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A Rs.15,000-crore wipeout: how Xiaomi lost India's smartphone race to Vivo, Samsung and Apple

NEW DELHI, May 6 -- Xiaomi once sold one in every four smartphones in India. By 2025, it had fallen out of the country's top five brands. The reversal marks one of the steepest declines in India's sma... Read More


Apple logs record qtr in India, iPhone defies broad slump

new delhi, May 2 -- Apple Inc. on Friday reported a record March quarter in India-its 18th consecutive record period in the market-with double-digit growth in iPhone sales defying the country's broade... Read More


Apple logs record Mar qtr in India, iPhones defy slump

new delhi, May 2 -- Apple Inc. on Friday reported a record March quarter in India-its 18th consecutive record period in the market-with double-digit growth in iPhone sales defying the country's broade... Read More


Apple bucks India's smartphone slump with double-digit growth in March quarter; Cook 'over the moon'

New Delhi, May 1 -- Apple CEO Tim Cook reported an 18th consecutive record quarter in India during his penultimate earnings call before handing the reins to John Ternus. Speaking during the post-March... Read More


Big-bang year: Isro targets five commercial small rocket launches this fiscal

NEW DELHI, May 1 -- Four years after a failed first trial attempt, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is gearing up for a big-bang year for its small rocket. Isro expects to hold five comm... Read More


Bharat Dynamics, BEL lead exports strategy charge for India's defence PSUs

New Delhi, May 1 -- The top private and state-owned defence companies are looking at a Rs.15 trillion revenue opportunity over the next five fiscal years, according to brokerage Dam Capital on 27 Apri... Read More


Rising govt spending, export demand give Indian defence cos Rs.15trn runway

New Delhi, May 1 -- The top private and state-owned defence companies are looking at a Rs.15 trillion revenue opportunity over the next five fiscal years, according to brokerage Dam Capital on 27 Apri... Read More


Using technology to stand out: The infotainment systems in luxury cars from Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi

New Delhi, April 29 -- In June last year, Vikram Pawah, the then-president of BMW India, made a declaration in an interview with Mint: "I no longer use buttons in my car-when I'm feeling hot, I simply... Read More


India is vital to global AI; AGI requires further breakthroughs, says Google's chief scientist

New Delhi, April 27 -- Over the past three decades, Google has used its engineering hubs in cities like Bengaluru to develop technologies specifically for the Indian market-such as Google Pay and Goog... Read More


AI's rapid rise forces India to rethink 'light-touch' regulations

New Delhi, April 23 -- India is considering a more prescriptive approach towards regulating artificial intelligence (AI) as rapid advances in the technology raise concerns across critical sectors. A ... Read More