Is India hostile to foreign direct investments?
The recent Delhi High Court judgment gives a reprieve to Nokia — but it may not have improved India's image as a sound destination for foreign investment.
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Can Flipkart dethrone the reigning Chinese smartphone champs in India?
In order to do so it will have to accomplish the mammoth task of delivering differentiated value while fielding rock bottom prices over the long haul. The good news is that its recent phone delivers on both counts.
Fuelled by value-for-money phones, Xiaomi draws level with leader Samsung in India
Online shoppers in India have powered Xiaomi to unprecedented success at the expense of Indian manufacturers. Now, it's Samsung's turn to be worried.
Xiaomi sells 1 million phones in 18 days in India while business tanks at home
Xiaomi's sizzling year in India shows the company's intentions in the country but it needs to watch its rearview mirror for competitors such as Huawei and Oppo, the chief culprits behind its sales slump at home in China.
In India, where size matters, phablets fly off the shelves
Phablets have obliterated tablet sales and may soon become the dominating choice for consumers of smartphones.
Fin's bluetooth ring: A wearable that could make Gollum happy
Smart rings like Fin are impressing people and winning major crowd-funding money — but are they a temporary fad?
Indus' Android-based OS races to become second most popular in India
How this homegrown outfit has done so could offer some vital lessons to global giants like Samsung or Apple.
India's Air Force clips Xiaomi's wings
The Indian Air Force is the latest party to react to allegations against Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi regarding the transfer of International user data to Beijing.
India makes a mess of Apple proposal as the decision to allow retail stores remains in limbo
The confusion about whether to grant a waiver to Apple regarding the local outsourcing requirement that accompanies any investment over 51 percent in a retail enterprise could not have come at a worse time for a country that desperately needs investments.
India's Micromax gets knocked down by the Chinese
After a huge loss of market share that has largely gone to new Chinese entrants like Gionee and Oppo, Micromax needs to quickly figure out a new game plan if it wants to get its punch back.