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Forbes India Magazine - September 05, 2025

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In this issue

The Tech Treatment
How India’s healthtech startups are promising near-miracles

THE DARK SIDE OF INFLUENCE
Viral videos and a sizeable follower count don’t just bring fame and money, sometimes they also bring threats, abuse, court cases, loss of brand deals, and take a mental toll...

New Bets

With real-money gaming outlawed, companies scramble for new revenue streams and test fresh frontiers even as legal battles loom

4 mins

The Reforms Journey

GST cuts likely to help kickstart slowing small car sales, but festive buying may be impacted

3 mins

Not So Rare Anymore

In a reprieve for Indian automakers, supply of rare earth magnets from China has begun easing

2 mins

Long Road to Recovery

Even as time taken to close an insolvency process inches up, payoff for creditors remains modest

1 mins

Headline Inflation, And Not Core, For Credit Policy

When one looks at policy targeting, it has to be headline inflation as it drives decisions on savings and investment

3 mins

The New R&D Lab

Quick commerce players are offering a fast, low-risk sandbox for consumer brands to test new concepts

2 mins

Code of Consent

The government has unveiled a framework to implement the DPDP Act, 2023, shortlisting six companies to develop consent management systems

4 mins

PATIENT CAPITAL

Startups are using the latest technologies to cure the health care system of its many chronic ailments, while putting the patient first

10+ mins

PE's Health Care Lab

How private equity is fuelling the transformation of health care in India, while enhancing governance and accountability

8 mins

Single Shot

Vishal Bali of Asia Healthcare Holdings is addressing a demand-supply gap in health care by building a host of single-specialty hospitals across India

7 mins

Reimagining Medical Education

India needs systems thinking in its curriculum to train doctors to grow beyond their medical roles and expertise

3 mins

The Dark Side of Influence

Viral videos and a sizeable follower count don't just bring fame and money for content creators, sometimes they also bring threats, abuse, court cases, loss of brand deals, and take a mental toll

8 mins

The Universal Test

AU SFB becomes the first of its kind to secure the RBI's nod to transition into a universal bank, but there are a few cautionary tales in past experiments

3 mins

Robinhood's Second Revolution

First viad renev piew up wall Street's ree model. Now, thanks in part to his full-on crypto embrace, he has increased his fortune sixfold to $6 billion as he embarks on a global financial services takeover with tokenised stocks

10+ mins

Soft Spot

Kimberley Ho walked away from her Wall Street career to launch Evereden. Today, her business and customers are maturing together

7 mins

An Unequal Board

Divya Deshmukh recently became the fourth woman Grandmaster in a country that has 89. What stops women from breaking through in chess?

10+ mins

'More Than Losses, I'm Upset If I Don't Play Well'

India's highest-ranked player and chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa on winning three titles this year, the Anand effect, and having Magnus Carlsen's number (or not)

6 mins

'People Watching It In Theatres Were Stunned'

Ramesh Sippy, director of Sholay, on the film turning 50, how it changed the grammar of filmmaking, the business of re-released movies and the debate over changing movie endings

8 mins

'The Book Brought Me to Art Again'

Ritu Kumar's fascination with and focus on India's centuries-old heritage in textiles, drapes and craftspeople laid the foundation for Indian couture.

1 mins

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Forbes India Magazine Description:

Publisher: Network18-Media-&-Investments-Limited

Category: Business

Language: English

Frequency: Fortnightly

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