The new wave of smartphone brands : Made in China Sold in India

Which is the top selling Chinese handset brand in India? Well, that’s tough to tell, because rankings change every other month. For the first two months of 2015, Gionee topped the charts, according to a shipment report by Infodrive, a firm that tracks export-import data. Come March, it was toppled by Lenovo, the world’s largest … Read more

Three myths about growth in consumer packaged goods

It’s natural that for much of the past 20 years, the discourse on growth has highlighted the BRIC countries: Brazil, Russia, India, and China. But with competition in these markets intensifying, some companies have shifted their focus to other regions of the world, such as Africa and non-BRIC Asia and Latin America. Everywhere, however, competition … Read more

Future of mobile shopping in India

An Assocham-PwC study on online shopping shows that online shoppers spend around Rs 6,000 per year currently. In 2014, the total number of consumers who bought online was around 40 million and in 2015 the number is expected to increase to 65 million. E-commerce industry in India is valued at around Rs 108,167 crore ($17 … Read more

Chinese phone makers target India

A smartphone price war is looming in India as major Chinese brands turn their attention to overseas markets to maintain their growth as China’s economy slows. Manufacturers such as Lenovo, Huawei, Xiaomi, Gionee and Oppo are all expected to adopt a more forceful sales and marketing approach in India this year. The signs are already … Read more

Biryani, Kebabs and Big Data – How Petoo is predicting what you want and when you want it

If you thought technology is still miles away when it came to food, you are wrong. Petoo is bringing predictive analysis and food together into one beautiful plate of biryani with kebabs on the side. Here’s how. After five years with JustEat, entrepreneurs and foodies, Abhishek Mandal, Ritesh Dwivedy, and Kumar Setu launched another food … Read more