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,
Gujarat has outlined an ambitious roadmap to strengthen its innovation ecosystem with the launch of the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy 2026–2031. The policy was unveiled by Bhupendra Patel during the inaugural session of the Gujarat SemiConnect Conference in Gandhinagar. Read More | Karnataka Unveils
India formally joined the Pax Silica coalition on the fifth day of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, signalling a deeper alignment with the United States on critical technology and semiconductor supply chains. The move is being seen as a strategic step to secure the
A research team in China has unveiled a new class of flexible microchips designed to bring smarter, more efficient computing capabilities directly to the body — a development that could reshape the future of wearable electronics. The work, recently published in Nature, addresses a key limitation
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
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, has outlined an ambitious roadmap for India’s artificial intelligence push, projecting investments of up to $150 billion in AI infrastructure by the end of 2026. Leading the Indian delegation in Davos, the minister
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
India’s smartphone industry may be headed for a slower growth phase next year as a prolonged global shortage of memory chips continues to disrupt supply chains and push up component costs. Industry insights suggest that the scarcity of key parts, especially memory components, is beginning
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