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Thursday, August 7, 2025
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Topic: Laptops

Best Gaming Laptops with RTX 4080 Graphics for Gamers and creators

Gamers and creators can consider RTX 4080-powered laptops which offer exceptional performance with next-gen visuals and AI-driven graphics.

Importers of laptops, tablets need to seek fresh approvals from 1 January

Under the import management system launched in November 2023, companies have to inform the government about the quantity and value of these imports.

Govt authorises 110 applications for imports of laptops and IT hardware products

After concerns being raised by the industry on imposing licensing regime, the government last month allowed shipments of IT hardware to be brought in on a mere 'authorisation'.

New import management system still restricts import of laptops. Licence has now become ‘authorisation’

Govt had announced in August that imports of laptops, PCs, tablets etc would require a licence. This has now been tweaked, but these items remain in 'restricted' category.

Modi govt wants to hurt China with laptop import curb, but it will end up hurting India

Unless India lines up a ‘Plan B’ before Modi govt can nix the model it has come to depend on, the unimpactful attempts to hurt China economically will continue.

Rice, EVs and now laptops — govt intervention in markets is India’s new bureaucratic nightmare

So far, reversal of trade-policy reforms was confined to jacking up tariffs, but govt has re-introduced physical controls, regressing to the mindset that created the licence-permit raj.

India’s ‘big’ state is making a comeback with laptop import curb. It’s yesterday once more

The Indian experience so far is that when imports are banned or restricted in the expectation of domestic manufacturers filling in, it almost never — in fact, never — happens.

Govt to offer ‘transition period’ on new laptop import rules following industry concerns

The Centre issued a notification Thursday imposing with 'immediate effect' a licencing requirement for the import of IT hardware to curb dependence and boost domestic manufacturing.

Modi govt’s laptop import ban targets China but will end up hurting Indians

Reliance recently launched the JioBook, which costs less than Rs 20,000 and is made in China. If Reliance needs to import even half a million units of this device, it will now require a licence.

Industry reacts to import curbs on laptops & PCs — ‘timing not ideal’ but boost to Make in India

China accounted for 58% of inflow of 7 items imports of which are now restricted. Move could've been prompted by 'genuine apprehension of a future security risk’, it is learnt.

On Camera

Web of spoof sites, scam call centres. Crypto theft racket modus operandi in focus amid ED crackdown

As part of the crypto theft racket, businessman Chirag Tomar and his aides targeted 542 victims and managed to steal a total of Rs 19.9 million.

Wang Yi to visit India this month, Modi to travel to China, Putin comes in later this year

PM could visit Japan on 30 August before heading to China. Sources say, bilaterals being planned with Xi and Putin on SCO sidelines in China.

Pakistan, Dhaka have played Washington well. Back home, Modi ecosystem has an inner conflict

To protect ourselves from Trumpian diplomacy, first we must introspect the bipolarity within our establishment discourse.