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'It's Safe To Say That Cloud Has Become The Norm'

Bikram Singh Bedi, head of India, Amazon Internet Services, on emerging technology trends and why Indian businesses have no choice but to go digital

Guilty Pleasures

From owning classic timepieces and attractive footwear to buying an island and a chateau on the coast, luxuryaspirations of corporate honchos and film stars are also about experiencing life

Striking The Millennial Chord

Increasingly luxurybrands have to look for ways to connect with a younger, more individualistic consumer

Diagnosing Demand

With its scalable model, tie-ups and funding, iGenetic Diagnostics hopes to make high-end molecular diagnostic technology affordable in India

'Products That Don't Use AI Or Machine Learning Will Die A Natural Death'

Manish Singhal says products that mine data intelligently will become market leaders and so, he’s investing in startups with a focus on AI, machine learning and IoT through his fund pi Ventures

Work It Out

Technology may take away some jobs, but will create a whole new suite as well

'When I Needed Money, I Chased It; Now I Don't Need It'

How and why Ajay Ushakanth who teaches the Vedas to budding entrepreneurs in Bengaluru, out of a co-working hub, became an unlikely member of the rapidly-burgeoning gig economy.

Women @ Work

Google India and Tata Trusts’ digital inclusion initiative Internet Saathi has benefited 17 million women in rural India, bringing with it economic freedom. The workforce of the future will be more gender-balanced

Delete Forever

Does the increasing adoption of collaborative platforms signal the end of emails

Okay Google, Where Is My Secretary?

Human office assistants face a challenge with the advent of intelligent bots. But don’t write them off just yet

Streaming Hot

OTT platforms are a boon to filmmakers who can build narratives without fear or censorship

Small, Medium, XL

How Power2SME leveraged the power of small and medium enterprises by growing seven-fold in four years and is within striking distance of ₹1,000 crore in revenue. The next target: 5,000 crore by 2021

Making Size Count

Fortified by sound asset-liability management and a rapidly expanding diversified portfolio, Rajeev Jain is now pushing for leadership in all segments Bajaj Finance lends to

Nurturing Hearts

Narayana Health focuses on providing affordable medical care to the poor while keeping its operating costs under control

‘Indian Elections Are Too Noisy And Unpredictable'

Author Milan Vaishnav on the rise in political competition, why people vote for candidates with criminal backgrounds and the need for digital campaigning

What UP's Women Want

From Saharanpur in the west to Varanasi in the east, Forbes India travels across India’s most populous state to explore how women—going beyond entrenched caste dynamics—want to vote for everyday freedoms like education, expression and employment

Silver Bullet

With five straight months of falling sales, Royal Enfield’s decade-old dream run has come to a screeching halt. Here’s how Siddhartha Lal plans to get the Bullet maker firing on all cylinders again

IncubatIng Success

Academic institutes provide fledgling startups with the money, know how and guidance they need to become world-ready

Fresh OFF The Lab

The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research laboratory at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology that fosters research at the intersection of technology and society.

‘India Can Have A Vodka Future Despite A Whisky Past'

Rodney Williams, president and CEO of Polish premium vodka brand Belvedere Vodka, speaks on the evolution of the alcohol industry and millennial preferences

Crisil: Beyond Ratings

India’s largest credit rating agency has continuously upped its innovation game and transformed itself into a global analytical powerhouse.

Breaking Hearts

Heart Flow has raised $467 million for a test to detect heart disease. Problem: It might not make patients better off.

Hair On Fire

Inspired by personal tragedy and her family’s homemade beauty concoctions, Nancy Twine went from trading commodities on Wall Street to building a fast-growing luxury hair care brand.

Home Turf

Entrepreneurs in Assam and Manipur are growing business roots, with some help from government and private initiatives

Innovation In The Shivalik Valley

How Chandigarh is fast emerging as north India’s hub for high-tech

This One's For The Babycorns

How 36Inc, a state-run incubation centre in Raipur, is turning out to be a lifeline for startups

Leaning on Legacy

A traditional business environment and realistic entrepreneurial outlook have helped in building a startup ecosystem in Coimbatore

Planting change

Urban hydroponic farmers are making it possible to eat fresh, pesticide-free produce, and build successful businesses

'I Was Young And It Was Immature Behaviour'

Rahul Yadav, who co-founded Housing.com before an unceremonious exit, discusses the takeaways and his new journey

High Ground

For some mining companies’ revenues, the trade war is looking like a phony war