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Forbes India
The Breaking of a Pact
At the heart of the Hinduja family feud is a letter signed by the brothers to stay undivided. But there’s a lot more than meets the eye
10+ min |
July 31, 2020
Forbes India
Beyond The American Dream
Indians in the Us have struggled with H-1b renewals and decade-long Green Card queues for a few years now, living in constant uncertainty. What next for them, and how can India attract this talent back?
10+ min |
July 31, 2020
Forbes India
After 15 Seconds of Fame
Many new short video platforms have sprung up since the ban on Chinese apps, and are vying for the loyalty of former TikTok stars. But how many will survive?
5 min |
July 31, 2020
Forbes India
Pfizer's Covid Moon Shot
Albert Bourla has boldly predicted his company might find and distribute a vaccine by this fall. The first look inside a $1 billion bet that could change the world
10+ min |
July 17, 2020
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Can ‘Boycott China' Work?
Chinese companies have made deep inroads as investors, employers and suppliers; rolling that back in quick time is neither pragmatic nor feasible
9 min |
July 17, 2020
Forbes India
Share The Ride, Not The Virus
As the pandemic influences what commuters want, ride-sharing startups are innovating with products and services
5 min |
July 17, 2020
Forbes India
Ka Zoom Boom
Eric Yuan is helping millions of people survive social distancing by giving away his videoconferencing tool, Zoom, for free. The move is earning him much respect, and when the pandemic has passed, the billionaire’s business will likely be stronger than ever. But in the midst of a global crisis, can his app withstand a 610 percent spike in traffic virtually overnight and the scrutiny of prime time?
10+ min |
July 17, 2020
Forbes India
Masa's Last Laugh?
Between the WeWork debacle and the coronavirus, the markets have deemed his $100 billion Vision Fund largely worthless. But the world’s most important investor over the past three years, SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, has other assets, a track record—and a plan
10+ min |
July 17, 2020
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Larry's Laboratory
The fifth-richest person in the world has been quietly turning an entire Hawaiian island into a wellness experiment. Now Oracle founder Larry Ellison has been drafted into the fight against the coronavirus, a critical test of whether data can indeed save us
10+ min |
July 17, 2020
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Banking On Change
The RBI wants to see improved governance from private banks through proposed rules that limit the roles and tenures of CEOs. But will they work?
6 min |
July 17, 2020
Forbes India
The Long View
WeWork looks like it might die of coronavirus, but its oldest and largest competitor, Switzerland-based IWG, is well-positioned to survive the outbreak— and thrive in its aftermath. That should be no surprise. After all, IWG’s founder, Mark Dixon, has seen this movie before
6 min |
July 17, 2020
Forbes India
Dirty Moves
For generations, the Navajo relied on coal mining for good jobs and to fill the tribal coffers. But with the end in sight for unclean power, the tribe created a company to get them through the transition—yet, unbelievably, it bought them more mines. How could the way out of coal be . . . more coal?
4 min |
July 17, 2020
Forbes India
Anchors Aweigh, Once More
Amritsar-born Harindarpal ‘Harry’ Banga’s second act, as founder of the Hong Kong-headquartered Caravel Group, has the makings of surpassing his three-decade-long success as a shipping and commodities tycoon
9 min |
July 17, 2020
Forbes India
The Man Getting America Back On Track
As the world grapples with how to make travel safe in the age of coronavirus, private equity billionaire Wes Edens is betting $9 billion that America’s transportation future is passenger rail.
8 min |
July 3,2020
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Corporate Covid Responsibility
Companies are channelising a big chunk of their CSR money towards the coronavirus response, leaving initiatives for other social causes scrambling to stay afloat
8 min |
July 3,2020
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The Coming Default Deluge
The Covid-19 crisis is a risk that lenders never modelled for. Default rates could rise three times, says credit scoring platform CreditVidya
5 min |
July 3,2020
Forbes India
The New MF Paradigm
Why the pandemic-induced volatility is a wake-up call to ensure measured and diversified asset allocation, and relook portfolios
8 min |
July 3,2020
Forbes India
‘The Future Lies In Blended Learning'
HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on making India a global hub for education, building digital classrooms during Covid-19 and the new policy to grow into a knowledge superpower.
4 min |
July 3,2020
Forbes India
“Invest In Multiple Tranches”
One of the differences between previous financial crises and the current one is that this time more people are invested through mutual funds rather than direct stocks. greater awareness also means that people have been resilient in continuing with their investments so far. in an interview with Forbes India, Nilesh Shah, chairman of the association of mutual funds in India (Amfi) and Kotak amc managing director, speaks about the broader performance of the sector, growth in the number of mutual fund investors and on investing in uncertain times. edited excerpts:
3 min |
July 3,2020
Forbes India
Seeding Change
The government’s agriculture sector reforms aim to open up a nationwide market for farmers. But that’s a far way off without supporting infrastructure and storage facilities
8 min |
July 3,2020
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GET, SET, PIVOT
How Covid-19 has forced a clutch of startups to move away from its core, or to add to it
10+ min |
July 3,2020
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A Bloomberg For Green Data
Blue Sky Analytics collects and processes environmental data that can be used by governments and companies to help deal with situations arising out of climate change.
5 min |
July 3,2020
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David Vs Goliaths
Companies across sizes and sectors are tapping into the increasing demand for hand sanitisers, but survival in a crowded market will be an uphill task
6 min |
July 3,2020
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Phishing In Troubled Waters
Cyber attacks have spiked since the onset of the pandemic. How are organisations dealing with it
5 min |
June 19, 2020
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Congrats, You Are Hired!
As the economy stagnates and companies lay off employees, some startups that see opportunities during the pandemic are charting out aggressive hiring and expansion strategies
6 min |
June 19, 2020
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“if We Don't have Politics, We Will have War”
In a freewheeling interview with Forbes India through the Zoho Meeting app, Sridhar Vembu shares his views on a wide range of subjects, from the significance of Swadeshi and the imperative of politics, to changes in migration trends to leadership in a crisis. Edited excerpts:
9 min |
June 19, 2020
Forbes India
VISION FROM THE VILLAGE
Why Sridhar Vembu moved to a hamlet 650 km from Chennai, and the lessons his shift holds for an economy that wants to be self-reliant, for corporations headquartered in big cities, and a country with a high density of urban and migrant workers coming to grips with a pandemic
10 min |
June 19, 2020
Forbes India
Lending A Helping Hand
Teams going out of their way to ensure the smooth functioning of banking, IT and health services
4 min |
June 19, 2020
Forbes India
No Shot In The Dark
Adar Poonawalla is betting big on a Covid-19 vaccine, and preparing for the next possible pandemic
10 min |
June 19, 2020
Forbes India
Work In Progress
The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns have upended India’s informal job market. But are there positives that can emerge from the crisis?
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