Want to be in Forbes India?

Some stories deserve more than a LinkedIn post.

Execlient gets your brand featured in Forbes India
as a clearly labelled sponsored feature.

100% money back if it doesn't go live

  • Your own story
  • Shared founder feature
  • Page in the print magazine
  • Launch kit for LinkedIn
Two Forbes India covers beside a laptop and a phone showing an illustrative mock-up of a sponsored page, bylined Brand Connect
Labelled as paidEvery sponsored page
Draft approvedBy you, before submission
Live link sentThe day it runs
Since 2009In print every two weeks

Covers: Forbes India, Sep and Aug 2026. Screens: an illustrative mock-up, not a real article. Arranged by Execlient, an independent agency, not part of Forbes India.

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Execlient is a digital agency in Gurugram, working since 2015 and incorporated in 2021. We build brands, websites and campaigns, and we get our clients into the publications their buyers read, from Forbes India to Elle Decor India.

For a feature, you deal with one person from the first call to the live link. You pay a registered company against a GST invoice.

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The publication

What is Forbes India? The magazine, and forbesindia.com.

"The best of Indian and international business, in alliance with Forbes."Forbes India, on its LinkedIn page

Forbes India is the Indian edition of the global business title, in print and on forbesindia.com. It covers founders, leaders, wealth and innovation, and runs the country's best-known business lists, from 30 Under 30 to the Rich List. Its paid section, Brand Connect, is where sponsored stories run, labelled as paid.

First issue
21 May 2009
In print
Every two weeks
Paid section
Brand Connect, labelled as paid
Sponsored pages
360 from January to September 2026
A wall of recent Forbes India covers The Brand Connect section on forbesindia.com Forbes India cover, 4 September 2026 Covers and its sponsored section: forbesindia.com, Sep 2026

Not just Forbes India

Execlient can get you featured in other publications too Business, news, fashion, lifestyle, design and regional titles. Name the one you want.
The Economic Times The Times of India Hindustan Times Mint The Indian Express Fortune India Financial Express Outlook India Today Entrepreneur India The Hindu NDTV ABP News
Vogue India Elle Decor India ELLE Harper's Bazaar Grazia Femina Cosmopolitan GQ India Architectural Digest Hello!

Sponsored and brand features, labelled the way each publication labels them. Names and logos belong to their owners. Ask about any publication

Reach

Forbes India in numbers, and its latest covers.

Execlient places your story where Forbes India is read: the magazine, forbesindia.com and the feeds its readers follow.

~4MFollowers across Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube
1.83MInstagram followers
380KLinkedIn followers
360Sponsored pages, Jan–Sep 2026
1 in 4Articles in the last 90 days were sponsored

Follower counts read from the public profiles on 28 Sep 2026 (X shows a rounded 1.2M). Sponsored-page counts are Execlient's own review of forbesindia.com. Forbes India publishes no audited circulation or reader profile, so we don't quote one.

Where your story can appear

Covers are editorial and never sold. Your story runs inside, labelled.

Forbes India cover, 18 September 2026, on the Ather Energy foundersPrint
18 September 2026The latest issue. Print pages run inside issues like this.
Forbes India cover, 4 September 2026, the quick commerce specialPrint
4 September 2026The quick commerce special.
Forbes India cover, 21 August 2026, Showstoppers 2026Print
21 August 2026Showstoppers 2026, chosen by its editors.
Forbes India cover, 7 August 2026, the consumer specialPrint
7 August 2026The consumer special.
The Brand Connect section on forbesindia.comforbesindia.com
The sponsored sectionWhere sponsored stories live online: about 40 a month in 2026.
An illustrative mock-up of a sponsored page on a phone, bylined Brand ConnectIllustrative
On a phoneHow a sponsored page reads, byline and all. A mock-up.

Covers from forbesindia.com. Section page captured 28 Sep 2026. The phone screen is a mock-up, not a real article.

Who reads Forbes India

Read by the people who fund, hire and buy.

Investors, senior hires and buyers look you up before they say yes. Execlient makes sure they find you in Forbes India.

A founder smiling at his phoneIllustrative
Founders and CXOsRead it to see who is building what, and who to call.
An investor reading on a tablet in a glass-walled officeIllustrative
InvestorsLook a founder up before the first meeting.
A senior executive standing in an office lobbyIllustrative
Senior leadersDecide which companies to buy from, partner with and join.

What its readers come for

The sections forbesindia.com is built around

  • Leadership
  • Startups
  • Innovation
  • Billionaires
  • AI Tracker
  • Lists
  • News
  • Multimedia
~50%Founders, in shared pieces
19%CEOs, MDs, directors
36Pages naming Dubai

Founders read it to see who else is building, and the people who back and hire them read it too.

