New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) India's smartphone market reached its weakest quarterly performance in recent years, with shipments declining 2 per cent (year-on-year) in Q1 2026, driven by a sharp rise in DRAM and NAND flash prices, which pushed up device costs and forced brands to increase pricing — leading price-sensitive consumers to defer upgrades.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) African nations which possess over 30 per cent of global reserves of critical minerals such as copper, lithium, nickel and graphite are increasingly looking for partnerships with other countries that are not merely focused on extraction but also allow for technology transfer, local value addition, workforce development and environmental accountability, according to an article in One World Outlook.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) While the closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Israel war on Iran has disrupted supply chains of fuel-importing countries, it has also opened up new opportunities for countries like Nigeria to step up exports of petroleum product from its coastal refinery that has been built with Indian and Chinese assistance, according to a new report.
Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) West Bengal holds significant untapped potential for industrial investment and the time is ripe for change, Vir S Advani, Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Western Region and CMD of Blue Star Limited said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has named her niece Claire Mazumdar as her successor, outlining a formal succession plan for the biopharmaceutical company, a report said on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle a case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over delayed disclosure of his stake in Twitter (now known as X), according to multiple reports.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The policies of the companies should be oriented towards increasing overall insurance penetration and density, while ensuring retention of market share, said M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS).
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The Indian auto retail industry opened FY27 on an exceptionally strong note, retailing a record 26,11,317 units in April — a 12.94 per cent growth, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) data showed on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held a review meeting with key officers and chief negotiators to assess the progress of India's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) Tata Chemicals Limited on Monday reported a sharp increase in its net loss for the fourth quarter of FY26, weighed down by a significant one-time cost during the period.
