Industry - general
Indian government imposes restrictions on laptop and PC imports to boost local manufacturing
05 Aug 2023
In a move to promote domestic production in the electronics sector and especially curbing imports from China, the Indian government has imposed immediate restrictions on importing laptops, tablets, and personal computers falling under the HSN 8741 category.
India allows export of drones for civilian use
01 Jul 2023
Small business will soon be credit-rated on data: Nandan Nilekani
06 Dec 2019
Banks will assess small businesses on the basis of their personal data, which include bank statements, tax returns, and home loan repayment records, for lending purposes, says Infosys chairman and co-founder Nandan Nilekani
US auto union UAW begins nation-wide strike against GM
16 Sep 2019
GM said UAW wages and benefits are expensive compared with competing non-union auto plants in southern US states and also justified plant shutdowns saying market shifts, especially the switchover to electric vehicles, demanded solutions for the Michigan and Ohio assembly plants that are non-productive
Uber Technologies sacks Anthony Levandowski
31 May 2017
L&T ties up with S Korean firm to make howitzers in India
22 Apr 2017
L&T will not only manufacture K9 VAJRA-T in India, with over 50 per cent indigenous content, but also provide through-life support from India
Budget aims at a big boost to `Make in India’
02 Feb 2017
Bank credit to industry grows at minus 0.2% in August
12 Oct 2016
The steady decline in bank credit to industry can be attributed to rising non-recovery of bank loans and pressure on banks to clean their books of non-performing assets
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Server CPU Shortages Grip China as AI Boom Strains Intel and AMD Supply Chains
By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026
Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.
Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation
By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026
India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.
The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water
By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026
As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.
The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026
By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026
Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.
India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate
By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026
India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt
By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026
India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.
Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety
By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026
Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.
The New Oil (Part 5): Friend-Shoring, Supply Chain Fragmentation and the Cost of Resilience
By Cygnus | 19 Jan 2026
Friend-shoring is reshaping lithium, rare earth and graphite supply chains, creating a resilience premium and new winners and losers in clean tech.
The New Oil (Part 4): Can Technology Break the Dependency?
By Cygnus | 16 Jan 2026
Can magnet recycling and rare-earth-free motors reduce global dependence on strategic minerals? Part 4 explores breakthroughs, limits and timelines.
