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Gujarat: The land of accelerating growth

Gujarat tops the list of the fastest growing and developing states in the country, with Ahmedabad being on the Forbes’ list of the top...

Andhra Pradesh Targets 5 GW Of Solar Under New Policy

Under the new Solar Policy 2018 announced on Thursday, Andhra Pradesh has set a minimum target of 5 GW of newly installed PV power...

Handsets Association Unhappy With Draft NPE 2018

A well-known mobile handset body has undermined the proposed e-policy, saying it is not enough to attract global giants and advocates special incentives to...

Electronics Hardware Production Grows Three-fold in 3 years: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Minister also informs that the government has almost finalised the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2018 to boost electronics manufacturing in the country...

BharatNet Links 1.16 Lakh Gram Panchayats: Manoj Sinha

Sinha informed that the agencies for establishing Wi-Fi hotspots have been selected for around 1.05 lakh gram panchayats Minister of Communications Manoj Sinha said on...

Telecom Sector in India to Adopt 5G by 2022: TRAI

The government is yet to announce a specific time for the 5G spectrum auction. However, it is optimistic on deployment of 5G in the...

MNRE Amends Guidelines for Solar Projects in Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar

The scheme duration for solar power projects will now be valid up to March 21, 2020 and current target of 40 MW has been...

TAIPA Says Uttarakhand Telecom Policy Aligns with RoW Rules

Uttarakhand’s telecommunication infrastructure policy states that no restrictions based on location would be imposed for installation of mobile towers Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA),...

Government Increases Outlay for Phase 1 of FAME to Rs 895 Cr

The enhancement of overall outlay for the first phase of Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid) and Electric Vehicles (FAME) scheme from Rs 795...

Karnataka to Replace 50% of Govt Vehicles with EVs by 2019

The state government has set a deadline of April 2019 for replacing not only the government’s fleet but also the vehicles used by its...

India To Have EV Charging Infra Policy Soon: Power Minister

The policy on electric vehicles (EVs) charging infrastructure will also allow individuals to establish charging stations for commercial use India would soon have a policy...

DoT May Ask Trai to Revise Spectrum Prices for Next Auction

The DoT panel is said to have expressed view that the auction should not be conducted before late 2019, given the industry’s poor financial...

Industry's Buzz

Infineon

Infineon and Skeleton Partner on AI Data Centre Power Solutions

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Semiconductor firm Infineon teams up with energy storage specialist Skeleton Technologies to develop high-efficiency power architectures for data centres running heavy AI workloads.  Semiconductor manufacturer...
NVIDIA

Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $13BN

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Semiconductor giant expands software footprint with multi-billion-dollar deal for open-source AI platform, reassuring developers the ecosystem will remain independent.  Semiconductor titan Nvidia has agreed to...
SK Hynix

SK Hynix Considers Japanese JV to Meet NAND Demand

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South Korea’s memory giant looks across Japan for chip-manufacturing sites with reliable power and water to ease global artificial intelligence supply bottlenecks. South Korean...
Bluehill.VC

Bluehill Backs Makr In Rs 102 Million Semiconductor Metrology Deal

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Bluehill.VC has led a Rs 102 Million seed round in Makr Microsystems to develop nanoscale subsurface metrology for advanced chip packaging, 3D architectures and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi

India, Belgium Expand Semiconductor And Defence-Tech Cooperation

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India and Belgium will deepen semiconductor cooperation by linking IMEC with India’s semiconductor ecosystem, while expanding defence-electronics manufacturing and technology partnerships. Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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

Nopo Nanotechnologies’ Carbon Nanotubes Turn ‘Not Possible’ To ‘Now Possible’

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Can single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) significantly improve EV batteries? This startup says it has turned what was once considered ‘not possible’ into ‘now possible.’ An...

L&T Technology Services Launches LTTS FARM to Accelerate Deep-Tech Startup Commercialisation

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The initiative is also expected to expand LTTS’ Engineering Intelligence ecosystem by bringing together startups, engineering talent and industry stakeholders L&T Technology Services (LTTS) has...
(R to L) Hetendra Singh Rathore, Founder, Sri Kusulu Devalla, Co-Founder and CTO, and Vijay Pratap Singh, Co-Founder, Segritech

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...