While the world’s attention is rightfully fixed on the rising costs of LPG cylinders and the immediate humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Iran, a silent, invisible shortage is brewing in the high-tech corridors of the semiconductor world. Unlike petroleum, which powers our transport,
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhubaneswar is stepping up to become a key semiconductor hub in eastern India, according to Odisha’s Electronics & Information Technology (E&IT) Minister Mukesh Mahaling. The announcement came at the institute’s 18th Foundation Day event, where the institute’s role in research
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is currently delivering the Union Budget 2026–27 live in Parliament, marking her ninth consecutive budget presentation, and the country is closely watching every major announcement as it unfolds. As the live coverage continues, one of the standout policy thrusts revealed is the
India is setting its sights on manufacturing 3-nanometre and eventually 2-nanometre chips by the early 2030s as part of the next phase of its semiconductor push, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, stated while interacting with startups supported under the Design Linked Incentive
India is approaching a key milestone in its technology ambitions, with four semiconductor manufacturing facilities scheduled to begin commercial production in 2026. The move marks a critical step in the country’s effort to build domestic capability in chip manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas supply
MediaTek has signalled a strong willingness to deepen its engagement with India’s semiconductor ecosystem, saying it is open to sourcing a larger share of its chips from the country as local manufacturing and consumption scale up. Anku Jain, Managing Director of MediaTek, said the shift would