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Inside Forbes India

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Forbes India in association with TheIndicast.com bring you conversations with the people behind the Forbes India Magazine. Listen to what went in developing the cover story and special reports in the latest issue of the Forbes India Magazine along with expert insights on the top news from one of the most vibrant world economies

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Jan 13, 2026

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AU Small Finance's Sanjay Agarwal shows financial inclusion can be a viable business 26.04.2021

Sanjay Agarwal built AU Small Finance Bank into a $4.4 billion giant by taking banking to the hinterland. Forbes India's Samar Srivastava gives you a peek into the latest Forbes India cover story

Inside our latest edtech issue 12.04.2021

Sequoia Capital bet big on education technology—ed tech—with over a dozen investments, including in industry giants Byju's and Unacademy. Forbes India' Rajiv Singh unpacks the cover story of the fortnight

Inside our 2021 investment special issue 30.03.2021

A peek into our 2021 Investment Special where we dissect and analyse the parameters that will shape investment strategies for the new financial year. Forbes India's Salil Panchal and Samar Srivastava take you through what you can expect in the new issue which is on stands now

Inside Forbes India Best Employer 2021 in association with Kincentric 15.03.2021

In the second annual Best Employer issue of Forbes India, the focus was on how the companies navigated the Covid-19 pandemic, making the well being of their employees a priority. Monica Bathija walks you through the process of choosing the best from the Kincentric survey and putting the issue together

Inside Forbes India Leadership Awards 2021 02.03.2021

After the crucial year that was, the 10th edition of Forbes India Leadership Awards 2021 (FILA 2020) commemorates the leaders that stood out for taking the lead on tackling the Covid-19 challenge, steering with grit and vision and looking after their people and businesses. Salil Panchal takes you through what went on behind the scenes in putting our annual flagship issue together

Regional Goliaths: Inside the Davids of India taking on the Goliaths 15.02.2021

Local players turned into regional brands and are now are shedding their avatars of being the little guy and are taking on larger MNC rivals in the regions they operate in. Cover story author and special package anchor Rajiv Singh takes you through the journey of a clutch of these regional brands whose stories you will find in our latest issue

Forbes India 30 Under 30 2021: How we found our under 30 achievers in an unforgiving year 02.02.2021

Like every year, our nomination forms were brimming with the stories of India's young professionals and entrepreneurs, and made it as challenging for the team to debate and decide on 30 winners that will be called the Forbes India 30 Under 30, Class of 2021. Forbes India's Ruchika Shah gives you a glimpse into putting the list together, while Kathakali Chanda talks about India's rising star Shubma...

Inside 'unicorn hunters' Accel India's VC play, and our PE/VC special 18.01.2021

How Accel India sniffs out good opportunities early, invests in entrepreneurs' passion, and leads them to unicorn status. Cover story author Rajiv Singh calls Accel India 'unicorn hunters', where the founding partners bring their entrepreneurial experience to investing. Forbes India's Pooja Sarkar speaks about Apollo Global's big play in distressed assets in India and why it will eye big PE deals...

Recognising the unsung heroes of 2020 04.01.2021

As life as we knew it came to a standstill in 2020, we capture both the spirit of innovation that prevailed in India during the pandemic, and acknowledge the various unsung heroes of Covid-19—from doctors to nurses, women of SHGs, municipal workers and ambulance drives, among so many others, who put their safety at stake to keep others safe

Inside Zydus Cadila's Covid-19 vaccine—ZyCov-D—play 21.12.2020

It took them a record 10 months to develop a H1N1 vaccine. Now Sharvil Patel, managing director, and his team at Zydus Cadila are trying to bring a Covid-19 vaccine by March 2021. Manu Balachandran and Divya Shekhar who have been closely following the vaccine race and India's play in it, take you behind the scenes of the ongoings at the Ahmedabad-based pharmaceutical

Podcast: Why Hyderabad's Biological E could be the dark horse in India's vaccine race 07.12.2020

Forbes India's Manu Balachandran and Divya Shekhar take a jab at why this southern company, which may be a few laps behind the bigwigs in vaccine trials, could make up for lost time in its ability to scale. Will it play a big role in vaccinating India? Find out on this episode

Inside Forbes India's philanthropy special 23.11.2020

Cover story author Divya Shekhar talks about how Covid-19 has helped rewrite the gospels of charity in India, engaging more than just billionaires

