s R&D ecosystem, talks about his country�s experience in fast-tracking innovation
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Bangalore-based Institute Shows The Way to Innovation
Get in the best scientists, give them creative freedom, and innovation will happen. A scientific institute in Bangalore is showing the way
Magazine Extra
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How L&T Deals with Labs and Technology
To become an international player in the heavy engineering space, L&T is partnering with government labs and companies with specialised know-how
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Connecting the Dots
Scientist Krushnamegh Kunte talks about why he decided to return to India and joined the National Center for Biological Sciences
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Teams, Not Individuals, are Better to Bring Things to Fruition
Dr Tim Leverton, Tata Motors' head of research & development, talks about research in automotive industry
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Made in India Is Not Equal To Made By India
In an interview with Forbes India, Lord Bhattacharyya, Chairman and founder of the Warwick Manufacturing Group shared some of his thoughts on the role played by academia and top management in the R&D of a company
Briefing
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New Rules Of Online Advertising
Real Time Bidding is a fast rising ad technology that is transparent and efficient. It is also changing the ground rules of online advertising
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Water Policy Draft Is Convoluted
The new water policy draft gives out contradictory signals by seeking to manage water as a community resource and, at the same time, calling it an economic good
World Watch
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Impact of Cold Wave Around the Globe
In late January, a cold wave swept across Europe, blanketing cities with snow, freezing lakes and bringing transportation to a standstill. It claimed over 400 lives and affected thousands of people
Cheat Sheet
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5 Facts About Uttar Pradesh
Despite the overwhelming number of news reports on India's most populous state, we bet you didn't know these things
Special
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Rafale Revolution in Indian Airspace
The Rafale deal has the potential to either make or break the country's future in aerospace manufacturing
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Elinor Ostrom On Managing Common Property
Elinor Ostrom believes that the management of common property should depend on local circumstances, and not be based on one particular approach
Nuggets
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5 Luxury Buys For Your Home
A Pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy
