Make In India

The great trade balancing act: India weathers US tariffs, diversifies trade

One lesson India learnt the hard way in 2025 was the danger of excessive dependence on the US market

Samsonite India increasing manufacturing to 700,000 units a month

Samsonite India has expanded capacity at its Nashik plant to 700,000 bags a month, strengthening domestic manufacturing, exports and readiness for rising travel demand amid growing competition

Sarvam likely to unveil India's maiden sovereign AI model by February

Sarvam AI co-founder Vivek Raghavan said India's first sovereign LLM is likely to debut before or during the India AI Impact Summit, with the model trained on trillions of tokens

In an AI-obsessed world, India's craft may yet redefine 'Made in India'

What is currently perceived as a massive, low-tech liability could become a high-value, export-oriented economic engine

Nissan strengthens India export hub, completes 1.2 million vehicle exports

Nissan India marked the export of its 1.2 millionth vehicle from Tamil Nadu and announced plans to launch its new C-SUV, the Nissan Tekton, in 2026 to strengthen global exports

iPhone 17 shortage hits Indian retailers amid Diwali season frenzy

Both large retail chains such as Croma and Vijay Sales, and local dealers at Delhi's Nehru Place, Asia's biggest electronics market, are running out of iPhone stock amid surging Diwali demand

India expands Mongolia footprint with defence attache, energy cooperation

New Delhi to back border training, refinery project as both nations mark 70 years of ties

Keir Starmer visits India, PM Modi renews ‘Make in India’ pitch, Nobel Prize in Chemistry #newsinamin

British PM Keir Starmer, on his first visit to India since taking office, said the opportunities under the India-UK Free Trade Agreement are ‘unparalleled’ and the deal is a ‘launchpad’

Best time to invest in India: PM Modi renews Make in India pitch at IMC

Speaking at the 9th edition of the India Mobile Congress, PM Modi highlighted India's prowess in new technology, adding that the country, which once struggled with 2G, now has 5G connectivity

CMF, Optiemus to invest $100 million in India JV; to create 1.8K jobs

CMF and Optiemus Infracom will invest $100 million in a JV that makes India the base for operations, R&D and manufacturing, creating 1,800 jobs and a global export hub

Govt aims to make 'chips to ships' locally: PM Modi's 'Make in India' pitch

Addressing a gathering in Uttar Pradesh, PM Modi said India will no longer accept being dependent on other countries for its development

Airbus directors to visit Delhi as govt pushes for Make in India plans

The Airbus board will hold its first meeting in Delhi, reflecting India's growing role in aerospace as the Centre urges global firms to manufacture locally under Make in India

World Sees India's defence strength: Goyal on 11 yrs of 'Make in India'

India today sucessfully launch the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system

House of Abhinandan Lodha eyes ₹10,000 cr sales by FY30: Company chief

No other real estate asset classes can give the return that land gives if one buys it in the right location and from the right developer, says Lodha

MoD eases procurement for defence spares, maintenance; pvt firms get parity

New defence capital acquisition rules also expected before the end of the calendar year

Rewiring public procurement for innovation faces single-vendor hurdle

For RDI to deliver fully, it must be backed by reforms in public procurement to actively support locally developed products

Iron Pillar bets on manufacturing revival, AI disruption amid trade war

Iron Pillar sees manufacturing and AI as India's next big opportunities, citing global trade tensions, supply chain shifts and the need for industrial self-reliance

PM Modi gives 'homework' to teachers: Promote Swadeshi, vocal for local

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said teachers generally give homework to their students but he wants to give one "homework" to teachers for a change, that is to lead campaigns along with their students to promote swadeshi products and give an impetus to "Make in India" and "vocal for local". In an interaction with National Teacher awardees, he asked schools to celebrate such occasions as 'Swadeshi Day' or 'Swadeshi Week' when students would bring local products from their homes and share their stories. "Today I am doing the task that you always do, giving homework. I am giving you a homework to lead campaigns to promote swadeshi products. I am confident that you will complete it. "Students should be encouraged to get swadeshi products from home, and there should be discussions on that. Students can also participate in marches in villages carrying placards rooting for swadeshi products. Such activities will create an atmosphere and encourage the citizens to use Made in India

IIT Madras licenses India's first silicon photonics-based quantum RNG

IIT Madras has signed a ₹1 crore licensing deal with Indrarka Quantum Technologies to deploy India's first silicon photonics-based quantum random number generator

Make in India must not become make all India needs: Former RBI Guv Subbarao

Sounding a note of caution, former RBI Governor D Subbarao on Monday said that 'Make in India' should not transform into 'Make all that India needs' as it would hurt investments in the country and impact productivity. Subbarao further said the punitive 50 per cent tariffs on Indian exports imposed by the US will raise the costs of Indian goods in the most important overseas market, which is America. "If 'Make in India' degenerates into 'Make all that India needs', we risk losing the chance to attract investment away from China. "The tariffs remind us that openness, not isolation, is the path to sustainable growth," he told PTI in an interview. Subbarao said the success of 'Make in India' hinges on competitiveness, not protectionism. "Atmanirbhar Bharat, an aspiration that the Prime Minister reiterated in his Independence Day speech, must mean strategic self-reliance in sensitive areas like defence and energy, not blanket self-sufficiency," he said. According to him, 'Make in Indi