UpFront
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India's potential to dominate smartphone and semiconductor manufacturing for the world
India seems poised to earn its spurs for its manufacturing prowess on the global stage across a bunch of sunrise sectors, from defence to electronics. The Forbes India edition this fortnight has a collection of stories that showcase the potential and opportunity for India in sectors like smartphones and semiconductors
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From India's trillion-dollar dream to Apple's plans for the country, here are our most-read stories of the week
Go First's downfall, Vick Rana's success story, QJ Motor SRC500 review are some of the stories that piqued the interest of our readers this week
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Will El Nino further heat up Indian macro and markets?
Depleting water levels, combined with an erratic monsoon and high heat may aggravate the economic situation, which is already grappling with inflation and growth slowdown concerns
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How HSBC India is gunning for growth and a bigger share
The bank is aggressively seeking to expand across various banking businesses in India, including the much-awaited re-entry into private banking, in its quest to acquire more customers in what is one of its biggest priority markets
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Reading the fine print: How Vick Rana built a high-quality, affordable toy and stationery brand with Skoodle
From trading of commodities in the 90s to building a sizeable contract manufacturing business over the next two decades, the entrepreneur from Vadodara expanded his global footprint in toys, craft and stationery business across Hong Kong, China and the US. Now he is aggressively scaling his own brand. Can Skoodle make a mark in India?
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Go First has flown into heavy turbulence. Can it fly out of it now?
The airline declared bankruptcy by filing an application with the National Company Law Tribunal. It claims it was forced to do so after Pratt & Whitney refused to comply with an award issued by an emergency arbitrator to repair/replace engines. Experts say all eyes will now be on deliberations between the creditors
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Is the worst over for India's rural economy?
Lower inflation, a good harvest, and continued government spending on rural infrastructure will see demand pick up in India's villages in FY24
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Apple's retail plan for India: The iPhone maker can no longer ignore world's 2nd largest smartphone market
As it celebrated 25 years of the products being available in the country, Apple finally opened its first retail outlets in India. With localised manufacturing already in place, here's why Apple can no longer not have official physical stores here
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Made in China to Make in India: Apple's new big bet
Apple has been eyeing expanding in India since 2016. Now, with three contract manufacturers, two retail stores and several other manufacturing plants in the wings, Apple is all set to make the most of India's lower costs of production and rising demand
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How SwitchOn automates quality check on the factory floor
With a powerful edge-AI solution, SwitchOn solves the quality inspection problem for large manufacturers
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From nutrition claims made by nutraceutical companies to HerKey's Neha Bagaria's journey to empower women, here are out top reads of the week
Khaitan & Co's growth story, India's future amidst the global slowdown, the billionaires around the world, and more—bringing you the most interesting stories from the week