Global smartphone market faces record annual decline as chip crunch worsensThe global smartphone market faces its biggest annual drop ever. Shipments are expected to fall by nearly 14 percent this year. This is due...
03 Jun, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
The Moon is making your days longer, and most people have no ideaOur planet's days are getting longer. The Moon's gravity slows Earth's spin, a process ongoing for billions of years. Now, melting polar ic...
22 May, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
‘I isolated myself, gained 45 kilos’: How IAS officer Pari Bishnoi transformed her life and cracked India's toughest exam UPSC with AIR 30IAS officer Pari Bishnoi, who achieved AIR 30 in UPSC, shared her journey of overcoming stress eating and gaining 45 kilos after failing he...
19 May, 2026, 03.32 PM IST
Beyond metros: How small towns are driving the next wave of India’s e-commerceIndia's e-commerce boom is expanding beyond metros, with Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities now driving significant new demand. Improved internet, di...
15 May, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
Election cash doles may trigger short-term consumption boost in apparel, smartphones, liquor: CEOsCash handouts from recent state elections are expected to boost spending on items like apparel, smartphones, and electronics. Consumers, es...
06 May, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
Stock, mutual fund investing from Tier-2, 3 cities grows fast, but limited awareness, advisory gaps remain key concernsEven as individuals from Tier-2/3 cities and beyond are rapidly embracing the world of stocks and mutual funds, gaps in advisory and awaren...
04 May, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
Reclusive Turkmenistan shows signs of cautiously opening upTurkmenistan, a nation known for its secrecy, is witnessing a subtle shift. E-commerce and social media are gaining traction, signaling a n...
02 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
Coming soon: Price hike round 3 in four months for durablesConsumers face another price hike on electronics like ACs, TVs, and smartphones by end April. This marks the third increase in four months....
18 Apr, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
India turns the tables on China: The great supply chain flip beginsIndia's electronics sector is transforming. For years, the country assembled products using imported parts. Now, Indian companies are expor...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Chinese chipmaker YMTC plans new factories amid heightened US-Sino trade tensions, sources sayChina has been keen to wean itself from foreign technologies such as semiconductors - a critical sector that the U.S. has sought to limit C...
14 Apr, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
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...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Samsung flags eightfold jump in Q1 profit as AI chip demand drives up pricesSamsung estimated an operating profit of 57.2 trillion won ($37.92 billion) for the January to March period, compared with an LSEG SmartEst...
07 Apr, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
Apple at 50: Beyond the iPhone, a new growth playbook takes shapeApple's making a big move, shifting gears to become a major player in AI and services. This isn't just a tweak; it's crucial for their futu...
01 Apr, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Low-end smartphones may get costlier as chipmakers shift focus to AI serversEntry-level and mid-range smartphones are poised to become more expensive from the fourth quarter due to surging memory chip prices. Manufa...
27 Oct, 2025, 09.10 AM IST
Indian smartphone market grows just 2% year-on-year on supply chain woesSupply chains remained the biggest challenge for leading vendors such as Xiaomi and Vivo as they struggled to secure components for their v...
21 Apr, 2022, 06.52 PM IST
Google targets progressive web apps to tap Indians with low-end smartphonesThese web apps can also be added by users to their home screens, allowing them to be launched like an app as well as sign up for notificati...
18 May, 2017, 10.41 AM IST
India Q1 smartphone sales up 186%; may touch 80.57 mn units end 2014: IDCSmartphpone shipment growth in India, which surpassed China’s 31% on year growth in Q1, was propelled by consumer migration to smartphones.
04 Jun, 2014, 03.15 PM IST