UpFront
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Steve Forbes selects 2014's top books
Sound money, timeless innovation and the virtues of laissez-faire: Forbes chairman and editor-in-chief Steve Forbes selects (in no particular order) his eight favourite books of the year
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'Indians prefer to invest in real estate in Singapore, the UK and Dubai'
Knight Frank residential chief Andrew Hay says they go to places where there is a lot of family
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Emperor Jahangir's dagger goes on display in New York
This ornate weapon, forged in the early 17th century for Mughal emperor Jahangir, was sold for an estimated $250,000 to Qatar's royal family in 2013. It's not just another fancy steak knife: Its peripatetic history links it to the Taj Mahal, the man behind Morse code and a well-known arms dealer in Pittsburgh. And at age 390 or so, it still looks pretty sharp
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Why decisive leadership matters
Leadership is crucial to success. And good leaders can fix a confused culture quickly
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The world's highest-paid musicians
The top 10 combined earned $1.4 billion pre-tax last year—nearly half of which went into Dr Dre's pocket
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India in 140 characters: Twitter's rise in the country
Twitter India's strategy is to delight its growing audience in the hope that this will later lead to revenues as user engagement grows
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KKR, GIC partner for real estate structured lending solutions in India
KKR-GIC partnership to provide structured credit solutions to real estate sector in India
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The Spectacular Fall Of Atlantic City's Biggest Casino
Four atlantic city casinos have closed this year - another is expected to shut shop soon - as revenues plunged because of new competition in neighbouring states. The most spectacular fall in the Boardwalk Empire? The $2.4 billion Revel
