Close Range
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C. Achuthan: Take-Over Talk
C. Achuthan was part of the group that created the code for corporate takeovers. Now, as chairman of the Takeover Regulations Advisory Committee, he discusses his recommendations with Forbes India
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Raghuram G. Rajan: There is No Substitute for Good Regulation
Raghuram G. Rajan, economic advisor to the prime minister, talks to Forbes India about things India has got right so far and the lessons that it still must learn in managing its complex economy
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Sheena Iyengar: Most Customers Don't Know What
Sheena Iyengar, psychologist and author of the recently released book on consumer behaviour, The Art of Choosing, tells Forbes India that too much variety in products overwhelms buyers
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Don’t Subsidise Suppliers, Subsidise Consumers
When it comes to poverty alleviation and social security, China often cuts out the middleman and takes the benefits directly to the people. Chinese economist Jun Han talks about the lessons it holds for India
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"Tata in the UK Means they Closed the Corus Factory"
Peter Unsworth, chief executive, Tata Global Beverages, says that the Tata brand doesn't carry the same meaning in Europe as it does in India
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Adi Godrej: Localise Your Business Abroad
Godrej Group Chairman Adi Godrej talks to Forbes India about the company's recent international acquisitions and Africa expansion plans
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Rakesh Mohan: Helping India Re-organise
Rakesh Mohan, former RBI deputy governor, tells Forbes India that India needs urban design specialists urgently because over half of the country will be urbanised in the next five decades
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We Are De-risking 3G for Operators
Why does a firm that controls 3G tech globally want mobile phone spectrum in India? Qualcomm's Kanwalinder Singh answers
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Abhay Deol: Luckily, My First Two Movies Flopped
Actor Abhay Deol never wanted to do a formula movie. He tells Forbes India what it's like to walk off the beaten track
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IATA Chief: No Point Supporting a Failing Airline, Even if it's the National Carrier
IATA chief Giovanni Bisignani tells Forbes India that passengers don't care which country's airline they are flying. All they want is good service. That's why governments need to give the industry the freedom to consolidate and survive
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M.S. Swaminathan: No Urgency for BT Brinjal
Agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan tells Forbes India why India needs an independent regulatory authority for GM research