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Inside Forbes India episodes:

04.18.2024
Inside Novartis' outsized play in India
Forbes India's Manu Balachandran talks about Vasant 'Vas' Narasimhan, CEO, Novartis, the youngest amongst his pharma peers at 47, a trained doctor who has come up the ranks from R&D.; Balachandran delves into our latest cover story which dissects Novartis'...
04.03.2024
Surviving the stock market storm: Inside the IPO issue
The latest issue of Forbes India focuses on the newly listed companies and what keeps them ticking and thriving even after the initial enthusiasm simmers down. In this podcast, Nasrin Sultana and Manu Balachandran explain the need to check how...
04.02.2024
Celebrating self-made women: W-Power list 2024
Forbes India W-Power list of self-made women celebrates founders, authors, bureaucrats, entertainers, activists, and achievers in various fields who have left an indelible mark on the history books of women empowerment. Talking about the latest issue celebrating the endearing journeys...
03.13.2024
Forbes India Leadership Awards 2024: Inside the special edition
The Forbes India Leadership Awards celebrate trailblazing individuals and organisations shaping India's future across diverse sectors. This flagship issue recognises innovation, resilience, and the vision of exemplary leadership that drives economic growth and societal progress. Forbes India's Naini Thaker flips...
02.19.2024
30 Under 30 Class of 2024: Celebrating the young achievers
Forbes India 30 Under 30 is a cohort of more than 300 alum who are excelling in their respective field. The Class of 2024 is no exception. From Asian Games gold medal winners Parul Chaudhary and Sumit Antil to 21-year-old...
01.30.2024
Why Indian philanthropists are supporting 'risky' causes
The latest Forbes India issue highlights some significant philanthropists and how the Indian IT and technology industry is at the forefront of giving. In this podcast, Divya Shekhar dissects how they choose the causes to support and why they back...
01.24.2024
Highlighting Indians on Asia's Powerful Businesswomen list
Businesswomen in Asia-Pacific are pushing forward with new ventures and rising to secure top spots at some of the region's largest and most prestigious enterprises. Forbes Asia's Power Businesswomen list features 20 such leaders, and three of them are leading...
01.02.2024
Funding winter special: Money will always find good founders and businesses
To give you a peak into our Funding Winter special, Forbes India's Rajiv Singh decodes why despite the funding winter, capital will find its way to good businesses and good founders
12.26.2023
Showstoppers 2023: It's all about loving your stars
Forbes India's Showstoppers special edition is all about the headline-makers of 2023. From the fields of films, OTT, and music, to sports. In this issue, you will find what drives Vijay Sethupathi to give his best, why the camera loves...
12.11.2023
Small-town founders: Fearless entrepreneurs building new empires
The latest issue of Forbes India is dedicated to the small-town founders who have built and rebuilt their lives on the fearless foundation of big dreams and hard work. In this podcast, Rajiv Singh walks us through how these entrepreneurs,...
12.08.2023
Forbes India Rich List: Success stories of entrepreneurs, with wealth as the cherry on top
The Forbes India Rich List special is a flagship issue and it has some fascinating stories of those who have built large enterprises over the course of a few decades and are now reaping the fruits. In this podcast, Manu...
11.21.2023
Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list: Inside the issue
The annual Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list is out now. Six Indian companies from the country's young startup ecosystem feature on the list that focuses on ventures targeting underserved markets or applying new technologies. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran...
11.06.2023
Is India ready to take the lead in the global luxury market?
After being burnt with the strict COVID-19 policies of China, once every luxury brand's sales paradise, global houses like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Bulgari, Dior, Cartier are looking at India as their next stomping ground. According to a Bain...
10.26.2023
India's Top 100 Digital Stars | Inside the 2023 edition
The digital creator economy in India is close to Rs1200 crore, growing by a CAGR of 25 percent. Does this explain why creating digital content is no longer a hobby but a well-strategised business? Anchoring the second edition of Forbes...
10.13.2023
Making a case for India as a global deep tech startup hub
From BPO to the rise of the SaaS product companies from India, the tech landscape has seen big changes over the last 30 years. And deep tech is green shoots today. Our latest issue is dedicated to these startups and...
09.29.2023
Bhavish Aggarwal and the Ola Electric gambit
If one carefully looks at India's roads, there is a surge of two-wheelers bearing green and white number plates, smartly weaving through traffic and dodging potholes. This hike is supported by the ambitious drive of Bhavish Aggarwal, maverick founder of...
09.12.2023
