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Maruti, Tata lead hatchback revival as India's carmakers rediscover the mass marketIndian carmakers are rediscovering the hatchback. For years, SUVs dominated sales. Now, rising prices and economic challenges mean small ca...
Why Amazon has struggled to crack IndiaAmazon's India strategy is changing: under new leadership, the company is focusing on profitability over rapid growth. This shift comes as ...
Remember GoPro, the king of action cameras? The once-$11 billion giant is now fighting just to stay aliveGoPro bankruptcy risk: Once an $11 billion market cap giant, GoPro now faces an uncertain future. Its auditor raised "substantial doubt" ab...
Anthropic approaches $1T valuation; Google ads face heatAnthropic neared a trillion-dollar valuation following fresh funding. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Rising prices may hit festive smartphone demand, dent annual sales by up to 30%: ReportSmartphone prices are rising in India. This could cause many buyers to delay purchases or buy used phones. Annual sales might drop signific...
Rising prices may hit 54 pc of festive smartphone demand, denting annual sales by up to 30 pcIndian consumers may delay buying new smartphones or opt for used devices if prices continue rising. This trend could significantly impact ...
FirstCry, Slice’s FY26 numbers; Nilekani’s Fundamentum eyes deeptech pushFirstCry parent cut its losses in the March quarter on tightened costs. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
India's consumption story changes track as OTT, travel and premium phones outpace staples: ReportThe report titled "The Great Consumption Shift" said, "Indian wallet has moved from cereal to data to OTT to mobiles," highlighting how Ind...
As Indians buy pricier phones on EMI, OneAssist bets big on protection plansAs smartphones become costlier and increasingly financed through EMIs, device damage is emerging as a new source of household financial str...
Waiting for your dream phone to get cheaper? That moment may never comeSmartphone prices are no longer dropping predictably. The demand for AI chips is causing component costs to surge. This means phones are la...
She had nothing at 15. At 55, she's China's wealthiest woman sitting at the world's top table with Elon Musk and Tim Cook; here's the story of Zhou QunfeiChina’s richest woman, Zhou Qunfei, once worked factory shifts after leaving school at 15. Today, her billion-dollar tech company supplies ...
Is the Indian middle class dream over? Saurabh Mukherjea on the 3 forces crushing your futureIndia's middle class is in deep trouble. Education no longer guarantees prosperity. Jobs are disappearing, especially in IT. Wages are not ...
Chennai: Finance and People Leaders Scour for Opportunities in the Emerging World
Ankur Warikoo suggests 7 options - what you can do for the price of the latest iPhone. 'One year of party' most liked by netizensAnkur Warikoo sparked debate by comparing the cost of a new iPhone to alternative purchases, including years of Netflix, rent, gym membersh...
From users to builders: How AI and low-code are rewriting who builds softwareCitizen development and AI-driven “vibe coding” are reshaping how software is built inside organisations, shifting creation power from IT t...
Huawei posts slower annual revenue growth of 2.2%Huawei's 2025 revenue grew 2.2 percent to 880.9 billion yuan. This growth was supported by its core network infrastructure and consumer dev...
Why India's Gen Z and millennial borrowers are choosing app-based credit over traditional loansYoung Indians, particularly Gen Z and millennials, are increasingly opting for app-based credit over traditional banks. Driven by a need fo...
Xiaomi offers loans for under Rs 15K phones to push salesXiaomi, currently the third-ranked smartphone seller in India, has introduced Xiaomi Easy Finance Program (XED), defined as a digital loan ...
Demand for financing schemes set to surge as smartphones get costlierSmartphone financing schemes are set to see a surge with 60-70% of the devices likely to be bought via instalment-based financing plans as ...
Samsung India rolls out consumer financing for other electronic products like TV, ACsSamsung India senior vice president Raju Pullan said the company is currently financing around Rs 480 crore per month for smartphones, whic...