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Tata aims to roll out India-made chips by mid-2027, but rare-earths crisis could derail plan

New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Domestic conglomerate Tata Electronics plans to roll out its first semiconductor chip from its plant at Dholera, Gujarat, by mid-2027 but faces potential delays if India is unab... Read More


iPhone 17 launch to boost Apple India sales, prices largely steady despite US tariff squeeze

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Apple on Tuesday unveiled four new iPhones and four new wearables under its Watch and AirPods lineups, keeping its overall prices largely unchanged despite a billion-dollar hit ... Read More


Mint Explainer | iPhone Air: Are size-zero phones making a comeback?

New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Apple Inc. on Tuesday showcased its first new smartphone design in five years with the iPhone Air. Priced at Rs.1.2 lakh in India, the smartphone is the third iteration of Apple... Read More


Transformer by Mint | 5,000 walk-ins on a weekday: Apple frenzy refuses to fade in India

New Delhi, Sept. 7 -- I remember a late-night news broadcast in the late 2000s showing a massive queue outside a storefront emblazoned with Apple's logo. The report was about the launch of a new kind ... Read More


The Beat Report | Hushed chatters, mad swings: Three weeks of reporting India's online-gaming ban

New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- In The Beat Report, Mint's journalists bring you unique perspectives on their beats, breaking down new trends and developments, and sharing behind-the-scenes stories from their r... Read More


How Apple and Samsung are thriving in India's slowing smartphone market

New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Even as India's $45-billion smartphone economy is in the throes of a long-drawn slowdown, Apple and Samsung logged over 20% year-on-year (y-o-y) sales growth in the June quarter-... Read More


Primer: What good will made-in-India chips really do?

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday presented the prime minister a showcase of some chips made in India-by research bodies, private firms, and university students. India has ... Read More


Thanks to the GST boost, TVs may steal the spotlight from smartphones this festive season

New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- Large screens may draw eyeballs away from their pocket-sized rivals this festive season-all thanks to a timely goods and services tax (GST) break. The GST Council on Wednesday, ... Read More


Bullish on India for its chip supply chain potential, says Dutch major ASML

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Dutch company ASML, niche manufacturer of the most advanced equipment critical to modern chipmaking, is looking to scale up its presence in India and wants its engineers to work ... Read More


India can be among top 5 semiconductor nations: Merck Electronics CEO

New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- India is on track to become one of the world's top five semiconductor nations, said Kai Beckmann, chief executive of German chip resources and components firm Merck's electronics... Read More