India’s EV startup ecosystem hit a milestone in 2024 with record funding of $47 million, even as the number of deals declined. The trend highlights investor confidence in the sector’s long-term potential. Here’s how funding has evolved over the years.| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi, Tesla hiring for robotaxi test driver role in New York. Image: Robyn Beck / AFP [/CAPTION] Tesla is recruiting a motorist to test its driver-assistance technology in New York with an eye towards autonomous driving, according to a job listing reviewed by AFP on Wednesday. The role of "Vehicle Operator, Autopilot" involves the driving of an "engineering vehicle" for extended periods, "conducting dynamic audio and camera data collection for testing and trainin...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION](L-R) Elon Musk and Sam Altman. Image: Lisa O'Connor and Jack Guez / AFP [/CAPTION] Elon Musk has accused Apple of unfairly favoring ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a fiery exchange with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Tuesday. "Apple is behaving in a manner that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the App Store, which is an unequivocal antitrust violation," Musk said in a post on his social media network X on Monday, without...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Inflation in refined oil, like sunflower oil, was almost fifteen times the average inflation rate in July. Image: Amit Bhargava/Bloomberg via Getty Images[/CAPTION] Food prices might have slipped for the second straight month but cooking oil, fruits and nuts remain expensive. While the price of coconut oil more than doubled in July, the costs of cashews and apples remained significantly higher too. Inflation in coconut oil—which, apart from your lunch and dessert, is also wide...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
Fishermen offload fresh seafood from a boat early morning at the Sassoon Dock in Mumbai on August 13, 2025. Indian exporters are scrambling for options to mitigate the fallout of US President Donald Trump's threatened tariff salvo against the world's most populous nation. The 50 percent levy threatens to upend low-margin, labour-intensive industries ranging from gems and jewellery to textiles and seafood. Image: Punit Paranjpe / AFP| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]The ‘Code for Consent’ challenge is MeitY’s initiative to solidify how consent should be captured, stored, and used in the digital world. Image: Shutterstock [/CAPTION] The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) recently initiated a new framework built around the idea of ‘consent as a live signal’ to operationalise the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) 2023. The DPDP Act is India’s first comprehensive data privacy law. _RSS_Six companies have...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Grammy Award-winning musician and Padma Shri Ricky Kej (right) Image: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP[/CAPTION] Three-time Grammy Award-winning musician and Padma Shri Ricky Kej describes his latest album, Gandhi-Mantras of Compassion, as his passion project. The 44-year-old has collaborated with Nobel Peace Prize-winner and activist Kailash Satyarthi for the musical and spiritual tribute to the life and philosophy of the Mahatma. The self-fund...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]According to a 2023 McKinsey Health Institute survey, Gen Z are more likely than other generations to use digital mental health programmes and wellness apps. Image: Shutterstock[/CAPTION] As a psychologist, it is validating to see that awareness around mental health has evolved, and Gen Z, at least in the bigger cities of India, are more accepting, acknowledging, and even willing to take proactive steps regarding their mental health. I see more open conversations around feelings o...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
Hospital costs in India are ballooning: up 6.6 percent in July, over four times the national inflation rate. From medical bills to beer prices, see what’s burning a bigger hole in your pocket| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Nearly 60 percent of private hospital users reported dissatisfaction with public hospital quality or said they trusted doctors more at private institutions. Image: Shutterstock[/CAPTION] India's public healthcare system is battling a crisis of confidence. Despite offering free or highly subsidised care, public hospitals often play second fiddle to their private counterparts. The real rush? It is towards private hospitals. According to the NSS Health Survey (2017-18), nearly 2 in ever...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Indian chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa Image: Neha Mithbawkar for Forbes India[/CAPTION] Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa is a fan of Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra. “He finishes first or second in all major events. That’s some consistency,” he says. Much like Chopra can land a javelin with laser precision, Praggnanandhaa—Pragg to the chess world—too, can slay on the chess board. All of 20, the youngster from Chennai has beaten Magnus Carlsen, the fiv...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Creators know that one incorrect statement, one controversy, one wrong collaboration can put an abrupt end to their career. That is why many prefer to tread with caution. Illustration: Chaitanya Dinesh Surpur[/CAPTION] Prableen Kaur Bhomrah was shocked when she heard about Kanchan Kumari’s murder in Punjab in June. Bhomrah, a skin and body positivity influencer with 565,000 followers on Instagram, immediately decided to be mindful and cautious about what she posts. “I still bel...