What makes Gujarat's family businesses tick?
Every year, we come up with a special issue highlighting the contribution of family businesses to India's economic and cultural growth. This year, the focus is on Gujarat—a state that has given us big names such as Ambani, Adani, Lalbhais...
08.30.2023
Why it's always a good time to talk about climate change
In the run-up to the G20 meetings in New Delhi, where climate is a key issue, and COP28 in November, Divya J Shekhar puts together a ready reckoner on the prominent issues relating to climate change that we need to...
08.16.2023
Decoding Samsung's India playbook
Samsung has become a household name in India with its televisions, home appliances, and—the biggest category of all—smartphones. Over the last decade, the South Korean electronics giant ousted Nokia, Micromax and Xiaomi to claim the lion's share in the fiercely...
07.31.2023
What's next for India's edtech sector?
The windfall of the Covid-19 crisis happened in the backyard of edtech companies in India. The startup ecosystem saw many edtech companies mushroom, and some even reached unicorn status. As the world adjusts to the new normal, this edtech special...
07.19.2023
SaaS in a slowdown: How Indian companies are dealing with cashflow, customers, competition
The macroeconomic picture for SaaS (Software as a Service) is challenging, and most companies are feeling the pressure. Because on the microeconomics level, all the SaaS players are chasing the same customers. This year, Our SaaS special looks at what...
07.03.2023
Inside our artificial intelligence special issue
The world is watching the revolution of artificial intelligence (AI) that has been in the works for decades. OpenAI and its chatGPT are part of every other conversation. Now is the time to build on that revolution, and a few...
06.19.2023
Inside our defence and aviation special
In our latest issue, reporters take a crack at a topic that affects the entire nation—not as a consumer but as citizens who care about national security and India's preparedness for it. Looking at the private defence manufacturing organisations in...
06.13.2023
Inside the 14th anniversary special of Forbes India
This year, we are celebrating our 14th anniversary. And Brian Carvalho, editor of Forbes India, gets into the details of this special edition that has invited leaders from business, sports, and entertainment—from TV Narendran of Tata Steel to Kamal Haasan...
05.23.2023
Unpacking the semiconductor plan of Vedanta Resources
This issue's cover story is about Anil Agarwal and Vedanta Resouces' ambitious semiconductor project in partnership with Foxconn. Manu Balachandran gets into the details of the plan of the mining conglomorate that was in the right place at the right...
05.08.2023
Inside Apple's grand ambitions for India
Marking the 25th anniversary of its products being made available in India, Apple launched two retail stores—one in Mumbai and one in New Delhi. The events were a prelude to the Cupertino-based tech giant's ambitious plans for India. In a...
04.26.2023
Decoding Ashwin Desai's second innings with Aether Industries
Ashwin Desai started Aether Industries from scratch at the age of 62. After putting in 36 years of hard work, he had to let go of his successful company called Anupam Rasayan in 2013. This wasn't the first sacrifice Desai...
04.12.2023
Inside our IT Services special
The IT sector has been a shining beacon of hope for the Indian economy--even during the pandemic. But the recent layoff spree in the industry indicates that businesses are prioritising savings, cutting costs over growth prospects. Harichandan Arakali, who has...
03.29.2023
Inside the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023
Forbes India's Salil Panchal takes you through what you can expect from the 12th edition of the Forbes India Leadership Awards—new formidable leaders, new categories and awardees, and more
03.13.2023
Women and entrepreneurship: Shaping the destiny
This issue of Forbes India celebrates women founders of successful outfits from across the country. This new crop of entrepreneurs is leaving gender stereotypes behind and building valuable organisations. Their passion to succeed has caught the attention of VCs, consumers,...
03.01.2023
Inside our philanthropy issue
Over the years, Forbes India has covered philanthropic stories, trying to understand different trends, evolving purposes, and people who are at the forefront of various giving initiatives. So what's new in this edition? Divya J Shekhar answers this question and...
02.13.2023
Inside our special innovation issue
This issue is forward-looking and focuses on startup-led innovation in India. It also uncovers critical challenges that need to be surmounted to let this ecosystem thrive and produce sustainable solutions. Harichandan Arakali unpacks the stories from this issue that have...
01.30.2023
30 Under 30 Class of 2023: Inside the 10th edition
Forbes India 30 Under 30 alumni have always written outstanding success stories and this year is no different. In its 10th edition, Forbes India 30 Under 30 has once again found young dreamers who are only getting started. From 21-year-old...
01.16.2023
What happened after the dust of the IPO storm settled?
