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Can India’s antitrust chief tame the watchdog’s inner demons?

Ravneet Kaur is revitalising the Competition Commission of India, trying to shake off its toothless tiger image—but she must confront a mix of old and new challenges

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Xiaomi’s electric car is a risky ride in the world’s biggest EV market

The Chinese smartphone maker wants to be the heartbeat of smart homes. To that end, electric vehicles are the latest on its agenda

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Vivo is in India’s crosshairs. It still became the No. 1 smartphone brand

But amid tough regulatory scrutiny, it may not continue to reign supreme

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Forget Taiwan’s Foxconn and Pegatron. India’s Dixon is the world’s hottest electronics maker

Why investors give the US$3.8 billion-worth producer of phones and TVs the kind of premium global peers can only dream of

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India’s plan to be a global electronics-repair hub is ready, but Indian firms aren’t

With a pilot project launched in May, India wants to see if it can repair electronics for the world. Regulations are also in place. But companies must align their services

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OnePlus is moving on from the ground it built in India’s premium-smartphone segment

There’s a major shift underway at OnePlus, courtesy of the Nord—an affordable-premium flagship that seems to be changing the identity of the phone maker

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Xiaomi India picks up the pieces after raids set its house on fire

Over the past year, the Chinese consumer electronics giant has seen several top-level exits, closed non-core operations, and lost market share in India. It’s going to be a long journey before it gets back on its feet

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Xiaomi’s plans to gatecrash Apple, OnePlus’ premium party

India's top-selling smartphone brand is tilting its focus from budget to premium and from online to offline retail because of a struggling internet services business, among other reasons. But there's massive competition in its way, in the form of Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, and others

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Finally, Xiaomi beat OPPO, Vivo in Indonesia. But holding No.1 is tricky

The Chinese smartphone maker holds a 27% market share in Indonesia, along with having its most successful year ever globally. But its online-focused approach that led it to the top during the pandemic may not be an advantage for long

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Call me, maybe: Why Malaysia’s new and used phone markets are teaming up

One person’s ‘brick’ is another’s bread and butter. Malaysia’s smartphone recommerce players like CompAsia and ERTH are seeing rapid revenue growth, but the blitz of budget phone launches is intensifying pressure on supply and demand. Amidst a price war, both markets are finding benefits in convergence

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Flipkart lost the smartphone plot, now it must flip the script

Ever since Motorola and Xiaomi burst onto the online smartphone market with the exclusive deals and flash sales, Flipkart has ridden the e-commerce wave. Until 2020, when it ceded ground to Amazon. Profitability is in the doldrums and an IPO is approaching; Flipkart’s crown jewel is in danger of dulling

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Hero Group takes a leap of faith with its deep tech ambitions

India’s largest two wheeler manufacturer is looking at an uncanny diversification into high end technology companies. Its intentions may be good but deep tech has been a hard business to scale in India

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A citizenship test for India’s smartphone space

As tensions between India and China escalate, Chinese smartphone brands—which control over 80% of the market—are looking to bolster their Indian credentials. Their rivals are looking to ride the anti-China wave back into relevance

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Xiaomi’s smart plan to continue its Indian summer

Xiaomi is India’s best-selling smartphone brand but is still mired in losses. Now, Xiaomi is hoping the growing Indian smart product market will deliver it to profitability

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Old is gold for used phone seller Cashify

Cashify is on a mission to conquer India’s $4 billion used smartphone sector. With Chinese phone resale giant AiHuiShou onside and supply sorted, it must now convert a market that is 95% unorganised

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Millions of Indian smartphone users are primed to go premium

Except for OnePlus though, few others are prepared for it. Apple is still too expensive. Samsung and Xiaomi too mass-market. Oppo and Vivo are testing the waters

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Browser wars: How Google beat Chinese giant UC in India

The past couple of years have seen a bruising battle between Google Chrome and Alibaba's once dominant UC Browser to decide who rules the mobile browser market—and shapes India's internet landscape

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BBK-ing: The smartphone giant hiding in plain sight

You probably haven’t heard its name, but you’ve definitely heard of its brands. From Oppo and Vivo to Realme and OnePlus, China’s BBK electronics is taking over the Indian smartphone market

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Smooth sailing so far; could pricing rock the boAt?

In just three years, boAt has grown to hold its own against larger, more established consumer brands. It is even profitable. But this charmed existence isn’t guaranteed to last

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Xiaomi wants India addicted to its internet services. And it’s trying

Xiaomi doesn’t want to fall victim to the fleeting fortunes of the smartphone market. It believes internet services could be its salvation, but its experiences in China may not translate to India

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Guardians of the Galaxy—Samsung tries to win back India

After years of slumber and complacency, the South Korean electronics major is stealing a few ideas from its Chinese rivals’ playbook as it attempts to gain lost ground in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market

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Bad Apple: Inside the tech giant’s smartphone struggles in India

The world’s most profitable smartphone manufacturer is in crisis in India. A new country head is incoming, but the task ahead of him is massive

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Samsung bets big, but will Made in India smartphones take off?

By 2020, Samsung will make 120 million phones in India every year. To become a smartphone manufacturing hub, though, India needs to do a lot more

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Xiaomi’s bittersweet path to ending Samsung’s 5-year India reign

In 3.5 years, Xiaomi entered India, grew, stumbled, rebooted and dethroned Samsung. But can it hold on to leadership in the brutal Indian market?

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How Chinese smartphone makers conquered India

The slow and steady are winning the race. Xiaomi, OnePlus, OPPO, Vivo, Gionee and Lenovo control over 50% of the Indian smartphone market

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Of exclusive deals and dire straits

Exclusive smartphone deals for e-commerce firms have become a crucial strategy. To increase sales, and to block competitors. But at what cost?

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