Manufacturing
Germany's industrial giants push for 40-hour week as labour costs rise
Top executives are arguing that high labour costs are eroding Germany's competitiveness
 "Germany's industrial giants push for 40-hour week as labour costs rise")
Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024: What incentives does it offer chipmakers?
Uttar Pradesh Semiconductor Policy, 2024: What incentives does it offer chipmakers?
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Datanomics: Falling prices give a boost to manufacturing's real growth
Manufacturing prices fell in Q1 even as real growth outpaced nominal growth, pointing to deflationary pressure unlike agriculture and services
 "Datanomics: Falling prices give a boost to manufacturing's real growth")
Zetwerk pushes deeper into product design as ODM share nearly doubles
Design-led contracts accounted for 13.93% of manufacturing GMV in FY26, up from 7.65% three years earlier, as Zetwerk moves into engineering and co-creation
 "Zetwerk pushes deeper into product design as ODM share nearly doubles")
Govt notifies ₹1.27 trillion Semicon 2.0, offers 40% fab capex support
The scheme spans chip design, manufacturing, equipment, materials, advanced packaging, R&D and talent development, with support available for up to six years
 "Govt notifies ₹1.27 trillion Semicon 2.0, offers 40% fab capex support")
Apple may shift 30-35% of global iPhone production to India in next 5 years
Apple could raise India's share of global iPhone production to 30-35% over five years as John Ternus takes charge and India gains a deeper role in its supply chain
 "Apple may shift 30-35% of global iPhone production to India in next 5 years")
Industrial output growth eases to 6.7% in July as three sectors slow
Manufacturing growth moderated to 7.3 per cent from 9.5 per cent in June, while mining and quarrying slipped back into contraction during the month
Viksit Bharat target has a low manufacturing value-addition problem
Top export sectors remain vulnerable due to high reliance on imported components
Made-in-India global mobile brand ambition faces challenges of scale, R&D
India's push to create a homegrown global mobile phone brand will require applicants to overcome challenges in R&D, scale, software, branding, distribution and cost competitiveness
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Which Indian manufacturing sectors are actually becoming self-reliant?
India is moving beyond assembly in several industries, yet gaps in critical components and upstream manufacturing continue to limit domestic value addition
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Can India make components competitive after subsidies and tariffs end?
Subsidies can help India build component factories. But can Indian manufacturers match global competitors on cost, scale and efficiency when government support ends? Experts explain
 "Can India make components competitive after subsidies and tariffs end?")
India's electronics components push: What is made locally, what is imported
India is expanding local electronics manufacturing, but it still relies heavily on imported chips and components. The new ECMS aims to boost domestic production and reduce this dependence
 "India's electronics components push: What is made locally, what is imported")
Beyond assembly: Can ECMS build India's missing electronics supplier base?
The next phase of India's manufacturing push is moving beyond assembly to components, materials and equipment. Can policy support create a globally competitive ecosystem?
 "Beyond assembly: Can ECMS build India's missing electronics supplier base?")
Govt plans BIS certificate exemption for foreign high-tech companies
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says the proposed framework could provide company-, industry-, product- or project-based exemptions for imported equipment and components
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A new kind of China Shock
What makes the Chinese export surge today different from its first, in the 2000s?
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Govt unveils ₹62,500 cr mobile manufacturing scheme, incentives up to 5%
Five-year scheme offers production-linked incentives and additional benefits for domestic sourcing of key components, while providing support for Indian mobile phone brands
LG Electronics sees India emerging as key manufacturing and export hub
LG Electronics India already exports Made-in-India products to over 50 countries and has invested Rs 5,000 crore in its Sri City factory, which will also serve as an export hub
 "LG Electronics sees India emerging as key manufacturing and export hub")
Govt approves 31 electronics component projects worth ₹7,877 crore
The projects span 10 states and are expected to generate nearly 10,000 jobs and production worth ₹82,243 crore under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme
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Datanomics: Manufacturers beat input price changes despite volatility
Disaggregated figures for the top five categories showed month-on-month volatility.
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Govt clears 31 electronic component manufacturing proposals worth ₹7,877 cr
With the latest approvals, the government has cleared 106 applications covering around 30 product categories across 15 states under the ECMS
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