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Inside our artificial intelligence special issue
The world is watching the revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) that has been in the works for decades. OpenAI and its chatGPT are part of every other conversation. Now is the time to build on that revolution, and a few Indian startups—in healthcare to consumer research—have already started to harness the tech to their advantage. In this issue, we look at their stories, and in this podcast, Naini Thaker takes us through the ones you cannot miss
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Inside our defence and aviation special
In our latest issue, reporters take a crack at a topic that affects the entire nation—not as a consumer but as citizens who care about national security and India's preparedness for it. Looking at the private defence manufacturing organisations in India, the issue touches upon the Make in India, digitalisation, and even a startup-within-a-corporate aspect of the sector. Manu Balachandran, who anchored the defence and aerospace special, dives deep into the pages
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Inside the 14th anniversary special of Forbes India
This year, we are celebrating our 14th anniversary. And Brian Carvalho, editor of Forbes India, gets into the details of this special edition that has invited leaders from business, sports, and entertainment—from TV Narendran of Tata Steel to Kamal Haasan and Viswanathan Anand—to reflect on the journey the world has been on since then.
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Unpacking the semiconductor plan of Vedanta Resources
This issue's cover story is about Anil Agarwal and Vedanta Resouces' ambitious semiconductor project in partnership with Foxconn. Manu Balachandran gets into the details of the plan of the mining conglomerate that was in the right place at the right time. He also talks about Vedanta's debt issue, its natural resources forte, focusing on sunrise industries, and more
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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