Around 90 elected corporators of the Greater Visakhapatnam along with their family members are on a week-long “study tour” to a couple of cities in south India, and Goa. While tongues have begun wagging that it was a junket by another name, and on the need for those from a much larger city to visit … Read more
In a free market of information, truth often loses out because it is more costly, complicated, and often hard to digest. Fiction, by contrast, is cheap, can be made simple, and is more appealing. Image: Shutterstock The relationship between truth and information has become increasingly complicated in the digital age. Truth, a distinctive type of … Read more
Left to Right : Yash Ajmera – Director, Manoj Ajmera – MD, Mumukshu Ajmera – Next Gen, Rajnikant Ajmera – Chairman & MD, Mayur Ajmera – Next Gen, Adarsh Ajmera- Next Gen , Dhaval Ajmera – Director, Rushi Ajmera -Director & Jigar Ajmera – Director of Ajmera Realty. Image: Neha Mithbawkar for Forbes India When … Read more
Small businesses and start-ups are at the heart of India’s economic transformation, contributing significantly to growth, employment and exports. For India to become the third largest economy in the world, scaling of these enterprises becomes crucial. The Forbes India Small Business Summit, presented by PhonePe Payment Gateway (PhonePe PG), aims to explore how these vibrant … Read more
Understanding the rules and regulations of different financial instruments is crucial when planning for long-term savings and investments. The Public Provident Fund (PPF) is one such investment option that offers significant benefits but comes with specific withdrawal rules that every investor should be aware of. In this blog, we will look into the essential PPF … Read more
Richa Ghosh, Indian wicketkeeper-batter shares how she handles the pressure role of being a finisher. Image: Matthew Lewis-ICC/ICC via Getty Images The recent T20 World Cup might not have gone well for Richa Ghosh, with the Indian team making an exit in the group stages, but if the cricket philosophy of the 21-year-old keeper-batter is … Read more
1) India’s Top 100 Digital Stars 2024 Forbes India and Goat (GroupM’s brand-safe influencer and content marketing solution) are back with the third edition of our annual India’s Top 100 Digital Stars. The list recognises the talent of content creators who have not only become a brand and a force majeure in their arena but … Read more
Two different nuggets of information emanating from faraway corners of the world converged in my mind and had me mulling over them last week. One was an article in the Guardian, in which the writer, a Dutchman, proclaims ‘we’re closing our emptying prisons’ and goes on to proudly ask, ‘what can other countries learn from … Read more
Since the Russian-Ukraine conflict commenced in February 2022, Russia, at various points in time, has alluded to the fact that the nuclear option is not off the table. On September 25, 2024, President Putin told the National Security Council of the Russian Federation that Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if it was attacked by … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that approximately 2,000 women are diagnosed with cancer each day. Every day, a significant number of women are diagnosed with cancer around the world. According to global cancer statistics, approximately 9.6 million women are diagnosed with cancer each year, resulting in an average of 26,000 new female cancer cases … Read more