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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

The world's biggest and best listed companies

There are 56 Indian companies on the 2015 Forbes Global 2000 list. Twenty-five firms improved their rankings

Pantaloons and Madura Fashion: Two stitches at a time

By combining Pantaloons with Madura Fashion & Lifestyle, Kumar Mangalam Birla believes he will be able to justify a far higher valuation

Biyani-Mittal deal: The power of two

The Biyani-Mittal deal is a sign of things to come in the retail sector: Consolidate to grow or, at least, survive

Firewalls up: Companies not prepared to tackle cyber attacks

India Inc has woken up to the threat of cyber attacks and the need to protect data. But it is a never-ending battle that requires companies to be on a state of alert at all times

Thoughts on corporations

I hope to spend my birthday with you: Sahara chief

When Subrata Roy addressed thousands of employees virtually from Tihar jail on May 20, he promised an early return (by June) and a reversal in fortunes. His colleagues, in turn, were all praise for their chief. Here's a fly-on-the-wall account of the celebratory exchange

Ten reasons why steel stocks remain out of favour

Steel stocks have so far stayed aloof from the market rally. However, the sector can turn the corner if policy logjams are cleared and there is fresh impetus from 'Make in India'

Richest rappers: Diddy beats Dr Dre

Bang & Olufsen hits the right note in India

Mayweather vs Pacquiao: Lords of the ringside

The fight itself was a snooze. At Mayweather vs Pacquiao, the real battle was for the best seats in the house

The Armani suit: Celebrating 40 years of fashion

On May 1 Giorgio Armani began a year-long celebration of his 40th anniversary in fashion with the opening of Armani / Silos, a Milan museum dedicated to the 80-year-old billionaire designer's most famous creations and drawings. And when it comes to symbolising success for the past four decades, nothing has meant business like an Armani suit

House interrupted: Rahul Yadav's spat is not new in the startup world

When Housing.com co-founder and CEO Rahul Yadav decided to make his disdain for his investors public, he forced the startup world to introspect. After all, discord is not unusual in the investor-promoter relationship, especially in a hugely-valued industry that seems ripe for implosion

Bet you didn't know this about Marilyn Monroe

She would have turned 89 on June 1. Here's a little more about one of the most iconic personalities of Hollywood

India can become a manufacturing powerhouse, says Oerlikon's global CEO

Armed with 'faith' in the India story, Oerlikon's global CEO Brice Koch shares the Swiss technology conglomerate's plan to expand its presence here

We have done a lot of internal strengthening in the last year: Arundhati Bhattacharya

Deep-rooted changes take time, whether they are in the government or in India's biggest bank, says State Bank of India chief Arundhati Bhattacharya

Sim Bhullar: A head above the rest

Sim Bhullar is the NBA's first Indian-origin player. He also happens to be among its tallest

Liu's cultural revolution

Over 200 Chinese artworks will be on display at Shanghai’s Long Museum founded by business tycoon Liu Yiqian

Prestige's Irfan Razack and his Mumbai dream

Having made Prestige a household name in Bengaluru, can billionaire-developer Irfan Razack do the same in India's most expensive and competitive real estate market?

The flight of Michimasa Fujino's life

At a North Carolina airfield just 240 miles from aviation's birthplace, a revolutionary Honda engineer named Michimasa Fujino is making his 29-year dream of a new kind of business jet a reality

Baby Buffett: Bill Ackman 2.0

Activism gets the headlines on Wall Street, but its boldest practitioner, Bill Ackman, is quietly pivoting to a second act that has more in common with Warren Buffett than Carl Icahn

India Inc slowly recovers ground on the Forbes Global 2000

Of the 56 Indian companies on the Forbes Global 2000 list of the world's top companies, 25 have improved their rankings since last year

Which are the world's top companies?

Forbes ranks the best in business

Visa CEO Charlie Scharf: Moving at the speed of money

While overhyped cryptocurrencies like bitcoin grab all the attention, Visa CEO Charlie Scharf has quietly put a $6.8 trillion stranglehold on the world's commercial transactions. The future of payments? Surprise! It's already here

Hall of fame: Six CEOs who've scripted great growth stories

Change has been the only constant for the companies of the Global 2000 list over the last decade. But through all the turmoil—including the most severe financial crisis since the 1930s—these six CEOs have not only kept their jobs, they've also presided over some of the world's best growth stories

Audi TT is a stylish car and fun to drive

When negotiating city traffic is a piece of cake

The Google for the broken web

If you could expose every flaw on every website, all at once, wouldn't that be a good thing? Not everyone agrees

Bentley on a roll

Amid chaos at parent company Volkswagen, could the venerable British automaker's CEO get a second shot at the top?

David Caldwell and his magic touch

A dozen years ago touchscreen pioneer David Caldwell narrowly missed a chance to revolutionise consumer electronics. Can his latest invention bring redemption?

Table-top garden and leaf-shaped chair for your home

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