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Thursday 14 August 2025
South Korean equipment makers eye entry into India battery manufacturing
South Korean battery equipment manufacturers are positioning themselves to benefit from India's accelerating push into advanced battery production, with Tata Group's battery subsidiary...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
India's first AI unicorn files for IPO amid the country's booming AI sector
Fractal Analytics, an India-based artificial intelligence (AI) and analytics services provider, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in Mumbai that could value the company...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
India approves four chip projects under ISM
India has approved four additional semiconductor projects under the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), further strengthening the country's semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem. These...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Samsung partners with Acro in India's SSD market, tapping rapidly growing storage demand
Samsung Electronics has named Acro Engineering Company as its national distributor for solid-state drives (SSDs) in India. The partnership will see Acro distribute Samsung's latest...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Dual-base strategy: Auto industry finds balance between North America–Asia as tariff fog lifts
Mexico's successful bid to secure a 90-day extension on US import tariffs—maintaining a 25% levy—has temporarily eased market anxiety. Car part suppliers report a rush...
Tuesday 12 August 2025
iPhone shipment rises as India's budget smartphone market contracts
India's smartphone market is undergoing premiumization, with rising average selling prices driving growth in mid- and high-end segments. This shift boosts brands like Apple, which...
Monday 11 August 2025
Airtel's Xtelify unveils sovereign cloud and AI tools to target telecom and enterprise growth
India-based Bharti Airtel's digital services arm, Xtelify, has launched Airtel Cloud, a sovereign cloud platform, along with an AI-powered software suite aimed at boosting efficiency...
Monday 11 August 2025
India roundup: US doubles down tariffs on India

The US imposition of a 50% tariff on India puts the country in a difficult position, caught between...

Thursday 7 August 2025
Dixon Technologies partners with Tech Mahindra to advance industry 4.0 adoption
Dixon Technologies has signed a master services agreement with Tech Mahindra to deploy Industry 4.0 technologies across its manufacturing plants and R&D centers in India. The...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Trump doubles India tariff to 50% to punish Russian oil buying
US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods over its ongoing purchases of Russian energy, escalating a fight with a key Asian partner on the eve of...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
LG Electronics reportedly revives India IPO plan with scaled-down valuation amid market uncertainty
LG Electronics is reportedly preparing to revive the initial public offering (IPO) of its Indian subsidiary, months after shelving the plan due to market volatility. According to...
Monday 4 August 2025
India highlights semiconductor potential ahead of Semicon India 2025
Ahead of the fourth edition of Semicon India, set to be held from September 2-4, 2025, in New Delhi, the Indian Government has released a press statement reaffirming its commitment...
Monday 4 August 2025
Kaynes Circuits reportedly to invest US$570M in Tamil Nadu's first large-scale PCB facility
The Economic Times, citing unnamed sources, reported that Kaynes Circuits India is set to invest INR49.95 billion (approx. US$570 million) to establish an advanced electronics...
Monday 4 August 2025
VinFast launches production in India with US$500 million Tamil Nadu plant
Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast has officially commenced production at its new manufacturing facility in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The US$500 million plant represents...
Monday 4 August 2025
India's AI boom hides dependency risks under Trump deregulation
India may benefit in the short term from a renewed US push to ease restrictions on artificial intelligence exports, but the shift could deepen its long-term reliance on American chipmakers...