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Weekly updates of developments in India
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Monday 15 November 2021
India roundup: Paytm and Nykaa see strong IPO results
Startups and digital services are growing fast in India, and Paytm, Nykaa, Amazon Pay, and Battery Smart are seeing growth potential.
Monday 8 November 2021
India roundup: Starlink registers business in India
The fast-growing logistics startup in India, Delhivery, plans to raise US$1 million through IPO, while Elon Musk's Starlink is poised to start its satellite and network services in...
Monday 1 November 2021
India roundup: carmakers are running low on lithium battery
India continues pushing for its local manufacturing of EV and semiconductors; however, lithium batteries are hard to find. Honda may launch its first electric two-wheeler in India...
Monday 25 October 2021
India roundup: Bharti slips in fixed-line broadband market
Dixon Technologies is buying a manufacturing unit from telecom operator Bharti, whose share in the fixed-line broadband market recenly slipped from second to third place in India.
Monday 18 October 2021
India roundup: Ather, Tata gear up for EV
Ather Energy and Tata Motors are making substantial investments in electric vehicle businesses, but India's car production and sales both decreased in September compared to the same...
Tuesday 12 October 2021
India roundup: Startups are new force behind India economic growth
Startups are the growing force of India's economy. One of India's unicorn startups launched Ola Cars online car-shopping platform, while electric vehicles (EV), especially two-wheelers,...
Monday 4 October 2021
India roundup: Gov't eyes wafer fabs
The minister of state for electronics and IT has said his ministry has plans to build wafer fabs in Inida in the next three to five years.
Monday 27 September 2021
India roundup: Firms invest big in green energy
India has seen record growth in smart TV demand and large investments in the green energy sector. Government subsidies have attracted 19 firms, mostly Indian, to invest in solar en...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
Southeast Asia roundup: Ho Chi Minh City reopens with potential labor shortages
While Vietnam is slowly reopening from lockdown, foregin companies find themselves in need of new suppliers, and local workers are unwilling to return to work posts in the city just...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
India roundup: Government to subsidize EVs
India has finally released the long-awaited PLI for automotive, while a unicorn e-scooter maker has announced 100% female participation in its gigafactory.
Monday 13 September 2021
India roundup: Car and smartphone sales affected by chip shortages
India continues to keep up its efforts in promoting manufacturing and usage of electric vehicles (EV). On the other hand, the global shortages of semiconductors are hitting both car...
Monday 6 September 2021
India roundup: Tesla reportedly looking for suppliers in India
Tesla is finally moving things forward with the Indian government, while Maruti Suzuki has to cut capacity down to 40% due to component shortages.
Monday 30 August 2021
India roundup: India expands IT manufacturing at full speed
The Indian government might have a new subsidy for manufacturing wearable devices locally, while handset exports soared in the second quarter. Optiemus is working with Taiwan-based...
Monday 23 August 2021
India roundup: PC shipments surge 50% in 2Q21; unicorn Ola unveils its first electric scooter
India is seeing electronics manufacturing and EV innovation boom with the help of the government's PLI schemes.
Monday 16 August 2021
India roundup: India government tightens its grip on Twitter, Amazon and might let in more EVs
India's production-linked incentives are attracting both domestic and foreign companies to start manufacturing in India, including Tata Group, Dixon Technologies, and Japan-based...