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Inside Forbes India
by Forbes India
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
Episodes
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The future of India: Forbes 30 Under 30
In this episode of Forbes India cover story podcast, Salil Panchal walks you through the process of selecting newsmakers of tomorrow and what it takes to make the cut
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A new space odyssey begins in India
In this episode of Forbes India cover story podcast, Samreen Wani and Naini Thaker talk about how Indian space-tech startups are transforming the nation into a global hub for cutting-edge satellite and rocket technology
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How ChrysCapital created a niche for itself
In this episode of Forbes India cover story podcast, Himani Kothari and Payal Ganguly discuss how ChrysCapital has held fort despite leadership changes and economic downturns
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Inside India’s Longevity Revolution
In this episode of the Forbes India Cover Story Podcast, Naini Thaker explores how science, technology, and lifestyle innovations are reshaping ageing in India—focusing on vitality, wellness, and extending healthy years rather than chasing immortality.
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How Urban Company and others have created an opportunity for India's blue collar workforce
In this episode of Forbes India cover story podcast, Naini Thaker maps the journey of Urban Company in the run up to their IPO and how the company changed the perception of informal blue collar work in India and opened up the gig economy to them.
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A peek into how quick commerce company Zepto executes the 10-minute promise
In this episode of Forbes India cover story podcast, Naini Thaker decodes how quick commerce player Zepto is able to execute the 10-minute delivery promise by optimising its technology across layers of search, back end, inventory, supply chain and dark store level
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Luxury real estate is the new heirloom for India's growing ultra-rich
In this episode of Forbes India cover story podcast, Samar Srivastava talks about the demand for luxury real estate and how select developers are catering to the demand for exclusive projects and creating homes for the ultra-rich in urban markets to be passed down generations
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Largescale AI adoption is changing the workforce requirements in IT sector
In this episode of Forbes India cover story podcast, Payal Ganguly talks about how the Indian IT sector is redrawing its workforce requirements in view of largescale AI adoption within the organisation. The roles of entry level and middle management in the sector will undergo a shift, with...
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How Indian startups are building an ecosystem for business success
In this episode of the Forbes India cover story podcast, Naini Thaker talks about how Indian startups have had to build the infrastructure along with their businesses to succeed in the geography. The number of Indian startups has grown over the years in the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list and is...
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How Startups are Disrupting Indian Healthcare
In this episode of the Forbes India cover story podcast, Naini Thaker discusses how startups are leveraging technology to overcome long-standing challenges like access and affordability in a healthcare market projected to double in the next few years. The conversation explores real-world…
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From Auto Components to Cannons: Inside Bharat Forge’s transformation
Bharat Forge, long known for its auto components, is fast emerging as a formidable force in India’s defence sector. Under Baba Kalyani’s leadership, the company has invested heavily in R&D, building capabilities in artillery, UAVs, and aerospace, while benefiting from supportive government...
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From solar to healthcare, how startups are solving for Bharat
In the latest Inside Forbes India podcast, Naini Thaker puts the spotlight on startups building for Bharat—India’s rural, small-town, and value-conscious consumers. From e-grocers mapping villages off Google Maps to CureBay’s hybrid e-clinics, SolarSquare’s tier-3 solar push, and CityMall’s...
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Demystifying India's Cabs War
Ride-hailing apps are abandoning the controversial commission model in favor of a subscription model that prioritises drivers. How will the Ola vs Rapido vs Uber war play out? Naini Thaker, who authored this fortnight's cover story, gives us the details
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From China’s Grip to Made in India: The rare earth magnet dilemma
For the latest episode of Inside Forbes India podcast, Manu Balachandran discusses how a global shortage of rare earth magnets that are critical to EVs and electronics is threatening India’s auto industry. With China dominating supply, geopolitical tensions, and Trump tariffs disrupting imports,...
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From Consumer Tech to Deep Tech: India’s startup evolution
In the latest episode of the Inside Forbes India podcast, Naini Thaker talks about the new special, which explores India’s evolving startup landscape. While consumer tech thrives, deep tech is emerging, driven by founders tackling unique Indian challenges. From InMobi’s AI pivot to EV tractors by...
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On the promise of AI beyond the hype
Homegrown innovators, policymakers, and startups are laying the groundwork for an AI future where Indian languages, datasets and social context will shape the future of AI. Forbes India's Naini Thaker unpacks our AI special which has identified 30 Indians who are leading the revolution in their…
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16 Essays, One Future: Forbes India's anniversary special on disruption
In this special edition of the Inside Forbes India Podcast, Kunal Purandare discusses the magazine's 16th anniversary issue, themed around disruption. The episode explores essays on India's resilience to global shocks, the rise of longevity science, AI's evolving role in work, why sport matters...