Podcast: The 100 Richest Indians 2020 09.11.2020

In a year that threw most projections out for a toss, some Indians managed to turn the tide. Many others didn't. Listen to Forbes India's Samar Srivastava detail the most interesting wins, losses and trends among India's billionaires from the Forbes India Rich List issue, which is now on stands

Podcast: Inside SpiceJet's turnaround plan in turbulent times 26.10.2020

Ajay Singh, chairman & managing director, SpiceJet, has proved before that he can rewrite SpiceJet's trajectory. He's now looking to tap into existing revenue streams beyond passenger flights to keep the airline afloat—but the pandemic may not be the only headwind blowing its way

Why is Dr Reddy's Laboratories bringing the Russian vaccine to India? 12.10.2020

While the Russian Sputnik V vaccine follows a similar path as the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine of being based on the human adenovirus, a common cold virus fused with the spike protein of Sars-Cov-2 to stimulate an immune response, its approval and registration without the crucial Phase III trial and consequent tie-up with Dr Reddy's Laboratories has made headlines. Manu Balachandran, author of this...

Inside Ronnie Screwvala's plans for upGrad 28.09.2020

Build. Scale. Repeat: Ronnie Screwvala, who transformed UTV from a production company to a multimedia conglomerate, is now dipping into his entrepreneurial genius to build edtech startup upGrad into a venture of scale and impact. Can it compete with the likes of Byju's and Unacademy? Read more on www.forbesindia.com

How Infosys CEO Salil Parekh outperformed peers 14.09.2020

By building new capabilities in digital, cloud, automation and AI, Infosys has won ever larger contracts. And the share of revenues from digital technology services as a proportion of the total has almost doubled in the last two years, to 45 percent.. Cover story author Harichandan Arakali speaks about the 'Salil Parekh flavour', the impact of H-1B visa restrictions on Infosys, and takes stock of...

How Britannia took on Parle's markets, saw record lockdown success 31.08.2020

In the April-June quarter, Britannia posted revenue of ₹3,384 crore, a spike of 26 percent over a year ago. Operating profit surged to ₹669 crore, a jump of 91 percent and profit after tax (PAT) zoomed by 118 percent to ₹546 crore. A lot happened behind the scenes to make it a cracking quarter, says Britannia MD Varun Berry. On this episode, cover story author Rajiv Singh delves into the details

The 100 cr+ digital-first brands challenging traditional FMCG 31.07.2020

Innovative products, a strong value proposition and a new cut-throat advantage for the Covid-19 world—this week's cover story looks at clutch of online-first brands disrupting traditional markets, including Rebel Foods, Beardo and Mamaearth. Read the full story on forbesindia.com

Gender Mender: Can WFH fix the 'work at home' imbalance? 20.07.2020

Until now, the discourse around gender equality has largely been limited to the workplace. As both men and women are now working from home, this is a great opportunity for household chores and childcare to be more equally divided. Forbes India meets several power couples in this issue's cover story, who are renegotiating gender stereotypes and finding new balance of labour during the lockdown, hop...

Podcast: Inside Harindarpal 'Harry' Banga's Second Act 08.07.2020

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. Samar Srivastava takes us behind the scenes of the billionaires' story

Podcast: How these startups successfully pivoted during Covid-19 18.06.2020

How companies like Delhivery, Clovia, Cars24 and JetSetGo have moved away from their core in the pandemic, or added to it

Podcast: Lessons from Sridhar Vembu, the billionaire who works from a village 05.06.2020

The 'capitalist' founder of Zoho Corp moved from Silicon Valley to Tenkasi, a hamlet some 650 km from Chennai, even before the pandemic. He never intended to build a big-building office in a metro city, and wants his employees to work from their own hometowns instead. Can this be the future of India, as our cities become increasingly unlivable, especially in the post-pandemic era?

Podcast: The race to make a Covid-19 vaccine in India 22.05.2020

It typically takes five years and about Rs 15 crore for just the first of many phases to introduce a viable vaccine to market. Companies across India such as Zydus Cadila, Serum Institute and Bharat Biotech are working against the clock to shrink this period down to a few months. Forbes India's Divya Shekhar takes a deep dive into what this rush looks like on the ground and gives us a glimpse into...

Podcast: India Inc CEOs want to embrace work from home for the long term. Is India ready? 07.05.2020

Would you go back to an office full-time once the lockdown lifts, or prefer to follow a hybrid model? Some of the country's most prominent leaders see advantages in giving employees the freedom to choose even after the pandemic

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