Cities in its sponsored pages

Cities most often named in the 360 sponsored pages of 2026, India and abroad

  • Delhi
  • Mumbai
  • Bengaluru
  • Dubai
  • Hyderabad
  • Singapore
  • London
  • Gurugram

Personas are illustrative. Section names from forbesindia.com. Who appears in shared pieces, and cities: Execlient's review of the 360 sponsored pages published 1 Jan to 28 Sep 2026.

Who gets featured in Forbes India

Founders like you already pay to get featured in Forbes India.

Brand Connect is Forbes India's label for paid pages, and 360 ran from January to September 2026. Execlient makes yours read like a story, not an ad.

Sponsored, 2026

Technology and SaaS

123

AI products and platforms, told by the founders building them. The biggest group in shared founder pieces.

Sponsored, 2026

Real estate and construction

97

A developer's next project or city, and design essays run as a series.

Sponsored, 2026

Healthcare and wellness

85

Hospitals, clinics and wellness brands, mostly as profiles in shared pieces.

Sponsored, 2026

Finance and fintech

83

More single-company stories than any other industry, from fintech growth to money guides.

Sponsored, 2026

Media and marketing

78

Agencies, PR and growth firms, and authors, mostly in shared founder pieces.

Sponsored, 2026

Consumer brands and D2C

73

A label or a skincare range, told through the founder's product story.

Sponsored, 2026

Education and edtech

58

A school group, a coaching institute or an edtech product, and the idea behind it.

Sponsored, 2026

Professional services

51

Firms that help growing businesses hire, manage money and scale.

Execlient's review of all 360 paid pieces on forbesindia.com, 1 Jan to 28 Sep 2026. A shared piece counts once for each industry in it. Industry tags are ours. Doctors, advocates, CAs and registered architects: check your professional rules before you book.

Is your industry a fit? Ask us. If Forbes India doesn't suit you, we'll say so.

Advertise in Forbes India

Sponsored feature formats in Forbes India, from web to print.

Your own story, a shared feature or a print page. Execlient helps you pick the right Forbes India format, then plans and writes it.

forbesindia.com

Website

  • Your own storyOne article about you or your company on forbesindia.com: a profile, an interview or launch news.
  • A profile in a shared featureThe most common way in: a short profile and photo alongside other founders. You see the title in writing first, and it never reads like a ranking.
Magazine

Print

  • A founders page in printA sponsored page in the magazine, shared with other founders, plus your copy of the issue.
  • A full page of your ownA labelled page in an upcoming issue, on request. Appearing in a list issue is not a place on the list.
Your channels

Social and launch kit

  • Posts for LinkedIn and InstagramBuilt from the live story, with the sponsored label kept.
  • A press block for your websiteWorded "Sponsored feature in Forbes India" and linked to the live page.
Campaigns

Campaigns

  • A seriesTwo to four sponsored features over a quarter: the founder, then the product, then a launch or a senior hire.
  • Promote the live linkLinkedIn, Google and Meta ads that show it to the people you choose.
Price depends on the format (your own story or shared, web or print), the length, the dates Forbes India has open, and how many you run. You hear the full fee, plus GST, early in the call, before we ask for your company name. A low WhatsApp price usually buys a short profile in a shared piece, so ask any seller for the format and title in writing.

Want the price for your format? You hear the full fee, plus GST, early in the call.

The lists

30 Under 30 and the Forbes India lists money can't buy.

Forbes India's editors, juries or plain numbers decide these. Nobody can sell you a place, including Execlient, but we'll point you to the free way in.

  • 30 Under 30
  • India's 100 Richest
  • W-Power
  • Forbes India Leadership Awards
  • Showstoppers
  • 100 to Watch
  • 30 Under 30 Asia
  • Best Under A Billion
  • Covers and editorial stories

Forbes India 30 Under 30, Class of 2027: applications opened on 16 September 2026. No closing date has been published yet.

What we do, and what we don'tWe never sell, broker or promise a place on any list, award, ranking or cover, and nobody honest can. A paid page in a list issue is not a place on the list. What we arrange is a sponsored feature, clearly labelled, that tells your own story.
A young founder working late on a laptop Forbes India's Showstoppers 2026 issue cover Cover: Forbes India, 21 August 2026 issue. Other image illustrative.

How it works

How to get featured in Forbes India, step by step.

Execlient is your one point of contact, from the first call to the live link: the angle, the interview, the writing and your approvals.

