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TCS futurist Frank Diana on how tech will boost productivity in unprecedented ways across industries

TCS futurist Frank Diana on how tech will boost productivity in unprecedented ways across industries

Is India ready to take the lead in the global luxury market?

Is India ready to take the lead in the global luxury market?

What's the future of Elon Musk's X aka Twitter, after a year of decline?

What's the future of Elon Musk's X aka Twitter, after a year of decline?

There's no denying that India will host the Olympic Games—the only question is when: Abhinav Bindra

There's no denying that India will host the Olympic Games—the only question is when: Abhinav Bindra

What the Aadhar data breach means for you

What the Aadhar data breach means for you

  • Apple threat notifications: Why they are cause for concern

    Apple threat notifications: Why they are cause for concern

    Several political opposition leaders received threat notifications on their Apple devices last week, warning them that their devices may be the targets of 'state sponsored attacks'. Apple says that unlike regular cybercriminals, state-sponsored attacks involve exceptional resources to target a small number of specific individuals and their devices, and that such attacks are highly complex, cost millions of dollars to develop and have a short shelf life. Internet Freedom Foundation's policy director, Prateek Waghre, tells us why this should concern all of us

  • Mamaearth's true test, post IPO listing

    Mamaearth's true test, post IPO listing

    Honasa Consumer, parent company behind beauty and personal care brand Mamaearth, aims to raise Rs 1,701 crore via its maiden public issue, but not all analysts are convinced by its stripped down valuation. What factors are investors considering, and what lies ahead for the company post listing? Forbes India's Nasrin Sultana and Samar Srivastava take us through the finer points

  • Behind Tata's big iPhone moment

    Behind Tata's big iPhone moment

    Tata is set to be the first Indian iPhone maker, after its acquisition of Wistron Corp's Bengaluru plant for $125 million. It has reportedly been in talks with the Taiwanese iPhone maker for over a year. How will the salt to software conglomerate, which has recently entered electronics manufacturing, take on the challenge? And what's in it for Apple and for India? Tarun Pathak, research director, Counterpoint India, joins us to explain

  • The Olympic movement: How it's coming together for India

    The Olympic movement: How it's coming together for India

    India recently hosted the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), where Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed the country's intention to bid for the 2036 Olympics. The announcement is in keeping with India's upward trajectory in Olympic sports, propelled by a rich haul of medals at marquee tournaments. Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, takes a deep dive into the Olympic ecosystem that's not only nurturing champions at the elite level but also fostering equality and inclusivity at the grassroots

  • India's Top 100 Digital Stars: Inside the 2023 edition

    India's Top 100 Digital Stars: Inside the 2023 edition

    The digital creator economy in India is close to Rs1200 crore, growing by a CAGR of 25 percent. Does this explain why creating digital content is no longer a hobby but a well-strategised business? Anchoring the second edition of Forbes India and Goat India's Top 100 Digital Stars list for 2023, Naini Thaker gets into the details of the creator economy and the stories you can't miss on this issue

  • Headwinds in the market, and what lies ahead

    Headwinds in the market, and what lies ahead

    The top 50 Asia Pacific firms saw a $185 billion loss in market cap in Q3 2023, GlobalData has revealed. What's behind the fall, and what can we expect against the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas war? Kotak Securities' Head of Securities Research Srikant Chauhan joins Samar Srivastava to make some calculations

  • Deep Tech India: Pramod Ghadge and Shahid Memon on innovating with 'swarm' robots

    Deep Tech India: Pramod Ghadge and Shahid Memon on innovating with 'swarm' robots

    As India readies its own deep tech startup policy, this is episode 10 in a short series of conversations with some of the entrepreneurs and VC investors who are building this ecosystem. In this episode, Pramod Ghadge and Shahid Memon recount the story of their robotics startup, Unbox Robotics Labs which they founded in 2019. Today their plug-and-play robotics tech for intra-logistics automation has customers including some of the largest third-party logistics providers in India. They're raising more money and aim to expand to the US and Europe

  • Unpacking Google's big India announcements

    Unpacking Google's big India announcements

    Google has announced that it will start manufacturing its Pixel 8 smartphones in India, adding to the list of marquee tech brands that India has signed on. It will also enter the retail loan segment, offering sachet loans or small-sized personal loans, via the Google Pay app. Why is it expanding its lending portfolio in India, and how much can it contribute to the Make in India dream? Counterpoint Research's Prachir Singh helps us understand

  • Are corporate dress codes relevant in 2023?

    Are corporate dress codes relevant in 2023?

    TCS has mandated that its employees come back to the office full time—and with a formal dress code. The detailed set of rules includes full-sleeved shirts, trousers, neutral colours, knee-length kurtas, saris and more. At a time when companies are looking to celebrate diversity and individuality, do dress codes still have a place? Executive coach and HR professional Sabu Thomas joins us to explore

  • Infosys has been at the heart of reimagining tennis: Sumit Virmani

    Infosys has been at the heart of reimagining tennis: Sumit Virmani

    The global CMO of the IT bellwether on how its tech platform has democratised analytics for ATP players, while also giving the fans an immersive experience

  • Would you pay to use X (Twitter)?

    Would you pay to use X (Twitter)?

    News reports say that Elon Musk is introducing an annual subscription of $1 to new users of X.com, formerly Twitter, starting with New Zealand and the Philippines. This could be the start of something different altogether, we gather. Is this the end of Twitter, the social media and information platform as we know it? Forbes India's Ruchika Shah joins us with her take, and to answer the big question: Where does news, live information and public discourse go after Twitter?

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