India Overtakes UK. What Next?

After 2014, our growth has been average of around 5%.If this continues, we will remain here like Egypt, Brazil, South Africa and Bangladesh, points out Aakar Patel. Illustration: Dominic......

Pak police detain 27 workers of mobile firm after stir over blasphemy

Pakistan police on Friday detained 27 employees of a mobile phone company after a violent protest by a mob at a mall in Karachi over alleged blasphemy. Image used for representational purpose......

How far can 'right to be forgotten' be stretched, asks HC

The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought replies from the Centre, Google and India Kanoon on a plea seeking removal of a judgment and an order in connection with a seven-year-old first information......

What India can learn from South Korea, Japan

'We have had 27 years of liberalisation and in the same period Korea and Japan and China transformed themselves forever,' says Aakar Patel. IMAGE: The Ebisubashi bridge and the crowded streets......

From electronics to semiconductor, MNCs in search of policy stability

Prodded by their automobile clients to hedge their bets against China global Taiwanese-headquartered outsourced semiconductor assembly and test companies (OSAT) are scouting for other Asian......

Apple boost helps India double smartphone exports; shipments hit $11.1 bn

Apple exported over $5 billion worth of iPhones from the country in FY23 and already accounts for 45 per cent of the overall smartphone exports, followed by Samsung. Surajeet Das Gupta reports.......

Samsung gets Rs 1,400-cr Galaxy S23 orders on Day 1 of pre-booking

Electronics major Samsung has received orders for around 1.4 lakh units of its premium smartphone Galaxy S23 worth a total of Rs 1,400 crore on the first day of its pre-booking for the device, a......

Finance ministry looks to curb smuggling of top-end mobile phones

The finance ministry is looking at a reworked proposal from mobile device makers on how to fight the rampant and growing smuggling of very high end phones. Photograph: Roselle Chen/Reuters The......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

In coronavirus-hit world, sponsors to stand by delayed Olympics

Five major sponsors, Procter & Gamble, Intel, Airbnb, Coca-Cola and Samsung Electronics reaffirmed their commitment to the Tokyo Olympics despite the postponement. IMAGE: Miraitowa, left, the......