In this issue

The Indian smartphone market is the latest battleground between Xiaomi and Samsung, where both brands are engaged in a slugfest for the top slot. The world’s top two players sparring in India is our cover story for this issue. This edition also has our annual marquee study, the Forbes India Super 50 list—a collection of companies with the best shareholder returns, sales growth and return on equity over three years.

Samsung and Xiaomi Slug It Out For Pole Position In The Indian Smartphone Market

Samsung and Xiaomi slug it out for pole position in the Indian smartphone market.

10 mins

Holy Cow! Milk Turns Sour

How Micromax, Intex, Lava and Karbonn—aka MILK—lost their dominant position.

4 mins

Lord Of The Field 

With Nikhil Nanda behind the wheel, tractor maker Escorts wants to provide holistic agri-solutions, including an Uber for tractors. In the process, it hopes to make farming great again and reclaim its past glory.

9 mins

Dial M For Efficiency

With Debarati Sen’s customer focus, 3M India’s revenue and profits have soared in the last few years. Now, the global bosses at US-based 3M Company are following suit.

8 mins

Moving Fast

Positioned as a new-age FMCG company, Future Consumer is rapidly gaining ground on the back of unique customer insights, innovative products and modern retail channels.

6 mins

A Cut Above

In the last decade, led by MD & CEO Romesh Sobti, IndusInd Bank has seen its business soar. It is now eyeing the rural sector while keeping a hawk’s eye on asset quality.

5 mins

Upwardly Mobile

Ashok Leyland has come a long way since experiencing firsthand the vagaries of the macro economy. It’s now looking to reduce its dependence on trucks.

2 mins

Hitting Pause

Dark clouds are gathering around banks and financial companies, the Srivastava constituent sector of the list.

2 mins

Adapt, Adopt, Advance

Companies on the Super 50 list have evolved with changing industry dynamics, adopted new technology, and made prudent financial decisions.

4 mins

Moneybags Who Shun A Ferrari

The Inventus Capital India team prefers to keep it simple, both in life and in their investments.

7 mins

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