Archive
EDITION: 22 February, 2013
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
Nuggets
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Drawing a Techie's Style Sheet
A Pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy
Exit Interview
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No Point Spoon-Feeding the Investor: S Mahalingam
Seturaman Mahalingam tells Forbes India that TCS chose to be more transparent and keep the investor community updated rather than guiding it
Column
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Letter from the Executive Editor: Smartphones Are More Abundant in India Than Food
Driven by a Primal need to communicate and explosive entrepreneurship, smartphones are now more abundant in India than food
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Bull or Bear: Don't Judge the Equity Markets Yet
While many global economies may have averted a default here and a decline there, the crisis is far from over. Don’t judge prematurely!
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Innovation Battle: Software V/S Physics
Where to find innovation in the broader world
Cross Border
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Will Sailfish Take on Android in China?
After Nokia canned them and their open source mobile platform, a group of engineers decided to relaunch, and looked East. Good luck
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Xander's Masterstrokes in a Slumping Market
With his realty fund and his conviction to back it, Sid Yog has bucked the slump
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Starlight Runner's Transmedia Storytelling in Hollywood
Consulting firm Starlight Runner helps movie directors like James Cameron—and big brands from Coca-Cola to Mattel to Pepperidge Farm—keep their stories straight
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Private Equity Giant KKR Goes Gentle
The barbarians who made billions pioneering Wall Street’s hostile leveraged buyouts now want to be Main Street’s go-to investor
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How Sharing and Renting is Creating a New Economy in the West
Consumers are building multi-billion-dollar marketplaces for sharing cars, homes, bicycles, driveways and tools. In looking for a better deal and extra income, they’re reshaping business
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Polaris Industries Rewriting the History of Indian Motorcycles
Polaris CEO Scott Wine pulled the power-toys-for-boys titan through the worst of the Great Recession. Now he’s gunning for the most iconic name in motorcycles
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Stars of 'Smosh' Are the New Web Celebs
The stars of Smosh are a new breed of web celebrity who is totally fine sticking to the internet
Photos
Cheat Sheet
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Immortal Gifts of Love
We all know of the Taj Mahal. But here are some more extravagant gifts. Love may have been just an excuse
Close Range
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Malay Mukherjee's Learnings from the Metal Industry
After successful stints at India’s leading steel firms, Malay Mukherjee speaks to Fobes India about the mistakes large companies tend to make
Appraisals
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Book Review: Patriots and Partisans
Historian Ramchandra Guha's collection of essays cites three basic problems concerning this country of a billion
Special
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Where Boeing Stands Now
Grounding of the 787 raises the questions about the aircraft maker's sourcing strategy
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UK's Relationship Issues with the European Union
Electoral pressure, not conviction, is behind the UK PM’s promise of EU referendum
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It's Very Hard to Design the Right Auction For Resources
Arunava Sen and Kaushik Basu tell Forbes India that the ultimate motive of auctions should be to benefit customers
F-index
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The Flower Index: What Costs What
"How much that Valentine's Day Bouqet will set you back"
Recliner
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Footnotes From Jaipur Lit Fest
The 2013 Jaipur Lit Fest felt less like the Maha Kumbh Mela and more like a festival that has come of age
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Why 'La Ultra - The High' is the Cruelest Marathon
La Ultra-The High, the cruellest run in the world, is as much a test of the mind as it is of the body
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Ravi Subramanian's Bank Account Contains Thrillers
Ravi Subramanian’s day job provides not just material, but also marketing skills for his books
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Briefing
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The Consumer Index: Is There a Slowdown?
Declining car sales and downtrading in some consumer segments could mean that India’s consumption boom is petering out
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Is Cross-Badging Helping Auto Companies in India?
Cross badging of vehicles hasn’t caught on in Indian markets
Real Issue
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Stem Cells Industry: The Battle Within
Fearing that unscrupulous use may hijack this promising field, stakeholders are racing to regulate its applications. Are they swift enough?
Tip-Off
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Gear Up for Mahindra Blues
The one-stop music event for all blues fans is in its third year and promises to be bigger and better
Ideas & Opinions
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Applying Swami Parthasarathy's Vedanta to Boardrooms
Swami Parthasarathy’s Vedanta originates in the Upanishads, but his teachings apply to boardrooms as well
The World of Smartphones
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Smartphones: Chetan Sharma Does Crystal-Ball Gazing
Analyst Chetan Sharma talks about smartphone features that will remain, and those that will emerge, in the next two years
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What Makes the Phone 'Smart'
There are some significant component-level developments taking place behind the scenes.
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Smartphones at Play
During the first wave of smartphones, technology advancement impacted our lives first, and then our work. Now, the two forces will join hands to make the journey faster, more exciting. Here are five ways it will change your life
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Hampus Jakobsson on Whether Smartphones Can Become Intelligent in Future
The future may well be about accessories like smart watches and key rings, UI guru Hampus Jakobsson tells Forbes India
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5 Radical Designs for Future Smartphones
The touchscreen slab has become the near-default design of smartphones. So have we hit an ‘innovation plateau’ in smartphone design? Here are five designs you could be using within the next two years
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Smartphones at Work
Time was when working in a large enterprise meant you were at the cutting-edge of technology. Then, spearheaded by the iPhone and apps, the focus of innovation shifted from the office worker to the consumer
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Your Phone is Growing Super Smart
The way you work, play and live is about to change
Work in Progress
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How Motherson Sumi Became a Giant Auto Parts Manufacturer
From a non-descript business, Vivek Chand Sehgal has set up one of the top automotive parts companies in the world
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