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From vanity to sanity: India's unicorns need a path to profits
The nature of venture capital is such that bets are made largely based on future success. That explains why the bulk of VC money can be tracked to startups sailing in a sea of red
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Inside our 2022 agri-tech special
From gauging the impact of digital solutions for farmers provided by agri-tech, to how drones are beginning to make an impact on agriculture, and more—our annual agri-tech issue is packed with deep reporting and analysis
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Inside our Independence Day special
How does one capture that journey from the end of the dominion to the progress of what was once a fledgling nation? At Forbes India, we opted for a pragmatic version of the latter by capturing the journey with a selection of vivid pictures of some of the most noteworthy events and personalities in the Indian universe of economy and business. That, and don't miss our cover story on Wagh Bakri whose founder was born in 1947
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Family Business Special: The tales of India's OG entrepreneurs
In times when tech founders are romanticised, valuations are tom-tommed and starting up is par for the course, it's easy to fall prey to the notion that entrepreneurship is new-age creed that began in the era of the internet, smartphones and rapid technological advances. Not quite
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India's Top Digital Stars: A glimpse behind the scenes
A young and energetic bunch at Forbes India recently reckoned it was time to take stock of India's digital stars—a motley and sprightly mix of influencers and digital creators on social media. And this special issue is the result of that Forbes India-INCA project of epic proportions
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Inside our 2022 manufacturing special: How the goods get going
India has been striving to become a manufacturing hub for the world for a long time now. And it looks like electronics may be India's best chance to hit the big time in manufacturing globally
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Can edtech replace classroom teaching?
Few sectors, like banking and payments, can replace the physical with the digital. But there are many sectors where digital is at best a supplement. Like education, where tech tools and platforms are excellent value-adds for personalised learning but probably not a replacement for classroom teaching
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Esports, streaming, to fantasy gaming: Inside our sports tech special
In this fortnight's special package on sports tech, we look at the various segments that make up this rapidly growing new-age sector: Casual gaming, Web3, NFT and blockchain-based gaming, esports, sports streaming, sports content and commerce, sporting, experiences platforms. And there's the biggest and perhaps most controversial piece of the pie: Fantasy sports
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Rising temperatures, and tides: Inside our Climate Special
This fortnight's climate special takes a 360-degree view of the climate crisis, from manufacturers like GE that are adapting to the need for a decarbonised world, to startups working on tech innovations, and investors and philanthropists backing for-profit and not-for-profit models
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The evolution of IT to Saas in India
Our special package this fortnight is on the post-Zoho effect: A flourishing SaaS sector with around 1,500 companies clocking over $2 billion in annual revenues
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India's billionaires: Celebrating wealth as a by-product of innovation, creativity
Many of the Indian billionaires who made it to the list—166, totally—have grown their wealth by building assets and providing services that benefit consumers and investors