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Biggest mobile-phone plant masks Modi’s ‘Make in India’ struggle
Despite a sleek marketing campaign, the world isn’t quite ready to 'Make in India’.
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Samsung opens world’s largest phone factory in India
Samsung Electronics has formally opened a new factory in India, which the South Korean tech group says is the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturing plant, part of its plans to expand production in the world's fastest growing major mobile phone market.
Apple signals emerging-market rethink with India push
BlackBerry's make-or-break BB10 line faces new competition from a formidable rival in India.
In India, Google races to parry the rise of Facebook
Google retains only a slight lead over Facebook in the competition for digital ad dollars in the crucial India market, sources familiar with the figures say, even though the search giant has been in the country far longer and has avoided the controversies that have dogged its rival.
Apple preps push in India with short list for first retail store
Apple Inc has finalised a short list of locations for its first retail store in India, according to people familiar with the plans, as the company redoubles its efforts in the world’s fastest-growing smartphone market.
Apple loses key sales executives as India strategy stumbles
Apple Inc has lost a trio of pivotal executives in India in recent weeks as it struggles to boost iPhone sales in the world’s fastest-growing major smartphone market, people familiar with the matter say.
One cop’s fight against fake news is saving lives in India
Local musicians are already singing about the evils of fake news when police superintendent Rema Rajeshwari’s convoy rolls up to the dusty village square in one of India’s poorest communities. “Don’t believe these things,” a performer cries out to the crowd.
WhatsApp hits the road with skits to stamp out fake news in India
On a hot morning in India's tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colours of Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service pulls into a dusty lane, where five men spill out and begin to perform a skit.
India looking to compel e-commerce, social media firms to store data locally
India is considering asking e-commerce and social media firms to exclusively store customer data locally, in a move that could affect global giants that operate in the country such as Amazon, Facebook and its messaging service WhatsApp.
When fake news sparks violence: India grapples with online rumours
India has been shaken by a spate of mob killings sparked by a hoax about child kidnappers spread on WhatsApp.