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Leadership, Risk, and Reinvention: Amitabh Chaudhry's new playbook for Axis Bank
In the latest episode of the Inside Forbes India podcast, Salil Panchal discusses Axis Bank's transformation under CEO Amitabh Chaudhry. From bold leadership shifts to the pivotal acquisition of Citibank's India consumer business, Axis Bank is now scaling up in credit cards and wealth management....
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Sun Pharma's Quiet Architect: Inside Dilip Shanghvi's vision
In the latest episode of Inside Forbes India Podcast, Naini Thaker discusses her deep-dive profile on Dilip Shanghvi, the low-key founder of Sun Pharma, India's largest pharmaceutical company. Starting with just $200, Shanghvi's strategic focus on chronic therapies and high-value…
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From Boardrooms to Podiums: The W-Power 2025 Edition
In this Inside Forbes India episode, Anubhuti Matta talks about the W-Power 2025 issue, spotlighting 20 inspiring women across business, mental health, and sports. It features Savita Balachandran, CFO of Tata Technologies, who led the group’s first IPO in 19 years; Dr. Pratima Murthy, Director of...
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Anish Shah: Taskmaster delivering for Mahindra Group
Family businesses in India have thrived across generations, with leadership often staying within the bloodline. But there are notable exceptions where family businesses have turned to seasoned professionals for day to day operations. Gracing Forbes India's cover for the latest issue, Anish Shah…
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Deepinder Goyal's game plan to live up to Zomato's new name
Zomato's latest rebranding to "Eternal" made headlines and generated curiosity about founder Deepinder Goyal's future plans. In this podcast, Rajiv Singh highlights Zomato's journey from 90-minute to 10-minute delivery post-pandemic, Goyal's long-term vision for profitability in quick commerce…
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Forbes India Leadership Awards 2025: Winners despite the challenges
Forbes India's flagship Leadership Awards celebrate leadership, entrepreneurship, value creation, and philanthropy. For our 14th edition, FILA jury members chose Rajesh Jejurikar, executive director and CEO (Auto & Farm Sector) of Mahindra & Mahindra, as the CEO of the Year. Our cover star was...
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Ajay Singh and SpiceJet: A story of survivors
Ajay Singh, chairman and MD of SpiceJet, calls himself a survivor. He bought ModiLuft in 2005 and turned it into SpiceJet. The budget airline faced turbulent times in January 2015, and once again, it was Singh who revived the outfit. A decade later, SpiceJet is at a similar crossroads again....
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Forbes India 30 Under 30 2025: Meet the disruptors
Another year, another class full of winners who have launched disruptive businesses or made a mark for themselves in their organisations as professionals, all under the age of 30. Some are driving social change through their ventures. Others are winning medals and putting India on the global map,...
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Investment Special 2025: How to brace for a roller coaster ride
Investment experts speculate that geopolitics—the Russia-Ukraine war, Donald Trump's second presidency—stock market corrections, a decline in corporate earnings, and consumer demand will be crucial to how investors could rebalance their portfolios in 2025. In this podcast, Salil Panchal discusses...
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Showstoppers 2024-25: Celebrating outperformers
One of Forbes India's most glamorous editions--Showstoppers 2024-25--is out now. This special edition is about stars from cinema, OTT, music, and sports who made headlines with their extraordinary performances during the year. In this issue, you can read about the secrets behind Jasprit Bumrah's...
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Evolution of India, through beauty industry filter
Forbes India's latest issue highlights that the Indian beauty market is evolving beyond traditional products like soaps and lipsticks, driven by a shift towards self-care and investment in small luxuries. The industry is seeing significant demand even in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, influenced by...
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Founder or Manager mode: The Indian context
0-100 could be a founder's journey but beyond, say from 100-1000, you need a seasoned manager who has been there and do that to take the company to the next level. Founder/Manager Mode issue anchor Rajiv Singh explains that it's not a battle between the two but a beautiful melting pot that may...
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Forbes India's 100 Richest 2024: Stories of spectacular returns
The annual Forbes India's 100 Richest issue is live now. The special package chronicles the journey of India's 100 richest billionaires and how did they get there over time. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran discusses how TS Kalyanaraman of Kalyan Jewellers beat the odds and how GM Rao of GMR...
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Hidden Gems 2024: TEAL's precision engineering, from India to the World
Forbes India's annual Hidden Gems issue is out now. The aim is to shine light on companies that have remained under the radar but have been doing phenomenally well in terms of innovation and market performance and also hold a lot of potential to grow. In this podcast, Harichandan Arakali gets…
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Indian companies on Forbes Asia 100 to watch list
Companies in Asia are always eager to grab a spot on the coveted Forbes Asia 100 to watch list because it's a stamp of approval for the innovation and positive disruption they are bringing about. This year, 20 Indian companies have featured on the list. In this podcast, Nasrin Sultana talks about...
