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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

Lemon Tree Hotels Comes to Delhi Aerocity

PSUs Dominated Fund Raising in 2013

Most Active MPs in the 15th Lok Sabha

Buying Art is a Privilege: Lekha Poddar

One of india’s best known art collectors, Lekha Poddar, is the head of the jury for the first edition of the Forbes India Art Awards (FIAA) to be held in January. She talks to Udit Misra about art being an investment tool, and the rationale behind FIAA. Excerpts:

Thoughts on the Common Man

India is the Place for Legal Outsourcing: Pangea3 MD

Nothing matches the intellectual depth and the number of lawyers India is churning out, Pangea3 MD Greg McPolin tells Forbes India

A Pilot Project to Increase UP's Sugarcane Yields

A pilot programme in UP’s sugar belt shows how even marginal farmers can be taught to grow better and more

Utkarsh: The Loan Crusader

With an eye on financial inclusion, Utkarsh has helped enterprises that are too big for microfinance institutions and too small for banks

Hampton Creek Foods: Making the Egg Obsolete

Some of the world’s most influential investors are betting Hampton Creek Foods can make the humble egg obsolete. Billions are at stake

Liver Surgeon Sanjeev Kanoria is Now a Banker Too

Talk about many hats: Born into a Marwari entrepreneurial family in Kolkata, Sanjeev Kanoria is an expert in liver transplant surgery and, now, the owner of an Austrian bank. This is apart from his health care business in the UK

A Family Feud Over the Legacy of a Fictional French Schoolgirl

The adventures of a Parisian schoolgirl have enchanted generations. Now she’s imperiled by a lack of planning

Howard Lerman Shares the Secrets of Starting Up

Now in his fourth startup, Howard Lerman has an uncanny sense of timing. What’s his secret?

The Origins of Different Calendars

Celestial bodies, seasons formed the framework for ancient calendars

The Rise of ColorBar

Samir Modi started ColorBar with the intention of building a homegrown beauty cosmetic brand. A decade later, he has a 5 percent share of the Rs 2,500 crore pie, and is growing

Cash is King. Cash is Blood Supply: Ram Charan

Author and business adviser Ram Charan underlines the criticality of cash and high management intensity in times of business uncertainty

The Way Ahead for Investors in 2014

We are operating with few known factors and don’t know how to discount the political, geopolitical and macroeconomic ones

Smarts in Business is Not About IQ

In the real world, it’s grit that makes us smart and helps us break through

Rajiv Shastri: Containing Subsidies Will Be a Must

While there are many causes for India’s current dismal economic state, the largest negative contributor is the manner in which its recent fiscal policy has evolved

Kenneth Andrade: Looking Beyond Currency Plays

A depreciating currency can give a competitive edge but, in isolation, it will not lead to the fortunes or misfortunes of a company

S Naren: Industrial Growth Must Not Stay Subdued

2014 elections will be key as the markets cannot afford a government that is not pro-growth

TCS vs Infosys: How the IT Big Guns Will Fare

In the battle between India’s two big IT firms, TCS’s recent wins give it an edge over Infosys, whose turnaround is still a work in progress

Modi as PM Will Push Sensex Up Even More

One thing’s for sure: A BJP victory will, at the least, change the negativity now floating like smog above the Indian economy

What to Expect from Equity Markets in 2014

An expert panel of fund managers gives its take on what to expect from the markets in 2014

Manis Thanawala: Importers Must Not Expect Rupee Appreciation in 2014

Don’t expect much rupee appreciation as India nears elections

Ritesh Jain: Gold is an Excellent Hedge Against Inflation

The Indian currency will remain under pressure against currencies of the developed world, supporting the price of gold in the local currency

Bikram Sen: Residential Investments in Small Towns are Safer

Easy permits, low-frills and latent demand make them lucrative investment targets

Rajeev Radhakrishnan: Inflation And Fiscal Deficit Will Determine Interest Rates

The trajectory of consumer price inflation and fiscal deficit numbers impacting the demand-supply equation for G-secs would be key determinants of rates over the coming year

Joe Verghese: Affordable Real Estate is the Key

There is growth and demand, but only at the right price

Dhawal Dalal: Focus on Higher Maturity Fixed Income Funds

Focus on quality, easily redeemable funds with a horizon of six to nine months

Two Investment Portfolios for 2014

The year 2014 is going to be a volatile year for equities. The two portfolios from Forbes India offer some interesting stocks that have the fundamental strength to manage the tide

Electronic Dance Music Comes of Age in India

Electronic Dance Music is no longer ‘underground’; from Bollywood remixes to music festivals, EDM is well and truly mainstream in India

Investing Smart in Art

Are the most expensive artworks the best investment options?

Review: Apple iPad Air

The latest from Apple is the lightest ever

Review: BMW i3

The company’s first mass produced electric car is fun

Rahul Bajaj's Tips on Zurich

Head to a ski resort, even in summer

'Intransigence of Chinese partner led to Apollo-Cooper deal failure'

In an explosive interview with Forbes India, Sunam Sarkar, chief financial officer of Apollo Tyres, says that the proposed $2.5 billion merger didn’t fail because of lack of due diligence but because Apollo took people at face value

Gadgets for the House

A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious... that money can buy