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In a year as tough as this, the prudent investor will need to mix sound defence with shrewd offence. Insights from the worlds best investment minds will make the task just a little easier.

In a year as tough as this, the prudent investor will need to mix sound defence with shrewd offence. Insights from the worlds best investment minds will make the task just a little easier.

Find the experts answers to some of the burning questions that are on everyones mind as we let go of another year

When you study the history, Cyrus Mistrys appointment was inevitable

Zane Wilmans on how seven South African security consultants saved the lives of 150 fellow guests at the Taj Mahal Palace.

India could play a major role in transforming Afghanistan into a modern country if it can work its way through contemporary geopolitics.

There are more billionaires in this years list of Forbes 100 Richest Indians. But on the downside, Indias wealthiest saw their fortune come down by 59 billion USD, a factor attributed to the volatile Sensex. The top 10 names have also been disturbed, while 19 of the countrys smart entrepreneurs have gained more wealth. Prince Thomas, the Senior Assistant Editor joins us to talk about the richest Indians in business.

What is it about them that makes them such remarkable people. What is it about their character that makes leaders of them. Our Associate Editor Cuckoo Paul explains.

Inspite of owning an airline company, Vijay Mallya is known for his exploits in the liquor industry. He has earned this tag owing to a series of expansion plans that have sometimes worked in his favour. One that did not go his way was joining hands with Pernod Ricard. Param Uberoi, the head of Pernod Ricard possibly saw logic in not making the partnership. In this podcast, Prince Thomas, the senior Assistant Editor joins in to talk about the man about whom not much is known.

Media turned social on the internet only a few years ago, yet it did not take social media a lot of time to seep into our daily lives. Social networks like Facebook and Twitter only gave it an icing. Phone apps and other location based services have enabled people to interact amongst themselves and companies now have jumped in to not just market their products, but also to provide better customer service. In this podcast, Senior Asst Editor, Rohin Dharmakumar and Special Correspondent, N S Ramnath join us to talk about their cover story on social media.

India would possibly make a very bad advertisement for cyber security. In this podcast, Shishir Prasad, the Deputy Editor and Rohin Dharmakumar, the Senior Asst. Editor talk about different kinds of attacks that plague both the government agencies and the corporate world and what basic steps can we take to act wisely, starting with not having passwords which are either our last names or the name of the locality we live in.

IN this podcast, Associate Editor, Dinesh Narayan talks about the Independence day special issue which questions Indias position in different spheres as she enters her 65th year after independence.

In the midst of the turmoil in the ruling party, Anna Hazare invoked a nationwide protest in the name of the Lokpal Bill. In this podcast, Udit Misra, the Special Correspondent at Forbes India joins us to talk about what role Rahul Gandhi has played until now and why buying time to eventually fill the top post is not such a good idea.

Ecommerce in India has risen from the dead. The moneymen are back and entrepreneurs are thinking big once more. So what has changed? There are some fundamental reasons why e-commerce is set to take off in India. This podcast presents the highlights.

Combating its menace will be one of the biggest challenges of this decade. And for most part, nations like India have failed to stifle the growth of terrorism. Perhaps we still have not developed a robust understanding of its root causes and also an effective tool kit to deal with it. That is why we requested Sundeep Waslekar, president of Strategic Foresight Group, a leading think tank which advises governments around the world, to focus on that question. He and his team have studied every major terrorist group across the world and their practices over several decades.India is at the crossroads in its war on terror. Waslekars essay is a wakeup call for those who believe success lies in simply fighting terror with terror. And that doesnt necessarily make us a soft state.

Chandra, the CEO of Indias largest IT company finds time to run the full marathon as well as make the quarter. In this podcast, Shishir Prasad, Mitu Jayashankar and Ramnath talk about their experience of covering arguably one of the lesser known CEOs from the IT field.

Danish Sheikh, a former employee with Google India declared to his coworkers that he was gay. Danish along with Anuj Chopra, the Contributing Editor talk about the Lesbian Gay BiSexual Transgender community and their standing in Indian business.

Invested in as many as twenty eight businesses, Mr G M Rao, the boss of GMR, on occasions must be wondering if investing in the development of Delhi airport was a good idea. His team completed the job in a record thirty seven months, but cost over runs and non payment of dues have taken a toll. Associate Editor, Cuckoo Paul joins in to talk about her experience of writing the cover story on the man and his creation.

Forbes India celebrates its second birthday and the second anniversary special issue includes essays from prominent personalities across different domains who have written on topics of national importance. For instance, in his essay, Raghuram Rajan debates on the amount of regulation that should be allowed in a country to ensure fair competitive spirit. Shashi Tharoor writes on the battle of war for peace. In this podcast, Dinesh Narayan, the Associate Editor at Forbes India joins us to give us a glimpse on what to expect in the coming issue.

After turning around and sustaining the success at ICICI, KV Kamath has been asked to steer Infosys. With Shibulal as the new CEO and Kris Gopalakrishnan as his team mate, Infy steps into an era sans Murthy. Mitu Jayashankar, the Associate Editor at Forbes India joins us to talk about her cover story on the new man and what it means to Infy.