Surajeet Das Gupta

Apple overshoots iPhone production target under PLI scheme by 80%

Based on preliminary estimates with the government, the production value in FY26 is estimated to hit ₹227,000 cr, which is an increase of more than 24% over the previous financial year's ₹183,000 cr

iPhone FOB value likely to hit $70 billion in 5 years of PLI scheme

Exports in the five-year period accounted for 70 per cent, or $50 billion, of the FOB production value as Apple Inc shipped "made in India" phones across the world

Apple rivals top Indian manufacturers by turnover on surging iPhone output

Based on data provided to the government, Apple manufactured iPhones worth $27 billion in India in 2025 on a freight-on-board (FOB) basis

India set to enter global chipmakers' club with Micron's Sanand debut today

Micron has facilities in the United States (US), China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Japan, among others, with 13 major manufacturing sites. India will now join this group of countries

New smartphone PLI scheme may be linked to domestic value addition

Existing scheme with incentives only for output ends on March 31

Apple likely to produce 30% of iPhones in India in a few years

Government expects Apple to shift 30% of global iPhone production to India, unfazed by US Supreme Court ruling that removes China's tariff disadvantage

Delhi airport ranked 5th-busiest in Apac last year, shows OAG data

In 2025, according to aviation data platform OAG, Delhi airport ranked 5th, with 46.18 million seats, after a dramatic leap from the 9th position, which it held in 2019

US SC ruling on Trump's tariffs: A China worry for India's iPhone exports

The tax now has been declared "illegal" by the US Supreme Court

Apple ecosystem in India creates more than 250,000 new direct jobs

70% of workers women; indirect employment pegged at 750,000

India's share of global funding pie in AI stands at 0.6%, shows data

Based on data from CB Insights, total funding for AI companies in India in 2025 stood at $1.34 billion across 198 deals

India plugged in too late, nears bottom in 2025 ePV rankings, shows data

India ranks 47th in global ePV adoption in 2025 with just 4% penetration, far from its 2030 target, as infrastructure and policy gaps slow EV momentum

India entering new industrial era driven by AI, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw outlines the nation's global ambi­tions in AI

₹70 lakh for 10 seconds: India-Pak clash sends ad rates over the ropes

According to media buyers, this single fixture routinely draws the tournament's highest viewership and advertising intensity

India second-largest active installed base of smartphones globally

Longer retention cycles build an installed base that places it just behind China

India seeks a seat at the AI high table as leaders converge on Delhi

India positions itself as counterweight to US-China dominance

First made-in-India wheeled humanoid for industrial use takes centre stage

Addverb plans to build 100 robots in the first year

Over 40% of India's US exports already face zero duty, shows govt data

More than two-fifths of India's exports to the US faced no tariffs before trade agreement was sealed

Budget sends mixed signals on PLI push across key manufacturing sectors

Allocations for 2026-27 across 14 sectors reveal clear winners and laggards

iPhone 16 tops the charts in major reset of India smartphone market

India's smartphone market is premiumising fast, with Apple's iPhone 16 emerging as the country's top-selling model by volume in 2025, Counterpoint data shows

Economic Survey: Tariff skew undercuts electronics manufacturing ambitions

Survey backs industry demand to fix inverted duty structure