Mehboob Jeelani
Asia Editor at Rest of World
Executive Prod @trtworld. Previous work: @fortunemagazine, @thecaravanindia, @the_hindu,@DissentMag, @NYtimes (India Ink), AJ America. Alumni of @columbiajourn.
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3 weeks ago |
restofworld.org | Furquan Ameen |Mehboob Jeelani
China’s DeepSeek moment has triggered unease for the Indian government and tech industry. Earlier this month, India’s commerce minister, Piyush Goyal, rebuked the country’s entrepreneurs for their lack of innovation. “We are focused on food delivery apps, turning unemployed youth into cheap labor so that the rich can get their meals without moving out of their house. And against that, what does a Chinese startup do?
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4 weeks ago |
restofworld.org | Ananya Bhattacharya |Mehboob Jeelani
Foxconn’s arrival is quickly changing a rural town in southern India into a real estate hot spot. Devanahalli, located on the outskirts of India’s tech hub, Bengaluru, is home to Foxconn’s “Project Elephant,” a 13-million-square-foot site, roughly the size of 220 football fields. The $2.5 billion facility is set to be Foxconn’s second-largest factory outside China and create 40,000 jobs. The factory is part of Foxconn’s broader effort to diversify supply chains amid the U.S.-China trade war.
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1 month ago |
restofworld.org | Lam Le |Mehboob Jeelani
Vietnam remains on edge, even though Donald Trump has put sweeping tariffs on hold, granting the Southeast Asian country a 90-day window for negotiations. As Trump announced 46% tariffs on Vietnamese imports last week — the highest among Southeast Asia’s six largest economies — the country’s manufacturing hub of Bac Ninh was gripped by uncertainty.
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1 month ago |
restofworld.org | Cheena Kapoor |Mehboob Jeelani
India’s homegrown ride-hailing startups are forcing Uber to rethink its strategy. In February, the Silicon Valley giant ditched its commission-based pricing for two- and three-wheeler segments, allowing drivers to pay as little as nine rupees (11 cents) for a daily subscription. An Uber spokesperson said the company had recognized the market trend set by rivals and had adopted a similar strategy in the low-cost mobility segment to remain competitive.
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2 months ago |
restofworld.org | Mehboob Jeelani |Nikita Saxena
Starlink has finally made its way into India. In an announcement on Tuesday, India’s second-largest telecom firm, Bharti Airtel, said it has signed an agreement with SpaceX to bring Starlink to the country. Under the partnership, Starlink will help Airtel expand its internet services in exchange for local expertise.
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