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION](From L to R) The Balvenie Fifty; Sachin Mehta, MD, William Grant & Sons; The Balvenie’s Global Brand Ambassador Charles Metcalfe. Credit: Courtesy William Grant & Sons [/CAPTION] On August 7, a single bottle of exceptional rarity arrived in India: The Balvenie Fifty–First Edition, a 50-year-old single malt that marks a significant milestone in the legacy of The Balvenie distillery. The bottle is part of The Balvenie Fifty Collection, with only 125 pieces, commemorating five deca...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a delay in the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods Image: Jim Watson / AFP[/CAPTION] US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a delay in the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods, hours before a trade truce between Washington and Beijing was due to expire. The White House's halt on steeper tariffs will be in place until November 10. "I have just signed an Executive Order that will extend the Tariff Suspension on Chi...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]In an aerial view, the Tesla Headquarters is seen in Austin, Texas. Image: Brandon Bell / Getty Images North America / Getty Images via AFP [/CAPTION] Tesla's energy subsidiary has applied to become an electricity supplier in Britain, a first such move by tech billionaire Elon Musk's operations outside the United States. A notice on the UK energy regulator's website confirmed a weekend media report that Tesla Energy Ventures Limited had applied for a licence to supply electricity. Th...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]New Balance boasted that it was ‘endorsed by no one’ in the 1990s. Today, its stable of elite athletes includes No 1 NBA pick Cooper Flagg Image: Aleksandr Karnyukhin for Forbes[/CAPTION] In 2023, before Cooper Flagg was the top player in college basketball and the No 1 pick in this year’s NBA Draft, New Balance chief marketing officer Chris Davis issued an audacious challenge to one of his top lieutenants. “Go get this guy,” Naveen Lokesh, who leads the brand’s basket...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
Exports are one of India’s strongest economic pillars. Every year, the country ships billions of dollars worth of goods across the globe, with most shipments routed through some of the busiest seaports. From engineering goods and pharmaceuticals to textiles and refined petroleum, India’s export sector is vast and diverse. The export from India helps us understand trade patterns, investment interests, and future growth opportunities. For policymakers, investors, and businesses, it’s a di...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
India's stock market is home to thousands of publicly traded companies, ranging from legacy tech giants to new-age ones. These companies collectively shape the country's economy and offer you, the investor, a look into where the money flows and how well the company is performing. If you’re interested in market stocks or trades regularly, keeping an eye on net profit, market cap, or market fluctuations can offer some valuable perspective. In this article, we’ll highlight the top 10 publicl...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Saket Jha Saurabh, Director; Head - Content & AR Partnerships India at Snap Inc. Image: Courtesy Snap [/CAPTION] In the last four years, the number of digital content creators has burgeoned from 9.6 lakh in 2020 to 40.6 lakh in 2024, according to a report published by Qoruz. Platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and Snap have provided these creators the opportunities to share their content, collaborate with brands and generate revenue. Boundaries remain fluid, as creators ...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Business enterprises should be able to anticipate cyber-attacks and subsequently build/invest in a robust cyber posture to mitigate the likelihood and lessen the adverse impact of a cyber-attack on their operations. Image: Shutterstock[/CAPTION] It is virtually infeasible for smart industries relying upon IT and IoT converged technology to be free of the impact of cyber-attacks. This is a well-researched and well-publicised fact in the cybersecurity community. Hence, it is imperati...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]CEO compensation is often aligned with global benchmarks and linked to key performance indicators, frequently comprising stock options and long-term incentive plans. Image: Shutterstock[/CAPTION] In FY25, CEOs of India’s top six IT companies were collectively paid about Rs 340 crore, according to disclosures made in their company annual reports. HCL Tech’s C Vijayakumar received Rs 92 crore in FY25, surpassing the paycheques of all his counterparts. His compensation has more than...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION]Shina Chung, CEO, Kakao Image: Jaehyun Kim for Forbes Asia[/CAPTION] Striding purposefully across the stage at a packed media briefing held in Seoul in early February, Shina Chung, CEO of Korean internet giant Kakao, leaned in to greet OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman. After six months of negotiations, the two companies had just sealed a partnership thatwould give Kakao (market cap: $20 billion) access to the American AI titan’s powerful technology. As Chung declared on stage, it could...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...
[CAPTION] There’s going to be an exponential burst of the demand for lab-grown diamonds in India Image: Photo by SunChan / Getty Images[/CAPTION] Lisa Mukhedkar was 19 when she first wore her mother’s diamond solitaires for a wedding. And she was hooked. But much as she coveted one of her own, she couldn’t justify the sky-high price tag. “And there was no other option. When I last looked at it a few years ago, it was ₹36 lakh. For that kind of money, I could buy an apartment,” say...| Forbes India | Leadership, Innovation, Billionaires, Startups, India's riches...