Issue 2, JUN 19, 2009

Why Are Murthy & Nandan Packing Their Bags at Infosys?

Infosys is one of corporate India’s most admired and successful brands. And its iconic founders have been closely identified with its ascent. As their — self-imposed — retirement dates approach, the company will need a strong second rung of leaders, and a smooth transition of control. All without losing the vital ingredients that made the company what it is. Quietly, steadily, systematically, the founders have been grooming their successors. How well is this process going? What could get in the way? Forbes India gets up close and personal with the Fab Four and their heirs apparent.

Forbes India gets up close and personal with the Fab Four and their heirs apparent.

The Blackstone Hypothesis

The world’s biggest private equity fund has made two very contrarian bets in India, investing in textiles and the BOP industry, areas which the conventional wisdom says are past their sell-by dates. Forbes India unravels the Blackstone hypothesis.

How Bill Gates Blew $258 Million in India's HIV Corridor

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation poured an extremely large amount of money into the fight to eliminate HIV/AIDS in India. Five years down the line, its critics compare its performance with Microsoft’s software: bloated, buggy, expensive, and with very poor support. Forbes India digs deep to find out what went wrong.

Nowhere to Hide

What did Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo, international pharma giant, get when it bought Ranbaxy? A very large headache. Forbes India’s does a detailed examination of Malvinder Singh’s exit.

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