  1. 01

    Brief, scope and date

    You
    Share your moment, read the scope, then pay 100% upfront.
    Execlient
    Agrees format, title and date in writing.
  2. 02

    Interview and photos

    You
    A 30-minute interview, your photos and logo.
    Execlient
    Writes the draft in the house format.
  3. 03

    Approve, then submit

    You
    Read it, ask for changes, approve every word.
    Execlient
    Submits your approved draft for review.
    Magazine
    Reviews it, may edit it, can decline it.
  4. 04

    It goes live, labelled

    Magazine
    Publishes it, labelled as paid, online or in print.
    Execlient
    Sends the live link and how to describe it.
    You
    Share it in decks, proposals and on LinkedIn.
Newsroom stays independentJournalists choose editorial stories, covers and the lists. We never go around them, and a paid page won't lead to one.
What we need from youA 30-minute interview, high-res photos you own, your logo, facts you can back up, and one read of the draft.

Want the next open date? We'll check the dates Forbes India has open for you.

Money-back guarantee

If it doesn't go live, you get every rupee back.

Execlient takes the risk, not you. You pay 100% upfront against a GST invoice. If Forbes India doesn't publish your feature, Execlient refunds 100% of what you paid.

  • 100% upfront, one GST invoice
  • Full refund if it doesn't go live
  • Refunded within 7 working days

Space kept ready · hidden when review mode is off, until real live links are added

Live Forbes India links, not screenshots.

Sponsored features we have arranged, listed with each client's written permission. Open any of them and check the domain and the paid label yourself.

Month 2026
Forbes India story 1

Client type and city, with written permission

forbesindia.com/article/upfront/brand-connect/…Paste the live link
Month 2026
Forbes India story 2

Client type and city, with written permission

forbesindia.com/article/upfront/brand-connect/…Paste the live link
LinkedInMonth 2026
Launch post

How the client shared it, with written permission

linkedin.com/posts/…Paste the live link

Why book through Execlient

Six reasons to book your Forbes India feature with Execlient.

Execlient plans, writes and delivers your Forbes India feature, and you deal with one team the whole way.

One named person

The same contact from the first call to the live link.

Your own story, or clearly shared

Before you pay, you know if it's your own story or a profile in a shared feature, with its working title in writing.

We write it, you approve it

From a 30-minute interview. You approve our draft before it goes to Forbes India.

A registered company

CIN and GSTIN on this page. You pay against a GST invoice, never an individual.

Honest labels, no list places

We explain the Brand Connect label, and we never sell list places, rankings or covers.

10+ years, 400+ clients

Brand, digital and PR work for Indian businesses since 2015.

The call

Ten minutes on your Forbes India feature. Price first.

About 10 minutes with the person who plans your feature. You hear the price early. If Forbes India isn't right for you, we'll say so, and nobody chases you afterwards.

  1. 01
    The price, firstThe full fee plus GST, and what it does and doesn't cover.
  2. 02
    Your momentA raise, a launch, a senior hire or a big contract. It decides the format and the timing.
  3. 03
    The format that fitsYour own story or a shared feature, website or print, and whether Forbes India suits you at all.
  4. 04
    It in writingFormat, label, date and refund terms on WhatsApp the same day. You decide in your own time.
Vishal Vadhera

Vishal Vadhera

Founder and Director, EXECLIENT PVT. LTD

+91 83750 48353

Before you call

Forbes India feature questions, answered.

Straight answers from Execlient, so you know what fits before you call.

Is it real, and is it honest?

How do I get featured in Forbes India?

There are two routes. Editorial coverage is free but never certain: you pitch a real news story to Forbes India's journalists, and they decide. A sponsored feature is paid and labelled Brand Connect: we interview you, write the story, you approve our draft, and it runs once Forbes India accepts it. The sponsored route is the only one we arrange.

What is Forbes India Brand Connect?

It's Forbes India's section for paid content. Online, every Brand Connect page carries that byline and a closing note that these pages are "equivalent to advertisements" and not written by its journalists. It runs on forbesindia.com, a separate site from the US edition. It's the paid, labelled kind of feature, and the only kind we arrange.

Will people know it's paid? Will investors think I bought it?

Yes, they'll know, because the label is the magazine's own and it stays on the page. That's fine. Paying isn't what embarrasses founders; pretending they were picked is. Call it a sponsored feature, and it still shows what you've built.

Are you part of Forbes India?

No. Execlient is an independent agency, not part of or endorsed by Forbes India or its publisher. Execlient is your one point of contact: the angle, the interview, the writing, your approvals and the live link.

