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India-EU free trade pact: iPhone shift hits India's EU electronics exports

But $50 billion export aim holds as EU smartphone shipments drop after Apple's US pivot

India-EU FTA: Large market opens up, says Maruti Chairman RC Bhargava

India-EU FTA opens a large European market for Indian-made small cars, with duty cuts boosting exports and giving carmakers like Maruti Suzuki a cost advantage

India's smartphone exports to US zoomed 200% in April-November FY26

3-fold jump led by Apple boom offsets slump in other sectors

India 8th among 11 countries in investment in AI: WEF white paper

US, Singapore, S Korea and China are the top four, it says

Zepto closes gap with Blinkit in quick commerce app installation reach

Zepto has nearly caught up with Blinkit in app penetration by CY25, intensifying the race for leadership in India's fast-growing quick commerce market

India witnesses 16% of total global downloads of Gen AI apps in 2025

India emerged as a global hotspot for AI apps in 2025, accounting for 16% of worldwide downloads, though revenue contribution remains under 1%, a Sensor Tower report shows

South Asia regains top spot in growth outlook as economist sentiment flips

South Asia tops global growth outlook as WEF economists turn bullish again, with India anchoring optimism even as global growth risks persist

Americans pay the bulk of tariffs on Indian exports, finds study

Indian exporters did not cut prices after the US imposed 50% tariffs, instead reducing volumes, leaving American consumers to bear most of the tariff burden, a Kiel study finds

India ranks sixth in Asia manufacturing index 2026, needs sharper push

Malaysia jumps to second place; China stays on top

India's electronics exports cross $47 billion in 2025 on iPhone push

The next leg to $55 billion is tied to policy clarity and tariff risks

India's top 20 startups dominated valuations, fundraising in 2025

While the average valuation of the top 20 startups was $1.78 billion, the remaining 80 had an average valuation of just $0.42 billion, nearly one-fourth of the top cohort

Smartphone exports may have topped $30 billion in 2025 on PLI push

Phones make up 38% of India's outbound shipments since 2021 on PLI push

Work-life balance tops job wish list for India's Gen Z: What they want

The preference becomes even more pronounced among older Gen Z professionals

Asia on fire: Of finance, climate, tourism, and cities in motion

IPOs falter, Jakarta tops Tokyo, tourism patterns shift, temperatures rise, and China sets solar and tech records

India to manufacture 3 nanometre chips by 2032, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

From chips to sovereign AI, Ashwini Vaishnaw lays out how India plans to build a full-stack tech ecosystem and become a major semiconductor and AI power by 2032

India's iPhone exports hit ₹2 trillion in CY25, a first since 2021

Apple's iPhone exports from India crossed ₹2 trillion in 2025, marking a major milestone for the PLI scheme and India's fast-deepening electronics manufacturing ecosystem

Vodafone Idea's chance to dial stability may reshape India's telecom market

Debt-laden Vodafone Idea has been given a chance to turn itself around. This is also crucial for the government, which wants to avoid a duopoly in the telecom sector

IndiGo, Air India likely to remain dominant in Indian skies till 2030

With IndiGo and Air India ramping up fleet additions, India's skies are set to remain a duopoly till 2030, with the top two airlines controlling nearly 85% of aircraft capacity

Salary gap persists, fewer women take up executive roles, says study

Study finds women earn up to 30% less than men and hold 17% of executive roles

Electronics industry targets 16 products to reduce import dependence

ICEA response to PM's 100-product manufacturing push