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Is India Doubling Down On Electronics With ISM 2.0?

What others took 40 years to build, India wants to achieve in 10-15 years, hopes Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, as ISM 2.0 aims to reset...

India-US Trade Deal Lifts Electronics Outlook, Cuts Tariffs To 18%

Lower tariffs of 18%, surging smartphone exports and a strategic reset with Washington; why India’s electronics and semiconductor story just got a powerful new...

Trump Unveils $12 Billion Rare Earths Reserve To Cut China Reliance

Set to shield US manufacturers from supply shocks and cut China reliance, Trump launches the $12 billion Project Vault initiative. US President Donald Trump is...

Electronics stocks Rally As Budget 2026 Pushes Manufacturing

Tracking Budget cheer amid a market slide, electronics stocks surged as higher spending, ISM 2.0 and ECMS boost hopes for manufacturing-led growth in India The...

Budget 2026 Disappoints Defence Stocks Despite Higher Outlay

Despite a record ₹7.85 trillion defence outlay, the Union Budget 2026 lacked fresh policy cues, triggering sharp selloffs across defence stocks on Dalal Street. Shares...

Budget 2026 Boosts MeitY With Nearly ₹216.33 Billion

Post Budget 2026, an almost ₹216.33 billion outlay for MeitY sharpens India’s push on artificial intelligence, semiconductors and domestic electronics manufacturing. The Union Budget 2026-27...

Union Budget 2026-27 Overview

From ISM 2.0 to a big boost for manufacturing, the Budget 2026-27 reshaped the electronics playbook. But what it delivers and what it leaves...

Decoding Economic Survey 2025-26: Electronics Take Centre Stage?

What did the Economic Survey 2025-26 have to say on electronics this time? Will the Union Budget push it further up India’s export ladder,...

Odisha’s Semiconductor Story: A New Dawn In The East

From soil to silicon; that was how Odisha defined itself on this Republic Day. Contrasting with Bengal’s slower progress, once a powerhouse, the state’s...

Startups Achieve 12nm Chip Tape-Outs Under DLI, Government Reviews

As India sharpens its semiconductor ambitions, DLI-backed startups notch 16 tape-outs, patents and funding. Minister expresses hope. On January 27, 2026, Union Minister for Electronics...

DLI 2.0 To Shift Focus From Grants To Ownership, Says Report

With DLI 2.0, the government reportedly plans equity-linked semiconductor incentives, tighter IP control and support for larger chip designs, replacing grant-heavy funding under the...

Finance Ministry Raises Customs Duty On Displays, Eases Components

Announcing changes to duties right before the Union Budget, the Finance Ministry raised duties on displays and reduced them on components, eyeing to bolster...

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Chip

Agrani Labs Targets Rs 4.75 billion Funding for AI Chip R&D 

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Bengaluru-based Agrani Labs is reportedly in advanced talks to raise Rs 4.75 billion to accelerate AI chip development, R&D, and engineering.  Bengaluru-based semiconductor startup Agrani...

Syrma SGS Announces New Facility With Elemaster Group in Bengaluru

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The new facility will serve as a platform for expanding high-reliability electronics manufacturing in India Syrma SGS Technology, in partnership with Elemaster Group have launched...

Yuma Energy Secures $35 Million To Scale EV Battery Swapping In India 

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Yuma Energy has crossed 60 million battery swaps as it raises fresh capital to scale its EV energy infrastructure across India.  Yuma Energy has raised...

India PC Market Hits 3.9 Million Units In Q2, Up 12% YoY 

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India’s PC shipments rose 12.1% YoY in Q2 2026, driven by enterprise and SMB purchases, channel stocking and strong notebook demand.  India’s traditional PC market...

TriLite Technologies Partners With AAC Technologies to Scale Laser Beam Scanning Displays

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Joint development and engineering activities will focus on advancing products and establishing manufacturing capabilities required for volume production. TriLite Technologies GmbH, a developer of compact...

Learn From Leaders

India Needs Not a Hundred, But Thousands of Chip Diversified Companies 

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Can India build a semiconductor ecosystem beyond fabs? Indiesemic believes thousands of diversified chip companies are needed to make that possible. India’s semiconductor push is...
L Venkata Subramaniam, CEO, Qbit Force, Andhra Pradesh

“We Aim To Make Quantum Computing More Visible, Understandable, And Open To Build On”...

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From building India’s first open quantum hardware ecosystem to assembling a working quantum computer in just four months, Qbit Force is redefining how deep...
(L-R) Nikesh Gondchawar, Strategic & Technical Advisor – Robotics Manufacturing; Shrikrushna Kakade, Founder Partner; Nikhil Kakade, Senior Technical Advisor – Robotics & Control Systems, SlightGen Solutions LLP

“A Made-In-India Robotic PCB Soldering System That Automates The Through-Hole Soldering Process!” – Shrikrushna...

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Electronics manufacturing is complex, and automation often comes at a high cost. To bridge this gap and offer a more affordable solution in India,...
Navdeep Narula, Executive Director, Client and Endpoint Solutions, Ingram Micro, India

“Enterprise Computing Is Shifting From CPU to GPU And Now Toward NPU-Based Systems ”...

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The shift from CPU to GPU to NPU-based computing is redefining today’s enterprise endpoints. In an exclusive conversation, Navdeep Narula from Ingram Micro discusses...

India’s Robotics Push Opens New Hardware Opportunities

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How do you build India’s physical AI future when critical robot components still come from overseas? Niqo Robotics reveals where the gaps remain.  India’s push...

Startups

Segritech’s Compact And Portable Automated Machine Sorts Fruits And Vegetables At Farm level

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This startup has developed a computer vision-based machine that inspects fruits, grades and sorts them by quality, and identifies and separates defective produce directly...

Red Balloon Aerospace Develops India’s First Stratospheric Super-Pressure Balloon

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Based in Andhra Pradesh, deep-tech startup Red Balloon Aerospace develops next-generation lighter-than-air platforms for communication, surveillance, and research… Founded by Dr Chakravadhanula Venkata Sai Kiran...
L Venkata Subramaniam, CEO, Qbit Force, Andhra Pradesh

“We Aim To Make Quantum Computing More Visible, Understandable, And Open To Build On”...

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From building India’s first open quantum hardware ecosystem to assembling a working quantum computer in just four months, Qbit Force is redefining how deep...

Pune-Based Slightgen Solutions Powering India’s PCB Automation With Indigenous Robotics

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Can manufacturers access cost-effective, customisable robotic soldering systems for PCB assembly automation? This Pune-based startup aims to address that challenge. SlightGen Solutions LLP is a...
(L to R) C2i Semiconductors Founders—Vikram Gakhar, Founder & Director, Mixed Signal; Preetam Tadeparthy, Founder, CTO, VP, Engineering; Ram Anant, Founder & CEO; B.S. Dattatreya, Founder & Director, Power

Bengaluru Startup Targets AI Data Centre Power Delivery

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C2i is building power systems that can help AI servers use electricity more efficiently and reliably. Two friends, Ram Anant and Preetam Tadeparthy, were working...