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How Hunger Inc is looking to win the race slow and steady
In its 10 years, the Hunger Inc group of restaurants has received—and rejected—multiple offers for expansion, choosing to focus on a few things to retain quality instead. Here's how its food has stood, and thrived, the test of time
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Noise sinks into losses in FY24 as founders take a 'leap of faith'
Amit and Gaurav Khatri, co-founders of the Rs2,000 crore smart wearables brand, say they want to pivot to the next phase of growth, and bet on their partnership with Bose Corp to 'create a brand which is ready to explode outside India' despite profitability pressures amidst a slump in the smartwatch segment
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Forbes India Hidden Gems 2024: Finding diamonds in the rough
The six companies on Forbes India's Hidden Gems operate in sunrise sectors—think infrastructure, high precision components, solar panels—on a steady growth trajectory and could well be IPO candidates soon
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Coffee, chocolate, cheese: How this entrepreneurial couple built an empire of gourmet brands
Nishant Sinha and Sheetal Saxena have garnished their bootstrapped journey with gourmet brands in specialty coffee, artisan chocolate, craft cheese, and rustic South Indian cuisine. Do they have too much on their plate?
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AstraZeneca's roadmap to making its medicines more accessible in India
The pharma major wants to bring innovative medicines to India faster, while increasing the access to its mass-market products through tie-ups with domestic players
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Pickleball in India: Big leagues beckon
As the country hosts the World Pickleball Championship Series--starting today--for the first time, and a World Pickleball League in January, stakeholders of the game are gung-ho about taking the sport to the next level
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Red splash: Trump, tax and tariffs
Will India sweat over Donald Trump's new policies as President of the US? Or is Asia better prepared this time to face the new red wave?
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I haven't seen a more interesting and happier time for dealmaking in India than now: JM Financial's Sonia Dasgupta
The veteran investment banker says she hasn't seen such robust domestic deal activity in her career of over 28 years. Here's why
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Former Softbank CFO Alok Sama on the AI bubble, 'founder mode', and Masayoshi Son
Alok Sama was chief dealmaker at possibly the most influential technology investor in the world: Softbank. The company, founded by maverick investor Masayoshi Son, has backed some of the most disruptive companies in the world, like Nvidia, Uber and Tiktok and Alibaba. In this episode, Sama speaks with Divya Shekhar about his book The Money Trap, in which he gives an insider's account of the people, deals and businesses that have steered and shaped the course of the world
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Swiggy IPO: Is it worth a bite?
Even though Swiggy is the second-largest in both the food delivery and quick commerce categories, its consistent losses raise questions on its ability
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AI, semiconductors, and quantum computing: The pillars of IBM India's growth
In an exclusive conversation with Forbes India, Sandip Patel, managing director, IBM India and South Asia talks about the revenue drivers for the tech giant's India business, building small language models, investing in emerging technologies, and more