Honasa Consumer, which owns the flagship brand Mamaearth, has stripped its valuations to raise funds via the initial public offering (IPO) route. Nasrin Sultana explains why everyone is not convinced with the move.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/take-one-big-story-of-the-day/mamaearths-parent-valuations-fair-play/89349/1
From India's Top 100 Digital Stars 2023 to new rules for H1B visa, here are our most-read stories of the week
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/from-indias-top-100-digital-stars-2023-to-new-rules-for-h1b-visa-here-are-our-mostread-stories-of-the-week/89281/1
Car drivers armed with a playlist of Celine Dion songs have been plaguing residents of a small New Zealand city for months on end with loud, late-night "siren battles"
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/car-drivers-torture-a-new-zealand-city-with-celine-dion-songs/89287/1
Lately, Mumbai has seen a sharp dip in air quality. In this video we talk about the kind of impact this can have, and some solutions
https://www.forbesindia.com/video/lets-talk/explained-why-mumbais-air-quality-is-worsening/89283
Unilever to cut soap prices in India; credit bureaus to inform consumers of changes, and more; here are the top business headlines this morning to get your day started.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/morning-buzz-unilever-to-cut-soap-prices-in-india-credit-bureaus-to-inform-consumers-of-changes-and-more/89259/1
An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in river water levels, exposing dozens of usually submerged rock formations with carvings of human forms that may date back some 2,000 years.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/drought-in-brazils-amazon-reveals-ancient-engravings/89227/1
The Odyssey Project—named after the first ever console designed by Magnavox in 1972—will house one of the biggest collections of games ever assembled
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/french-geeks-plan-the-worlds-biggest-video-game-museum/89195/1
The master of the spy novel—and a man of mystery himself—John Le Carre offers an emotional account of his life in his final interview
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/inside-spythriller-writer-john-le-carres-vulnerable-final-interview/89149/1
In this episode, Jaspreet Bindra, founder of Tech Whisperer, a UK-based consultancy, and Sudhir Tiwari, global head of the digital engineering centre at ThoughtWorks India, talk about their idea for a "Jan AI" as a digital public good for India.
https://www.forbesindia.com/audio/forbes-india-tech-conver-sations/jaspreet-bindra-and-sudhir-tiwari-on-the-case-for-a-jan-ai-as-a-digital-public-good-in-india/89087
According to the Forbes India Rich List 2023, the top 20 listees have a total net worth of $463 billion, while the next 80 have $336 billion. Check out the other details
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/forbes-india-rich-list-2023-the-top-20-billionaires-are-wealthier-than-the-next-80-combined/89069/1
This world never ceases to confound us. This series of photos—humans at war against programs that threaten to think, programmed humans at war against other humans—resonates beyond its description.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/warring-for-a-piece-called-home-eyecatchers-of-the-week/89023/1
#ForbesIndiaRichList | There is drama in the pecking order. Paints manufacturers Dhingra brothers and Dani family seem to be racing closely, while Inder Jaisinghani of Polycab is swiftly catching up with Anil Rai Gupta of Havells India.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/its-berger-vs-asian-paints-havells-vs-polycab-on-the-forbes-india-rich-list-2023/88959/1
#ForbesIndiaRichList | Eight billionaires from the 2022 Richest Indians list did not make it to this year’s list. Some prominent names include Vedanta’s Anil Agarwal, BYJU’s Byju Raveendran and Divya Gokulnath, among others.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/from-anil-agarwal-to-byju-raveendran-here-are-the-dropouts-from-the-2023-rich-list/88969/1
India vs Pakistan: What we learn from watching Babar Azam, Shubman Gill practice in Ahmedabad
Watch as Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam practices his sweep shots to take on the Kuldeep Yadav challenge, Shubman Gill makes it back to practice, ahead of the big clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium
https://youtu.be/JgaZCwYcT3s
#PhotoOfTheDay | Mourners prepare to offer mass funeral prayers for the people killed in a series of earthquakes in the Zendeh Jan district of Herat province, Afghanistan on October 9, 2023.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/photo-of-the-day/photo-of-the-day-rest-in-peace/88897/1
