In this issue

It’s been a year since demonetisation was announced and enough time has elapsed to scrutinise its impact on the digital payments ecosystem in the country. Hence, in this issue of Forbes India we take a look at Flipkart-owned PhonePe that is looking to simplify digital payments for merchants, in particular the ubiquitous kirana store owner. Also, don’t miss the Forbes 400 list—the annual ranking of the wealthiest Americans.

The Call Centre Grows Up

India’s BPOs, which once performed mundane backoffice chores, are now undertaking sophisticated analytics tasks and keeping the industry’s revenue metre ticking. Case in point: WNS Holdings

3 mins

Private Sector Money Must For India's Infrastructure Needs

According to Crisil, ₹50 lakh crore is needed for projects till 2022

3 mins

Quantum Advisors' PMS: A Steady Rise To $3 Billion

The firm’s portfolio management scheme is one of the biggest in the Indian market, and long-term foreign investments continue to pour in

4 mins

Match Point

Murugavel Janakiraman’s Matrimony.com, launched with an initial focus on the Tamil community, is now a market leader in online matchmaking

6 mins

'To Me Conventional Wisdom Is The Ultimate Enemy'

Never make a bet you can’t afford to lose is the philosophy that has kept billionaire investor Sam Zell in business over the last five decades.

4 mins

Flipkart's Phonepe Calculations

THE FINTECH REVOLUTION IN INDIA IS FINALLY HAPPENING, AND INTO THE MIX HAS ENTERED INDIA’S BIGGEST INTERNET ERA ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURE, FLIPKART, WITH ITS PHONEPE UNIT. KIRANA STORES AND CONSUMERS ACROSS THE LENGTH AND BREADTH OF THE COUNTRY CAN EXPECT CHANGE, SOON

10+ mins

The Internet's Local Flavour

Virendra Gupta wants his news aggregator platform Dailyhunt to continue with its focus on vernacular content in the pursuit of digital ad revenues—the elusive holy grail for online content providers

7 mins

'Driverless Cars Won't Displace Human-driven Vehicles Soon'

Harold Goddijn, CEO of the Dutch in-car navigation systems maker TomTom, talks about the road ahead for transportation technology

4 mins

My Kuala Lumpur

If you are fond of golf, this city is for you

3 mins

Why Is Junk Food So Tempting?

Processed food, rich in sugar, salt and fat, fails to send the right signal to our brains, and makes us overeat.

2 mins

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