Manufacturing

NITI Aayog's remedy for manufacturing: Clusters and lower costs

The think tank has identified 12 sectors in which India can aspire to global leadership by 2047, with the first volume focusing on chemicals, textiles, telecom and solar PV

MHI receives 20 bids for rare earth magnet manufacturing scheme

20 bids signal strong industry interest in India's ₹7,280-crore push to build domestic rare earth permanent magnet capacity and reduce import dependence

Govt expects auto PLI incentive disbursal to be more than 2x in FY27

Centre expects ₹4,700 crore in incentives against ₹2,322 crore paid in first two years

Uttar Pradesh’s defence policy: How the state plans to attract aerospace investments

Uttar Pradesh’s defence policy aims to attract aerospace and defence investments by offering incentives and building a stronger manufacturing ecosystem.

Odisha set to launch India's first rail-tech manufacturing park soon

The proposed facility at Sahaspur industrial estate will offer common infrastructure and services to railway manufacturers, ancillary units, MSMEs and technology firms

Apollo Tyres Q1 results: Net profit jumps multi-fold to ₹349 crore

Apollo Tyres on Thursday reported a multi-fold jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 348.87 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026 on the back of low base effect and strong sales across market segments. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 12.88 crore a year ago, which included the net impact after tax of restructuring and impairment of the Netherlands plant amounting to Rs 273 crore, Apollo Tyres said in a regulatory filing. Revenue from operations in the first quarter this fiscal stood at Rs 7,397.79 crore as against Rs 6,560.76 crore a year ago. Total expenses were higher at Rs 7,012.03 crore as compared to Rs 6,171.15 crore. Commenting on the company's performance in the first quarter, Chairman, Onkar Kanwar said: "We delivered healthy revenue growth during the quarter, supported by robust demand across market segments and sustained high-capacity utilisation across our manufacturing network." He further said,"While we remain mindful of the evolving macroeconomic .

Manufacturing PMI falls to near five-year low in July as sales, hiring slow

HSBC's India Manufacturing PMI fell to 53.5 in July, its lowest level since August 2021, as sales, input purchases and job creation slowed despite resilient export demand

Govt raises semiconductor demand forecast 50% to $150 billion by 2030

India's semiconductor market already estimated at about $64 billion in 2026

Opportunities in manufacturing & semiconductor industry

In this session, industry stalwarts, S Sathish & Nikit Popli from KPMG in India talk about manufacturing, semiconductors and provide career tips to the B-Schoolers.

What's holding back India's manufacturing dream?

India wants to become a global manufacturing powerhouse. But can it lead in semiconductors, EVs and AI without building the industrial backbone that supports them?

UP lines up ₹6 trn investment projects, targets ₹8 trn for GBC 5.0

Uttar Pradesh has lined up projects worth ₹6 trillion for GBC 5.0 and aims to expand the pipeline to ₹8 trillion as it accelerates industrial investments

RIICO gets 449 applications for 240 industrial plots in Rajasthan

RIICO received 449 applications for 240 industrial plots under its Direct Allotment Scheme, reflecting strong investor interest in Rajasthan's manufacturing sector

Sheffield of the East awaits turn of fortune as industry looks ahead

Howrah's famed foundry belt awaits a revival as industry hopes a new political climate will attract investment and restore the 'Sheffield of the East' to prominence

India needs lasting reforms to attract foreign capital, not stopgaps

Without credible investment protection, the FTA alone is unlikely to attract the manufacturing FDI India needs to create jobs

India's manufacturing blind spot: Industrial success needs mature products

Building an industrial powerhouse requires thousands of mature products, not just frontier technologies

Hindustan Zinc planning ₹25K cr capex to expand refined metals capacity

Hindustan Zinc plans a ₹25,000 crore investment to expand refined zinc and lead capacity, targeting 2 million tonnes annually by FY30

Quality control orders hit small businesses hard, pushed up costs: CSEP

QCOs enforced by BIS, were introduced in 2016 by mandating the already existing voluntary standards in Indian manufacturing

Datanomics: ULCA repeal alone no guarantee of manufacturing, infra boost

Repealing the Urban Land Ceiling Act may improve land availability, but manufacturing and infrastructure growth also depend on ease of doing business and broader reforms

India's solar power boom faces regional imbalance, manufacturing glut

While India's solar capacity continues to expand rapidly, regional concentration in installations and mounting manufacturing overcapacity are emerging as the sector's biggest structural challenges

India's manufacturing set to nearly triple by 2035, says Morgan Stanley

The report expects India's manufacturing industry to grow 2.8 times over the next decade, helped by reforms, public investment, and global supply chain diversification