After an IPO frenzy 18 months ago, things appear to have cooled in the Indian startup ecosystem. But enthusiasts and hopefuls are still gearing up to list their companies in 2023. Times have changed now. Analysts believe that only those...
01.03.2023
Showstoppers 2022-23 edition: The making of
What are Showstoppers? And who are the 2022-23 Showstoppers? Delve into our latest cover story podcast with Forbes India's Divya J Shekhar to go behind the scenes and into the making our our first-ever Showstoppers list, which recognises 50 outperformers...
12.19.2022
Neeraj Chopra and his journey to becoming an all-time great
Neeraj Chopra became the first track and field athlete from India to win an Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. In 2022, he became the first Indian to win the Diamond League final with a javelin throw of...
12.05.2022
Inside our W-Power 2022 issue
Celebrating women leaders in diverse fields, the Forbes India W-Power 2022 list features women who are breaking stereotypes, dismissing doubters, and leading change. In this issue, you will find self-made women who created their paths to define their destinies. From...
11.29.2022
India's 100 Richest: India's billionaires in numbers
Forbes India's annual India's 100 Richest billionaires list is out. In the podcast, Rucha Sharma shares some fascinating numbers that emerged after analysing the data about the net worths of Indian billionaires. Tune in to know more about the youngest...
11.25.2022
Inside our '100 to Watch' issue
This is the second edition of the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2022 list. 11 companies from India have made the cut. These startups are picked for their efforts to address real-world challenges with fresh thinking and innovative products and...
11.07.2022
Inside our venture capital special
The talk and effects of funding winter have gripped the Indian startup ecosystem. But, early-stage investments in the same ecosystem seem to have survived so far. For this ‘VCs special’ issue, Rajeev Singh interacted with a wide section of early-stage...
10.25.2022
Luxe Populi: Inside Forbes India's luxury special issue
At the onset of Diwali, Forbes India brings you a special luxury issue that dives into the world of private jets, yacht shows, expensive art collections, exclusive designers, and even gastronomy made with the luxury focal points. Issue anchor Darielle...
10.10.2022
FIFA World Cup 2022: Inside Forbes India's football special collector's edition
FIFA World Cup 2022 will kick off on November 20 in Qatar. The world is already abuzz and Forbes India was not going to watch from the fences. Divya J Shekhar and Kathakali Chanda take you inside the collector's edition...
09.26.2022
What makes regional goliaths: The inside story
Forbes India's latest issue package is about the mega stars of regional brands of the nation. In this podcast, Rajiv Singh and Naini Thaker discuss how these brands have made a mark for themselves over decades. What separates them from...
09.12.2022
Capturing the rare profitable unicorns
The Indian startup ecosystem is home to more than 100 unicorns. Investors put their faith in the future success of these ventures, but not many of them managed to deliver the outsized returns VCs were expecting. In this podcast, Rajiv...
08.30.2022
Making of cover story: Unspooling Hindustan Unilevers' plans for the next decade
Once a company becomes of a certain size, it gets harder to keep up the growth rate. Does it stand true for Hindustan Unilever as well? To Samar Srivastava, writer of this cover story, Hindustan Unilever's CEO and MD Sanjiv...
08.17.2022
Story of post-independence India through the lens of Wagh Bakri and Rasesh Desai
Rasesh Desai, Managing Director of Wagh Tea Group, is the same age as independent India. Born in 1947, the third-generation entrepreneur has built Wagh Bakri into India’s third largest packaged tea brand. Rajiv Singh takes us behind the scenes of...
08.01.2022
Decoding the DNA of families that mean business
The latest issue of Forbes India is dedicated to families who have survived and thrived in the brutal world of business. These families come from diverse backgrounds, and operate in different segments but adapting, transforming, and keeping up with times...
07.21.2022
Inside the first-ever Forbes India-INCA Top 100 Digital Stars issue
This is the world of social media stars and we are just living in it. They have gathered millions of followers by producing genuine content, telling engaging stories, and starting conversations about important and pressing issues as well. But these...
07.05.2022
How Sunil Vachani built Dixon Technologies into a electronics manufacturing behemoth
You may not have heard of Dixon Technologies but it manufactures electronics including consumer electronics, home appliances, and more, for some of the largest companies in India and around the world, including Xiaomi, Panasonic, Motorola, Philips, and so on. Cover...
06.06.2022
Decoding Dream11
If you are into fantasy sports or if you simply follow the action of the Indian Premier League, you are no stranger to the name Dream11. Co-founders Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth launched the gaming company in 2008. Come 2022,...

