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Delve into how 11 women founders are breaking the barriers of capital, mentors and a supportive ecosystem
Access to capital is one of the largest barriers for women founders but it is not just an India problem, but a global problem. Then there's access to mentorship and a supportive ecosystem. Our latest issue delves into inspiring stories of 11 women founders who are raging against the machine to create a space for themselves in the world
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Family philanthropy is spreading its wings in India
In this special issue on India's Next Wave of Philanthropy, the Forbes India team dives deep into a new set of super-rich families that are going beyond writing cheques to support causes like education, health and women's empowerment from the grassroots. We also analyse new trends in giving and new approaches that combine funds and participation
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India's maturing startup culture is becoming a driving force for innovation
India is inching up on the global innovation index and it is evidenced in exciting new developments taking place in early-stage startups in areas from robotics and quantum cryptography to space and insect biotechnology and energy transition
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Forbes India 30 Under 30 2023: Here's to the crazy ones
The 2023 Forbes India 30 Under 30 compilation of entrepreneurs and professionals across finance, technology, art, entertainment and sports, reminds us that the free spirt is alive and kicking
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Life After IPOs: What newly listed companies can learn from TCS
When TCS first listed on the bourses, it had to learn transparency and dealing with the media. It was a while before it caught up to quarterly expectations of the markets, and India's newly listed companies can learn a thing or two from it
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Showstoppers 2023 edition recognises the celebs and the celebrated
From Alia Bhatt to Tabu; Hardik Pandya to Surya Kumar Yadav; R Vaishali to Jerlin Anika...spot the pattern. They are household celebrities, followed by the lesser-talked-about but equally accomplished in films, over-the-top (OTT) series and sports. Common to all is they're outperformers. Showstoppers. Winners, in their own rights
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Click refresh: 22 key events for 2022
From economy, currency and policy tremors to great achievements in sports—a lot went down in 2022. Our year-ender issue sheds light on the key events of the year and what's to come next
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India's Self-Made Women 2022: Masters of their destiny
Forbes India's W-Power does consider conventional parameters of measuring success—wealth and valuation, power and position, and value-creation and performance—however, at the heart of the list is the self-made essence of these women. They're not dynasts or inheritors, but individuals who have imagined their own ideas, their own paths, their own destinies
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India's 100 richest: Should billionaires be celebrated?
The annual Forbes list of 100 richest Indians—researched and compiled by Asia Wealth Editor and India Editor of Forbes Asia Naazneen Karmali—is a recognition of their exploits in creating an economic surplus (which benefits both consumers and producers) through brands, products and services they have created to fill a crucial market gap
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Busts will come and busts will go, but startups matter in a thriving economy
Till a year ago, startups were raising dollops of capital, hiring, growing giddily and earning plaudits for their ambition and risk-taking. Today they are hitting the headlines for slightly different reasons
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Warmth on offer only for sustainable business models in funding winter
At $21.3 billion, 2022 has seen a drop in funding numbers for growth-stage startups by almost half. VC community's challenge now is to look for viable candidates that have a strong base of earnings and margins