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Exclusive: Samir Modi claims royalty for retail chain 24Seven
The executive director of tobacco maker Godfrey Phillips India fires fresh salvo in the family feud with his mother Bina Modi, demands royalty of Rs389.6 crore from the company
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Luxe Travel Special: Maldives is passe, give them the Olympics
India's HNI tourists have started becoming picky. The Maldives, Bangkok and even the Swiss Alps are now passe. They crave experiences and the best in luxury. This edition of Forbes India shines a light on some of the biggest international sporting events coming up this year, and the Indian tourists making their way there for curated luxe experiences
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Why this Indian business honcho owns 700 pairs of shoes
Meet Harkirat Singh, MD, Woodland India, who talks about his storied shoe collections, his penchant for cars, and an insight into being a third-generation business leader - with a fourth in the offing. Watch Forbes India's Beyond the Boardroom, hosted by Tejeesh Nippun Singh
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Moving on from elections: Budget, earnings, monsoon take centre stage
The topsy-turvy nature of Indian equities in the last few months exposes the current fragility of stock markets as investor sentiment lacks conviction. With steep valuations, can the markets shift gears from the election mandate?
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India's defence companies have been on a roll. Will it change under Modi 3.0?
The prime minister has been instrumental in pushing the agenda of greater indigenisation. But political compulsions because of a coalition government could result in decision-making slowing down for the sector
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Joblessness and rising food prices: Real challenges for BJP and its allies
India's private consumption expenditure is at a several-year low, hurt by rising unemployment and lower disposable income. Rising food prices only impacted households adversely. In its third term, the Modi-led government has one more chance to set things right
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What does the Modi 3.0 government need to do to scale India's electronics manufacturing industry?
Experts anticipate a greater thrust on creating a component ecosystem and enabling a skilled workforce to further scale the industry
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N Chandrababu Naidu, the dairy king, emerges as the kingmaker in Indian politics
Pushed into political wilderness five years ago, the Telugu Desam Party chief now holds the reins to Narendra Modi's future as prime minister. All this augurs well for Heritage Foods—a company he founded in 1992—as was evident from the rally in its stocks in the past few days
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Can Popeyes take on KFC in India?
Last October, Popeyes overtook KFC to become the second-biggest chicken chain in the US. Back home in India, the fried chicken upstart has aggressively ramped its footprint over the last two quarters. Can it challenge the might of Colonel Sanders in India?
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Keeping focus on Make in India and sunrise manufacturing sectors like semiconductors crucial for new coalition government
After the election results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the government will accelerate the progress in electronics, and new and upcoming sectors. Experts emphasise that semiconductors are key to societal growth and should become a 'non-political agenda'
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Surprise, surprise! Markets crash on election results, investors panic
Contrary to what exit polls indicated, vote counting trends showed BJP possibly looking to NDA partners to return to power for a third time. Can panic-led selling by investors now lead to another carnage?