In response to Didi and other big tech firms listing abroad, the Chinese government recently proposed tough rules for companies looking to go public outside the country Image: Shutterstock The clampdown on the company once seen as China’s answer to Uber was widely viewed as retribution for its overseas initial public offering. In response to … Read more
Team Swiggy (from left): Phani Kishan Addepalli, co-founder; Sriharsha Majety, co-founder and group CEO; Girish Menon, head of HR Image: Selvaprakash Lakshmanan for Forbes India The ETA (estimated time of arrival) was March 2020. The karmic delivery was running late—six years after Sriharsha Majety co-founded his second startup in 2014—but when it eventually showed up, … Read more
Thirty-four years after he last played a racquet sport—badminton—Karan Johar started playing pickleball in his 50s. A mash-up of tennis, table tennis and badminton, the non-contact sport is growing in popularity in India. And the filmmaker is among the many who have taken a fancy to it. Johar, 52, is the brand ambassador of the … Read more
1) Reality check Illustrations: Chaitanya Dinesh Surpur The year 2024 was a year of contrasts for stock markets in India. Overall, Indian markets saw a massive rally in the first half, with corporate earnings holding up despite a slowing top line and domestic institutional investors providing the cushion. The second half was the exact opposite. … Read more
Vanquished by the legendary Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192, the region’s erstwhile ruler Nimola Meo secured an enduring legacy when his poignant request to immortalize his name was honored, giving birth to what we now know as Neemrana Images: Veidehi Gite As I gaze out from the stately ramparts of Neemrana Fort Palace, my mind wanders … Read more
Shriram Finance, part of the Shriram Group, has long stood as a pillar of trust and empowerment in the nation’s financial sector. Its latest campaign, #TogetherWeSoar, captures the essence of this mission, celebrating the dreams, resilience, and determination of its customers while reinforcing the company’s legacy of inclusive growth and collective progress. For nearly five … Read more