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Israel's RedC wants to turn donor cells into $50 shelf-ready blood

Although RedC has already produced small quantities of blood using this process, the real test will be whether it can scale up production, bring down costs, and secure regulatory clearances

Auto equipment manufacturers make 2-pronged plans for rare earth crunch

Firms weigh importing motors or sending parts to China to keep assembly lines running

Tata-owned Air India may help India become international transit hub

Air India is tweaking its international network to enable more I2I connections

Saudi Arabia aims at 25% of leisure travellers from India by 2030

The West Asian country's global vision is to attract 150 million tourists annually, generating 10 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP)

Small cars need to grow by 8-10% annually to keep sector on track: Bhargava

If small cars perform better than we have estimated, we will exceed our projections, Bhargava said

MHI moves closer to rare earth magnet scheme, calls June 3 stakeholder meet

The industry group also suggested a delegation of auto-company representatives go to China to take up the matter with the authorities there

Vivo became top smartphone choice in India in Q1CY25, shows data

In the global market, Vivo phones do not make it to the top-10 list, and only Xiaomi's Redmi 14C 4G is the lone Chinese brand standing in the list at number eight

Apple to pay 25% tariff on imported iPhones: US President Donald Trump

Trump's message on Truth Social indicated that that he's already conveyed it to Apple CEO Tim Cook that all iPhones to be sold in the US must be manufactured in that country

43% of Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio smartphone users have shifted to 5G

43% of total smartphone users of Reliance Jio and Airtel have already jumped on the bandwagon

Jio Platforms finds the right signal with 'non-connectivity' ventures

At an annualised level, revenues from non-connectivity services are expected to reach about ₹16,000 crore

Fixed wireless access gets strong signal in India's rural heartland

Jio had about 44% of its subscriber base in rural parts by March

Telcos cry foul over Trai's 'complement, not compete' satellite stand

These conclusions were part of Trai's recommendation on pricing of spectrum for satellite services to the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), released a few days ago

Semicon 2.0: India eyes 5% slice of global semiconductor chip pie by 2030

A senior official in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) said: "We have just begun and have a long road ahead

We need product cos, not just services delivery resources: Jaswinder Ahuja

We have seen a great beginning in the manufacturing side, as new plants being built are pulling in an entire ecosystem to support them, said Ahuja, India MD, Cadence Design Systems

Electronic parts PLI: Govt may clear 1st lot of eligible players in a month

The ministry is also working on revamping the design-linked incentive (DLI) scheme, which is part of the semiconductor mission, and has so far had a subdued response

US-China tariff truce may not hit Apple's smartphone plans in India

The government is watching the developments closely, but is not too worried that a tariff truce between the US and China could hurt the chances of India's electronics products on the global stage

Aequs working to become part of Apple's global supply chain from India

Leveraging the recently announced production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for electronic components, the company is investing $100 million to enter into mechanics

Game in the sky: Will Musk's Starlink disrupt India's broadband universe?

Many suggest that geopolitical relations between India and the United States played a role in facilitating the tieups between Starlink and the Indian telcos

Apple's shift from China: India's iPhone exports zoomed 116% in April

In preparation for global tariffs, Apple has been steadily increasing exports since December 2024, peaking in March as reciprocal tariffs came into play

Siam seeks six-month rare earth supply lifeline to keep EVs rolling

Such a move would eliminate the need for Indian importers to seek clearance for each shipment - a process both tedious and time-consuming