Business Today Magazine

Business Today’s latest issue spotlights India’s fast-rising smartphone and handset manufacturing boom, positioning it as a defining moment in the country’s push to become a global electronics powerhouse. Large-scale production, surging exports, and the growing presence of global supply chains have accelerated India’s emergence as a key hub for mobile manufacturing. Backed by policy support such as the PLI scheme and shifting global dynamics, the sector is witnessing unprecedented scale, job creation, and export growth—placing smartphones at the centre of India’s industrial transformation. Also, take a deep dive into the structural realities shaping this growth story. The issue explores the critical need to move up the value chain by strengthening domestic component manufacturing, increasing local value addition, and reducing import dependence, even as global uncertainties and evolving business strategies influence investment decisions. A mix of opportunities and how challenges will be tackled by India Inc. will determine whether the nation can transition from a large-scale assembler to a truly integrated, innovation-led electronics manufacturing hub. All this and more in the latest issue. Now on stands!