FTAs must drive manufacturing, GVC integration and high-tech investmentA new committee will monitor India's free trade agreements and export barriers. It must also address import efficiency for competitive glob...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 70: Almost nobody tracks this company. That may be why its turnaround was missedVery few investors track this old auto supplier, and that may be exactly why its turnaround went unnoticed. This is a business that spent y...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.02 PM IST
Uzbekistan invites Indian firms for mining, minerals push ahead of PM Modi's visitIn a bid to enhance economic ties, Uzbekistan is inviting Indian investments into its mining and metallurgy sectors, highlighting lucrative...
05 Aug, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
The AI competition paradoxChina's open-source AI models are challenging US dominance, driving intense competition. Chinese firms are gaining market share through low...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risksThe memory chipmakers began testing AMEC etching equipment about two years ago, when uncertainty was mounting over whether Washington would...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Donald Trump administration weighs ban on Chinese AI data centre gear importsThe Trump administration is drafting a ban on new Chinese data center component imports. This measure aims to protect critical infrastructu...
04 Aug, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Trump administration drafting ban on Chinese data center devices, sources sayThe Trump administration is drafting a ban on new Chinese data center component imports. This measure aims to protect critical infrastructu...
04 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
India enters the story as China begins to rewrite the chips playbookIndia and China are pursuing sharply different semiconductor strategies. While China is developing domestic lithography machines to reduce ...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
No chips, no models, no problem: Indian manufacturers strike gold in AI's infrastructure gold rushAt a bustling factory in western India, technicians work around the clock to turn glass into hair-thin fibre-optic strands destined for dat...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
The next China shock could be bigger than solar, batteries and EVsChina is emerging as a global leader in humanoid robot manufacturing. The nation's scale and cost reduction strategies are alarming interna...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
India 25 notches up on global competitiveness indexIndia advanced 25 places to rank 57th globally in a competitiveness index. This improvement reflects sustained efforts in reducing market d...
30 Jul, 2026, 08.30 PM IST
Air India's stumble creates a bigger problem than aviation duopolyTata's Air India faces major losses and market share decline. The airline's turnaround is a decade-long endeavor due to legacy issues. Glob...
28 Jul, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
China begins making homegrown DUV chipmaking tools: The InformationThe machines are expected to be delivered this year to leading Chinese chipmakers, including Semiconductor Manufacturing International Co...
27 Jul, 2026, 08.03 PM IST
Explainer: Why investors are betting big on China’s chipmaker CXMTChina's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) became the country's most valuable listed company after its shares surged 470% on their Shangha...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Memory frenzy fuels CXMT's historic debutCXMT Corp's Shanghai debut is anticipated to be historic after a near-record IPO. The company is poised to become China's largest listed fi...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.29 AM IST
AI+ wants to be India's answer to global smartphone brandsMadhav Sheth aims to build India's first globally competitive smartphone brand, AI+.He is leveraging two decades of experience from China's...
26 Jul, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
India's 7,000-km bullet rail plan gets homegrown signalling pushIndia is developing its own high-speed rail signalling protocol, the Bharat Train Control System. This system will be tailored for Indian c...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.32 AM IST