India’s rise as a global manufacturing hub is hitting a silent wall—China. From iPhone production glitches to fertiliser freezes and stalled high-speed rail projects, Beijing isn’t using loud bans or trade wars. It’s simply going quiet—and that’s proving more disruptive than you might think.

In this Business Special, we break down how China is subtly sabotaging India’s supply chains—through delayed shipments, missing engineers, and rare earth blackouts—and what India must do to fight back.

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India's rise as a global manufacturing hub is hitting a silent wall-China. From iPhone production glitches to fertiliser freezes and stalled high-speed rail projects.

How China is trying to choke India's manufacturing rise | iPhones in India | China+1| Foxconn

How China is trying to choke India’s manufacturing rise | iPhones in India | China+1| Foxconn

Reliance Industries has completed the merger of Star Television Productions Ltd (STPL), a subsidiary of the company, with Jiostar, according to regulatory updates.
On November 14, 2024, Reliance had intimated about the scheme of arrangement for the merger of STPL with Star India, now known as Jiostar India, another subsidiary of the company.
"Jiostar has, on November 30, 2025 at 6:09 pm (IST), informed the Company that the said scheme has become effective from November 30, 2025, and STPL stands merged with Jiostar," Reliance Industries Ltd informed  in a regulatory filing.
STPL owns the STAR' brand and licenses it to group companies.
JioStar is the joint venture created after the merger of the media business of Reliance and the India business of global media giant Walt Disney in November 2024. The combined company was valued at USD 8.5 billion.
It is the country's leading media and entertainment platform and had reported revenues of Rs 7,232 crore in the September quarter along wi

JioStar is the joint venture created after the merger of the media business of Reliance and the India business of global media giant Walt Disney in November 2024

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said world leaders listen carefully when Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks and this is happening because India's strength is getting manifested and the country is finding its rightful place.
Speaking at an event organised in Pune on Monday to mark 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Bhagwat suggested one should not look forward to celebrating milestones like jubilees or centenaries, but aim to complete the given task within the stipulated time.
"That is what the Sangh has been doing. Though the Sangh has completed 100 years, braving challenges and weathering many storms, it is time to introspect why the task of uniting the entire society has taken so long," he told the gathering.
It is generally believed that when India rises, global problems get resolved, conflicts diminish, and peace prevails, the RSS leader opined.
"This is recorded in history, and we must recreate it. This is the need of the hour. The current global situation demand

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Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has asked the government to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP with urgent action to tackle non-communicable diseases, including tax deductions of up to Rs 10,000 on individuals for preventive health check-ups.
In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage.
The recommendations call for a balanced mix of fiscal support, structural reforms, and public-private collaboration to build a robust, future-ready health system, it said in a statement.
In its recommendations, NATHEALTH asked the sector to be declared 'core infrastructure' and create a healthcare infrastructure fund of Rs 50,000 crore, saying currently there is limited access to long-term, lower-cost capital for hospitals and diagnostic networks.
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