Forbes India Magazine - September 27, 2019

In this issue

The cover story for this issue is on Virat Kohli’s foray into entrepreneurship at the peak of his career. The Indian cricket captain has teamed up with Puma to launch athleisure brand One8 and is now looking to replicate his mammoth success on the field outside the playing arena. The ambition is to grow the business five or six times over the next five years. That apart, there is a package called ‘Beyond Suburbia’ which looks at India’s hinterland. For instance, as growth has slumped to 5 percent, FMCG companies are pulling out all stops to spur rural demand. Then there are positive stories about solar power and the government’s ‘housing for all’ scheme.

Staring At Recession

Slackening demand likely to hamper growth; government’s announcements are merely sentiment boosters, say experts.

2 mins

Bank Mergers: A Flawed Move To Boost Growth?

Sitharaman’s decision to merge 10 banks into four may be riddled with leadership and decision-making challenges.

2 mins

Preparing For Lift-off

With new technology and falling costs, space-tech startups in India are gaining ground with domestic and global clients.

6 mins

The Life Cycle Of Our Phones Is Longer For Indian Users

OnePlus founder Pete Lau talks about ensuring a ‘burdenless’ product for users and the brand’s focus on quality.

8 mins

The Gatekeepers

MyGate makes security management at gated communities easier and more efficient.

4 mins

The Promised Land

Bengaluru-based Hosachiguru manages about 900 acres of farmland for its clients and looks to raise yield through sustainable practices.

5 mins

Music Streaming Apps Are Creating And Curating Content To Suit Regional Tastes

As music streaming apps catch on in India, they are creating and curating content to suit regional tastes.

5 mins

Can Virat Kohli Make His ₹100 Crore-Plus Celebrity Brand The Biggest?

Virat Kohli has built a ₹100 crore-plus celebrity brand in quick time. Can he make it the biggest?

10+ mins

Personalising Cancer With Tempus

Eric Lefkofsky made it big with five startups—most famously Groupon—by harnessing data. Will it work for diseases?

3 mins

The Phoenix Play

Real estate investors Thomas Bohjalian and Jason Yablon find bargains in luxury shopping centres and other unappreciated properties across America.

3 mins

Green Steel

After his partner dropped dead in his hotel room, globe-trotting financier David Stickler found himself at the helm of a steel mill startup in rural Arkansas. Now he runs the best little high-tech, highly leveraged steelmaker in the nation.

6 mins

Failure To Launch

Chris Roberts has spent seven years and raised nearly $300 million—most of it from average gamers—building Star Citizen. It’s on pace to be the most expensive video game ever made and—outside of cryptocurrency— the world’s largest crowdfunded project. It’s still not ready. It may never be.

10+ mins

Eddie Brown's Untold Story

Eddie Brown grew up as a labourer in the Jim Crow South. What he’s accomplished since is one of Wall Street’s greatest untold stories.

5 mins

Sweet Nothings

Desserts are no longer about cakes and ice creams. Entrepreneurs are introducing newer varieties and adding savoury items to their menus.

7 mins

Beneficiaries Of The ‘Housing For All' Scheme Feel Pride

Beneficiaries of the ‘housing for all’ scheme feel pride but also the pinch of construction expenses.

6 mins

How to Beat Bharat's Blues

With rural consumers tightening their purse strings even for daily-use products, FMCG companies are trying to tide over the slowdown with a slew of strategies.

10 mins

Empire Of The Sun

The Selco Foundation has been using solar energy to empower lives and foster entrepreneurship among rural communities across India.

6 mins

Credit, Where It Is Due

Despite the strides made by Jan Dhan Yojana, last mile connectivity continues to pose a problem for rural banking; new ventures are trying to solve that by leveraging technology and partnerships.

7 mins

What It Takes To Run 555 Km

Ultrarunner Ashish Kasodekar talks about what it takes to run 555 km, at 17,582 feet above sea level, and doing so at your own pace

7 mins

How Architects Can Build Sustainability

With Odisha’s Krushi Bhavan being shortlisted for a global architecture award, we look at how architects bring sustainability to what they build.

5 mins

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