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Inside Forbes India episodes:

Inside Novartis' outsized play in India

Surviving the stock market storm: Inside the IPO issue

Celebrating self-made women: W-Power list 2024

Forbes India Leadership Awards 2024: Inside the special edition

30 Under 30 Class of 2024: Celebrating the young achievers

Why Indian philanthropists are supporting 'risky' causes

Highlighting Indians on Asia's Powerful Businesswomen list

Funding winter special: Money will always find good founders and businesses

Showstoppers 2023: It's all about loving your stars

Small-town founders: Fearless entrepreneurs building new empires

Forbes India Rich List: Success stories of entrepreneurs, with wealth as the cherry on top

Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list: Inside the issue

Is India ready to take the lead in the global luxury market?

India's Top 100 Digital Stars | Inside the 2023 edition

Making a case for India as a global deep tech startup hub

Bhavish Aggarwal and the Ola Electric gambit

What makes Gujarat's family businesses tick?

Why it's always a good time to talk about climate change

Decoding Samsung's India playbook

What's next for India's edtech sector?

SaaS in a slowdown: How Indian companies are dealing with cashflow, customers, competition

Inside our artificial intelligence special issue

Inside our defence and aviation special

Inside the 14th anniversary special of Forbes India

Unpacking the semiconductor plan of Vedanta Resources

Inside Apple's grand ambitions for India

Decoding Ashwin Desai's second innings with Aether Industries

Inside our IT Services special

Inside the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2023

Women and entrepreneurship: Shaping the destiny

Inside our philanthropy issue

Inside our special innovation issue

30 Under 30 Class of 2023: Inside the 10th edition

What happened after the dust of the IPO storm settled?

Showstoppers 2022-23 edition: The making of

Neeraj Chopra and his journey to becoming an all-time great

Inside our W-Power 2022 issue

India's 100 Richest: India's billionaires in numbers

Inside our '100 to Watch' issue

Inside our venture capital special

Luxe Populi: Inside Forbes India's luxury special issue

FIFA World Cup 2022: Inside Forbes India's football special collector's edition

What makes regional goliaths: The inside story

Capturing the rare profitable unicorns

Making of cover story: Unspooling Hindustan Unilevers' plans for the next decade

Story of post-independence India through the lens of Wagh Bakri and Rasesh Desai

Decoding the DNA of families that mean business

Inside the first-ever Forbes India-INCA Top 100 Digital Stars issue

How Sunil Vachani built Dixon Technologies into a electronics manufacturing behemoth

Decoding Dream11