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Ratan Tata's impact on Indian auto industry
Forbes India's latest issue pays a rich homage to legendary business leader Ratan Tata who was also crucial in changing the future of India's automobile industry. The auto special would have been incomplete without mentioning his vision for Indian families as Tata Motors launched Nano and Indica....
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India's Top 100 Digital Stars 2024: Behind the efforts
Annual India's Top 100 Digital Stars issue looks at the influencers who are not only fan favourites but also have managed to woo marketers. They stand out because of their constant efforts to create something new and engaging despite the challenge of social media trolling. Once again anchoring…
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Understanding Indian startups' mission to build AI infrastructure for all
The latest edition of Forbes India is dedicated to understanding the efforts of Indian tech startups to build an artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure accessible to everyone. But what is AI infrastructure? What is its importance? Which are the startups dedicated to this cause? What are…
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Why is Jupiter Wagon one of the 'best under a billion'?
The Indian government's push for capex and the overhaul of railways have been under the spotlight for quite some time. One of the beneficiaries of these efforts is Jupiter Wagons. Vivek Lohia, managing director of Jupiter Wagons, has kept up with the changing times, which has helped the company...
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Nyrika Holkar: Combining the best of both worlds for Godrej
Forbes India's newest issue chronicles family businesses that have stood the test of time, sometimes over a century. It also focuses on how the next generations of these families are taking forward this legacy on their terms. One such gen-next member is Nyrika Holkar of Godrej & Boyce MFG Co Ltd....
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Parth Jindal: On a mission to excel on the field
India's performance at the recently concluded 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris had strong support from Parth Jindal, founder of JSW Sports and IIS. It is the result of focused efforts made by the scion of the JSW group to change the Indian mindset towards the sports ecosystem from 'Idhar toh aisa hi...
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What makes a brand a Regional Goliath?
The fourth edition of Forbes India's annual Regional Goliath issue has a remarkable collection of regional players making the mark in their respective territories. In this podcast, Rajiv Singh, who anchored the issue, gets into the details of what drives a regional goliath, and stories you can't...
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Exploring Sobha Group's ambitious plans to enter the US and Mumbai luxury realty sector
Sobha Group's founder PNC Menon and his son Ravi Menon, the chairman of Sobha Limited, and co-chairman of Sobha Realty, feature on the cover of our luxury real estate issue. In this podcast, Manu Balachandran discusses the rise and rise of the Menons' business and sprawling empire in the context…
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Chronicling the progress of India's deeptech sector
The yearly special issue focusing on India's deeptech sector has arrived. In this podcast, Harichandan Arakali overviews how the sector has evolved so far and discusses the traditional challenges awaiting close-to-commercialisation companies.
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A look into our Climate special: From energy transition to green jobs, and more
This Indian summer saw most of the country engulfed in extended heat waves. Even the plains of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, a respite for people in these months, weren't spared. Forbes India's Divya Shekhar takes you through our latest issue which delves into India's energy transition and...
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Sunil Gupta, pioneering figure in the data services sector, shares deeper insights
After garnering close to two decades of experience in the business of storing gigatonnes of data and operating 19 third-party data centres, Sunil Gupta co-founded Yotta Data Services in 2019. Suddenly, the pioneer sees himself hemmed in by India’s biggest conglomerates and the world’s largest…
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Celebrating Forbes India's 15th anniversary
Forbes India is today not what it was 15 years ago—not at least in form, as digital storytelling takes precedence over printed words. Yet, the essence of Forbes India remains the same, as the team stays faithful to the pillars on which the product is founded: Leadership, entrepreneurship,...
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How CEO Warren Harris is leveraging Tata Technologies’ deep automotive expertise to design and engineer transformative solutions
Tata Technologies was founded in the late 80s as an outsourced engineering arm of Tata Motors. More than three decades later, it has become a global engineering research and development powerhouse. In this podcast, Naini Thaker gets into the details of the cover story and gives insights into the...
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Indians on the World's Billionaires List 2024
The planet's billionaires—2,781—are 120 percent richer than a decade ago. 14 of these individuals, worth $2 trillion collectively, figure in the $100 billion club. Forbes' annual list includes 200 Indians, a record for the country, collectively worth $954 billion, up 40 percent from a year ago.…
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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' play in India
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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 these companies are performing and the stories you...
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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 of these...
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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...
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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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