In the past week, there has been one company that has been the subject of several conversations that have transcended professional work environments and found favour in social circles as well as with students and children in India. Zoom, the video conferencing software company, has been a massive hit in the midst of the COVID-19 …
COVID-19: Resilience will be key for enterprises in a post-virus era
On March 24, 2020, Indian PM Narendra Modi ordered a complete lockdown for India’s 1.3 billion people starting at midnight, lasting for a minimum of 21 days, and applicable all of India’s 36 states and territories. This is in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that originated first in Wuhan, China in December of last …
Will the coronavirus disrupt Indian Smartphone Manufacturing?
China is the hub of the global smartphone manufacturing supply chain. In fact, it accounts for almost 85% of the mobile phone components imported into India. Roughly, 12% of semi-knocked down (SKD) components are being sourced locally. The dependency of the world, as well as of India, on China for electronics components, cannot be emphasised. …