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Deepika Padukone and Jigar Shah of 82 East on reaching Rs100 crore ARR mark, brand expansion, and more
Deepika Padukone's 82 East, an Indian-rooted self-care brand with global ambitions, has completed one year. Forbes India chats with Padukone and her fund manager and cofounder, venture capitalist Jigar Shah, about their R&D, ambitious revenue targets, and what's coming next
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Martha Stewart is 82, writing her 100th book and best friends with Snoop Dogg. Here's her secret
American businesswoman, culinary icon and writer Martha Stewart was recently in the country, and caught up with Forbes India for a candid chat, along with Dipali Goenka, CEO and MD of Welspun Living. Since 2019, the home textile maker has held the license to produce Martha Stewart Living products for beds and baths. Stewart takes us through her seven-decade-long career, which began at 13 as a model. She later became a stockbroker on Wall Street and built a global media empire
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Bahrisons at 70: Delhi's iconic bookstore is expanding its business footprint
Bahrisons Booksellers, Delhi's iconic bookstore in Khan Market, is a family-run business. Started by refugee Bajraj Bahri Malhotra in newly post-Independent India in 1953, it is now being run by his son and second generation family member, Anuj Bahri Malhotra. He is expanding the business out of its home in Delhi, taking it to locations like Chandigarh and Kolkata, apart from reviving the publishing arm, Tara, and literary agency Red Ink
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'I've been looking for a good thriller for years': Kareena Kapoor Khan on Jaane Jaan, her OTT debut
The superstar talks to Forbes India about her first foray away from the big screen, why it makes her nervous, and what it took to break away from the 'Poo' mould
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From being absolute climate-deniers, there are more people acknowledging climate change: Dia Mirza
The beauty pageant winner, actor and climate crusader on dealing with rejections in the film industry, the art of survival, raising her voice against issues concerning the environment and wildlife, turning eco investor and her role as UN ambassador
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It will be difficult for something to derail me. I know what I want to do: Shahid Kapoor
Hot off the release of 'Bloody Daddy', Shahid Kapoor speaks to Forbes India about his 20-year journey in acting. In this freewheeling conversation, Kapoor talks about his growth as an artiste, his mistakes and learnings, his family and priorities and what drives him two decades later
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In a candid conversation with the Sharks of Shark Tank India
In this special conversation, the judges of the Indian business reality show Shark Tank India—Vineeta Singh, co-founder & CEO of SUGAR Cosmetics, Peyush Bansal, founder & CEO of Lenskart.com and Amit Jain, CEO and co-founder of CarDekho Group & InsuranceDekho.com—spill the beans behind their investment philosophy and the major criteria they consider before investing in any startup. They also justify their investments in these startups amid the current market meltdown. Don't miss the part where Vineeta talks about why she took a bet on investing in the loss-making companies
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Listen to the consumers and be mouldable as a brand: Katrina Kaif and Falguni Nayar share their motto for Kay Beauty
Nykaa and its founder Falguni Nayar have become a household name when it comes to beauty and fashion. Katrina Kaif is a force of nature when it comes to the entertainment and fashion. It was a natural alliance when the Bollywood star launched her makeup brand Kay Beauty three years ago on Nykaa. This collaboration has been bringing innovative and top-quality products to Indian consumers. Kaif and Nayar might be from different backgrounds, but the one thing they share in common is their passion for beauty and makeup. In conversation with Forbes India, the duo walks us through this partnership
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Virat Kohli is gold, a once-in-a-generation cricketer: Brett Lee
Former Aussie speedster Brett Lee on why the Indian batter should be left alone, how pace bowling has improved but not turned quicker, and what the future of cricket could look like
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Leaders must find a way to make work more important to the person they are working with: Revathi Advaithi
At 54, Revathi Advaithi is the CEO of Flex, a Nasdaq-listed, Singapore-domiciled American manufacturing company that has over 170,000 employees across 30 countries. In a conversation with Forbes India, she talks about her journey so far and the timeless leadership lessons she learnt while working as a shop-floor supervisor in Oklahoma
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I look for stories before investing in a brand: Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt has added another title to the long list of identifiers. 'Producer' Alia Bhatt is enjoying the accolades received by her new film 'Darlings.' This is the first undertaking of her production house Eternal Sunshine. In this conversation with Kunal Purandare of Forbes India, the 29-year-old shares her vision for her production house, takes a walk through memory lane on completing a decade in the film industry, and reveals if she is a realistic investor or prefers to listen to her instincts