Can I get on Forbes India 30 Under 30?

Not by paying anyone. Forbes India 30 Under 30 is an editorial list: its editors choose from applications, nominations and their own research. The same is true of its other editorial lists, its awards and its cover stories. We never sell list places, awards, rankings or covers. If you qualify, apply through forbesindia.com.

Money and risk

How much does a Forbes India feature cost?

It depends on the format: your own story or a profile in a shared feature, on forbesindia.com or in print. You hear the full fee, plus GST, early in a 10-minute call, with what is and isn't included. If it's more than you want to spend, the call ends there.

Why do Forbes India listicle slots on WhatsApp cost so much less?

Because they're a different product. They're usually 100 to 170 words and one photo, in a roundup of eight to ten companies, often under a headline that reads like a ranking. Ask any seller, us included, for the format, word count, working title and label in writing. You get ours before you pay, and we never sell a place in anything framed as a top list.

What if Forbes India doesn't publish my feature?

You get 100% of your money back. Forbes India reviews every sponsored feature before it runs and can decline one. If your feature doesn't go live, Execlient refunds everything you paid within 7 working days, as our refund policy says.

When do I pay, and who do I pay?

You pay 100% upfront to EXECLIENT PVT. LTD, a registered company whose CIN and GSTIN are on this page, against a GST invoice. Never an individual. The format, the label and the date are agreed in writing first, and if your feature doesn't go live, you get it all back.

Will a Forbes India feature bring me leads, investors or Google rankings?

We don't promise any of those. It gives the people who look you up, such as investors, buyers and senior hires, a labelled page on a known business title. We don't promise whether or where it shows up in search. If you need enquiries this month, ads are the better tool, and we run those too.

The details

Is it my own story or one of several?

Either, depending on the format you choose. Your own story is about you alone, and these usually run 700 to 900 words. A shared feature is a paid profile inside a multi-company sponsored piece, usually around 170 words and one photo. It isn't a ranking or a selection by Forbes India, and you get its working title in writing before you pay.

Who writes it, and how long does it take?

Execlient does, from a 30-minute interview. You review our draft before it goes to the magazine, which may edit it and has the final say on what appears. Timing follows Forbes India's publishing calendar, and you get the date, and how long it stays live, in writing before you pay.

Can I say "featured in Forbes"?

Not in those words. Say "Sponsored feature in Forbes India", or "sponsored profile" for a shared piece, in plain text with the link. Don't write "featured in" or "as seen in", and don't claim the magazine named, ranked or chose you. Don't use its logo without the magazine's written permission, and never make a cover-style image.

I'm a doctor, advocate, CA or architect. Can I book one?

Check your council's rules first, because most restrict paid publicity for your own practice. Medical-ethics rules bar doctors from publicity about their own skills or achievements. Bar Council rules bar advocates from advertising, directly or indirectly. ICAI limits what a practising CA can advertise. The Council of Architecture bars architects from paying for press appearances. So we don't sell a feature about your own practice. A company you run, like a hospital or a product brand, may be different, so ask us. This is not legal advice.

We're a property developer. Anything different?

A company or founder story works. If it names a project, that project must be RERA-registered, and the story must show its RERA number and the authority's website. Maharashtra projects also need the MahaRERA QR code. We keep price, return and booking claims out of it.

Question not answered here? Ask it on a call, or send it on WhatsApp.

10 minutes, today.

Next time, send a link, not just the deck.

Want to get featured in Forbes India? Tell us what you've built and who should read it. In about 10 minutes you'll know the format, the timing and the fee.

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A founder showing a link on her phone across a meeting table Illustrative image

Company details

Check us like you'd check anyone.

You pay a registered company against a GST invoice, not an anonymous seller. Execlient is an independent agency, not part of or endorsed by Forbes India or its publisher.

Legal name
EXECLIENT PRIVATE LIMITED · working since 2015, incorporated 2021
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Director
Vishal Vadhera · DIN 09039978
Where we work
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Got a Forbes India pitch on WhatsApp? Ask any seller, including us:

  1. Which site, which section, which label? forbesindia.com, the Brand Connect section, labelled as paid.
  2. Your own story, or one of ten? You know before you pay, with the working title in writing.
  3. Does the headline read like a ranking or award? We never sell a place in anything framed as a top list, award or ranking.
  4. Who do you pay? EXECLIENT PVT. LTD, against a GST invoice. Never a personal account.
  5. What's in writing before you pay? Format, word count, label, date, and a 100% refund if it doesn't go live.

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