Chinese visa impact hits Indian physical AI startupsBeijing's move to refuse visas to Indian executives is also impacting other sectors such as automotive parts and electronics, which have st...
21 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India’s rare earth push must go beyond magnets to build a China-independent supply chainIndia’s rare earth strategy must extend beyond magnet manufacturing to build a resilient, China-independent supply chain, EY-Parthenon part...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
How U.S. military funding propelled China's robot dogsThe rise of Unitree, a Chinese company known for its impressive robot dogs, can be attributed to research breakthroughs funded by the US mi...
18 Aug, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Textile stocks in 2026: Trade deals and China sourcing shift revive the sector; is it a good time to buy?Trade deals and sourcing shift from China are reviving the sector that investors had written off. India is well placed to benefit from the ...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Hero MotoCorp appoints Srihari Mulgund as Chief Strategy OfficerHero MotoCorp has appointed Srihari Mulgund as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Mulgund brings over twenty-four years of automotive sector e...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Bengaluru-based chip company Level Five Cartronics seeks OSAT partners in IndiaThe company has held discussions with Indian OSAT companies including CG Semi, and Kaynes Semicon in Sanand, and Suchi Semicon in Surat, as...
17 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Nikhil Kamath asks whether India should build EVs or batteries. The answer from Chinese experts may surprise youNikhil Kamath’s conversation with Chinese battery experts explores whether India should build electric vehicles or focus on batteries. The ...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
Microsoft retreats in China, but AI boom helps it keep a window openThe year was 2010 and Google was about to exit due to concerns over censorship and cyberattacks. That decision was lauded by democracy acti...
13 Aug, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Tata chair N Chandrasekaran’s exit leaves $120 billion spending ambition in limboTata Group is facing a leadership and strategy reset after N Chandrasekaran’s decision to step down as Tata Sons chairman, putting the cong...
13 Aug, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...
11 Aug, 2026, 05.25 AM IST
Mid-year ecommerce sales set to cool as costs heat upOnline sales volumes are expected to grow about 10-15%, compared with 20% last year when Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan coincided, boo...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
India's Menage a Trois: Graham Act puts New Delhi's strategic autonomy to testThe new US legislative proposal aims to introduce tariffs on nations acquiring Russian energy, challenging India to balance its energy dema...
09 Aug, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
In the 1960s, New Zealand sheep farmers expanded wool production as the industry flourished. Years later, growing global demand for natural fibres and rising synthetic fabric costs produced an unexpected comeback, making wool profitable again after years of declineThe wool industry in New Zealand is bouncing back after enduring decades of challenges. An increase in synthetic fabric costs has sparked g...
08 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
JSW, Volkswagen plan new set of wheels to drive tie-upJSW Group plans a new entity for its Volkswagen alliance talks. This partnership will focus on mass-market VW and Skoda vehicles. Manufactu...
05 Aug, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Global Market: China optical stocks sink on reports of potential US import banChinese optical stocks tumbled after a Reuters report said the Trump administration was considering a ban on U.S. imports of new Chinese da...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
China steps up protection for chip designs in revised regulationsChina is beefing up its defenses for homegrown chip designs. New regulations are being rolled out to offer stronger legal protection, aimin...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.16 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