#DigitalStars2023 | Vani Murthy took to social media to share ways to reduce, recycle, and compost household waste; her online and offline initiatives are driving real change
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/digital-stars-2023/vani-murthy-building-a-sustainable-lowwaste-army/89351/1
Senior Supreme Court advocate Fali Nariman on his new book 'You Must Know Your Constitution', on freedom of speech, majoritarian governments, and whether it makes sense to have the Constitution in regional languages
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/having-to-cultivate-affection-for-government-is-the-antithesis-of-democracy-fali-nariman/89279/1
Roblox Games players have found an online alternative in a virtual space on Roblox, where they're coming together to show their support for #Palestine
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/young-gamers-are-rallying-for-palestine-on-roblox/89285/1
From India's Top 100 Digital Stars 2023 to new rules for H1B visa, here are our most-read stories of the week
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/from-indias-top-100-digital-stars-2023-to-new-rules-for-h1b-visa-here-are-our-mostread-stories-of-the-week/89281/1
#DigitalStars2023 | Battling restrictions and stereotypes associated with solo travel for women, Aakanksha Monga has made it big and become one of the fastest-growing travel influencers in the country.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/digital-stars-2023/aakanksha-monga-breaking-the-taboo-of-solo-travel-for-indian-women/89245/1
From sharing daiquiris with her mother as a young teenager to the 13 years she spent as an adult in a conservatorship, the memoir details how Britney Spears struggled to escape the influence of her controlling father.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/the-woman-in-me-britney-spears-tells-of-troubles-in-new-memoir/89225/1
Working in the bar his parents own in the favela, Dyhan Cardoso squeezed in dance practice between cooking, waiting tables, making delivery runs and staffing the cash register.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/brazil-favela-ballet-dancer-gets-his-american-dream/89191/1
Loneliness is an epidemic gripping the young population. Could a customised AI partner become the companion they seek? Author Sandeep Das weighs in.
https://www.forbesindia.com/blog/technology/getting-an-ai-partner-pros-and-cons/
Ravi Venkatesan, former chairman of Microsoft India and Bank of Baroda and the founder of GAME—Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship, believes mass entrepreneurship is the country's future. Here's why he says a mass movement would benefit India.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/leadership/the-riskiest-thing-today-is-to-be-in-a-job-ravi-venkatesan/89085/1
RoboGPT's unique subscription plans make robotic arms affordable for small and medium businesses
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/innovation/how-robogpt-is-making-robotic-arms-affordable-for-smes/89065/1
This world never ceases to confound us. This series of photos—humans at war against programs that threaten to think, programmed humans at war against other humans—resonates beyond its description.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/storyboard18/taj-mahal-tea-rolls-out-megh-santoor-campaign-secures-a-guinness-world-record-certification/89013/1
Consumers discard or possess disused electronic goods containing raw materials critical for the green energy transition and worth almost $10 billion every year, according to a United Nations report.
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/95-billion-worth-of-crucial-metals-in-overlooked-electronic-waste-un/88957/1
The trend towards premium food and drink experiences being sought out as markers of exclusivity is in sync with India’s status as an emerging and highly promising market for luxury goods and experiences. But is that all?
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/why-restaurateurs-are-betting-big-on-indias-new-penchant-for-luxe-dining-experiences/88971/1
#ForbesIndiaRichList | From Dani family of Asian Paints to Ranjan Pai, meet the debutants and returnees
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/billionaires/forbes-india-rich-list-2023-meet-the-newcomers-and-returnees-on-the-list/88967/1
Taiwan singers won't let curtain fall on Hakka opera
https://www.forbesindia.com/article/lifes/taiwan-singers-wont-let-curtain-fall-on-hakka-opera/88891/1
