Lenovo, Xiaomi, Vivo, Gionee lead the onslaught, beating Indian and global brands with smart deals and astute image management measures.
Irrespective of what the future may have in store, the year 2018 has ushered humanity towards an era of next generation technology, demonstrating that there is no looking back in scientific innovations.
'Learning to learn should be given more importance than what is actually being learnt,' recommends Zaki Ansari.
Pramod Kumar Julka, former dean and professor of oncology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, tells Nikita Puri why this is a cause for concern.
At this point of time, the requirement of the economy is obviously more investment, which will create more jobs and increase purchasing power that will sustain a high level of production, says K M Chandrasekhar.
'When the virus, in a way, tires itself out, because it is not finding any more people to attack or keep itself viable, that is when the peak actually has been reached and you are on the downward limb (of the curve).'
Barclays, the global brokerage firm, also stated that the election verdict could lead to a weakness in the stock market.
Fixed-dose combinations are medicines that come mixed in a certain proportion.
This compares with China at over $10 trillion and India $2 trillion.
'Going from 5% to 8%, 10, 15% of the votes is not going to translate into seats -- so what's the point of going it alone in UP?'
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
Gold has risen sharply due to rising risk aversion
It's the age of the DIY travellers.
Reviving stranded gas-based power plants and substituting diesel usage is a clear near-term opportunity.
The nine meetings offer an interesting window into Shafi Armar's efforts to try and group together what after all were excitable keyboard warriors into an actual terror group, capable of handling weapons, organising recruits, cooking homegrown explosives, selecting safe training areas, safe houses and finally, committing strikes against Indian targets.
India will require new technical solutions and approaches to solve environmental problems.
U K Sinha said the equity market also helps in the growth of the Indian economy as the money invested in equities is utilised for infrastructure-building
There are a few factors that can spoil the party
Equity debt, gold - these all are terms you may have heard of when reading on funds but not quite sure where to start with or which one most suits your needs.
Before considering reducing the freedom of private investors in the derivatives market, we need to check if the maladies in markets elsewhere exist in India, says Susan Thomas.
Ford said it had also shut its plant, with an annual capacity of 340,000 engines and 200,000 vehicles.
Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
'As far as acquisition of Russian equipment is concerned, with about 70% of Indian military equipment being of Russian origin, a sudden decision to abandon imports from Russia is not feasible,' points out Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
'This is a Frankenstein's monster that will engulf us all in its rage and greed.' 'This fake news/WhatsApp forwards industry -- and especially, the use of it in politics -- is one of the biggest threats to our world today,' warns Amit Mehra.
With a rise in the clout of Muslims in western Uttar Pradesh, fearful Hindus are being radicalised.
Coca-Cola's acquisition of British coffee chain Costa, its biggest acquisition of a brand in history, faces three challenges in India.
The BJP doesn't want to focus entirely on an anti-Mamata campaign.
At Rs 140 crore per km, an elevated corridor will cost about the same as Delhi Metro's Rs 160 crore.
'The first two months of monsoon are not looking good.' 'In case both the halves fail, it is going to be misery.'
Existing units stay operational; those approved may not be notified, land could be used for other purposes
The strategy of returning cash to shareholders through stock purchases could hinder their digital expansion plans
Piyush Goyal emphasised that India is committed to pursue a green path to growth.
Digital campaigns compared to billboards or even print ads not only have the power to reach wider audiences but also reduce the campaign costs. The focus on social media by political parties at election time, therefore, is hardly misplaced.
The Delhi high court asked the AAP government to explain whether it is not enough to continue their odd-even vehicles scheme for one week instead of running it till January 15.
Thanks to the flaws in the way it is implementing dynamic pricing, the Indian Railways is losing its premium travel base faster than ever before, say RailYatri's Manish Rathi and Kapil Raizada.
The RBI holds its next policy meeting in early June.
'There's nothing in the 2019 campaign air, the chunavi hawa that tells you it's a wave election, for anyone,' argues Shekhar Gupta.
How can we protect ourselves against superbugs?
The revival of feature phones in India is driven by low-cost access to the internet, but the 'dumb phones' are learning to get smart and create a niche, says Veer Arjun Singh.
A road map could be laid out for a gradual reduction in the tax rates from the current incidence of about 62-94 per cent without causing a major blow to the revenues of the Centre and the states. The opportunity arising out of higher GST collections should not be squandered, says A K Bhattacharya.
