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Inside Apple's grand ambitions for India
Marking the 25th anniversary of its products being made available in India, Apple launched two retail stores—one in Mumbai and one in New Delhi. The events were a prelude to the Cupertino-based tech giant's ambitious plans for India. In a recent earnings call Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said, "There are a lot of people coming into the middle class and I really feel that India is at a tipping point." What has made Apple sharpen its focus on this growing market? Naandika Tripathi breaks down the minute details
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Decoding Ashwin Desai's second innings with Aether Industries
Ashwin Desai started Aether Industries from scratch at the age of 62. After putting in 36 years of hard work, he had to let go of his successful company called Anupam Rasayan in 2013. This wasn't the first sacrifice Desai made on his journey to Forbes World's Billionaires list in 2023. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran get into the details of the cover story of the current issue and how Desai built Aether Industries into one of the largest global manufacturers of speciality chemicals
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Inside our IT Services special
The IT sector has been a shining beacon of hope for the Indian economy--even during the pandemic. But the recent layoff spree in the industry indicates that businesses are prioritising savings, cutting costs over growth prospects. Harichandan Arakali, who has anchored this issue, sheds light on this story's other, brighter side
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Inside the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023
Forbes India's Salil Panchal takes you through what you can expect from the 12th edition of the Forbes India Leadership Awards—new formidable leaders, new categories and awardees, and more
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Women and entrepreneurship: Shaping the destiny
This issue of Forbes India celebrates women founders of successful outfits from across the country. This new crop of entrepreneurs is leaving gender stereotypes behind and building valuable organisations. Their passion to succeed has caught the attention of VCs, consumers, analysts, and believers. In this podcast, Rajiv Singh sifts through 11 inspiring tales of founders who are boldly charting their course
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Inside our philanthropy issue
Over the years, Forbes India has covered philanthropic stories, trying to understand different trends, evolving purposes, and people who are at the forefront of various giving initiatives. So what's new in this edition? Divya J Shekhar answers this question and shares how philanthropy has moved beyond the billionaires
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Inside our special innovation issue
This issue is forward-looking and focuses on startup-led innovation in India. It also uncovers critical challenges that need to be surmounted to let this ecosystem thrive and produce sustainable solutions. Harichandan Arakali unpacks the stories from this issue that have put a spotlight on entrepreneurs who are trying to solve the hard problems
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What happened after the dust of the IPO storm settled?
After an IPO frenzy 18 months ago, things appear to have cooled in the Indian startup ecosystem. But enthusiasts and hopefuls are still gearing up to list their companies in 2023. Times have changed now. Analysts believe that only those who have shifted their focus from aggressive growth to profitability will be rewarded in the volatile and cautious environment. Rajiv Singh talks about the cover story about companies that have taken a badgering since their IPO launch and also gives insight into other important stories to flip through
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Showstoppers 2022-23 edition: The making of
What are Showstoppers? And who are the 2022-23 Showstoppers? Delve into our latest cover story podcast with Forbes India's Divya J Shekhar to go behind the scenes and into the making our our first-ever Showstoppers list, which recognises 50 outperformers from the field of cinema, OTT and sports
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Neeraj Chopra and his journey to becoming an all-time great
Neeraj Chopra became the first track and field athlete from India to win an Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In 2022, he became the first Indian to win the Diamond League final with a javelin throw of 88.44 metres. The Haryana lad has become the most written-about sportsperson this year. His achievements have landed him on the cover of our 2022 Year-Ender Special. In this podcast, Kathakali Chanda talks about her cover story which analyses how Chopra has given Indian athletics a seat at the table
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India's 100 Richest: India's billionaires in numbers
Forbes India's annual India's 100 Richest billionaires list is out. In the podcast, Rucha Sharma shares some fascinating numbers that emerged after analysing the data about the net worths of Indian billionaires. Tune in to know more about the youngest and oldest billionaires, the debutantes, returnees, and dropouts, and also the must-read stories from the issue