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Tuesday 18 August 2026
India moves beyond electronics assembly as new approvals deepen component and equipment ambitions

India is moving into the next phase of its electronics manufacturing strategy, using its progress in downstream assembly as a base...

Tuesday 18 August 2026
South Korea-India venture Indichem targets semiconductor materials supply chain without China
A new joint venture between South Korean and Indian chemical firms is betting that semiconductor materials can be made without touching China at any stage, positioning itself as an...
Monday 17 August 2026
India draws 20 bids for rare earth magnet manufacturing scheme
India's Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has received 20 bids from domestic and global companies under its scheme to promote manufacturing of sintered rare earth permanent magnets...
Monday 17 August 2026
Tata succession clouds outlook for chips, clean energy, data centers

Tata's leadership transition may shape the pace of one of India's biggest industrial bets. The group's planned spending on chips, clean...

Monday 17 August 2026
Kaynes Semicon eyes photonics, quantum security and neuromorphic chips in India tech push
Kaynes Semicon is looking at silicon photonics (SiPh) and co-packaged optics (CPO), post-quantum security, and neuromorphic computing as potential areas for expansion as India prepares...
Monday 17 August 2026
Modi pledges more chip plants, mass AI training, and an export push in Independence Day address
Prime Minister Narendra Modi used India's 80th Independence Day address from the Red Fort on August 15 to tie semiconductor manufacturing, artificial intelligence training, and trade...
Monday 17 August 2026
India roundup: India's electronics push gains momentum as water, China ties and chip incentives collide

India's electronics and AI infrastructure ambitions are accelerating, but mounting environmental...

Friday 14 August 2026
Dixon Technologies to take 51% stake in new smartphone OEM venture with vivo Mobile India

Dixon Technologies has disclosed plans to incorporate a new subsidiary, Adivistar Electronics India Private Limited, in which it will...

Thursday 13 August 2026
India's state of Odisha sweetens chips, renewable energy incentives to court ISM projects

Odisha's state cabinet has approved a third amendment to its Semiconductor Manufacturing and Fabless Policy, adding fresh capital support...

Thursday 13 August 2026
India's L&T transfers data center and cloud business to Vyoma.AI for INR14 billion
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has agreed to transfer its data center and cloud services business to Vyoma.AI, a wholly owned subsidiary, for INR14 billion (approx. US$146.7 million)...
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Laster Tech narrows second quarter loss as LED headlamp orders improve
Laster Tech, a maker of LED headlamp modules, narrowed its loss in the second quarter of 2026 as order visibility improved and new vehicle programs moved into mass production. The...
Tuesday 11 August 2026
China's tightening visa curbs test India's electronics manufacturing ambitions

Beijing's decision to sharply cut approval rates for Indian business travelers is exposing a structural weakness in India's push to...

Tuesday 11 August 2026
Google's US$15B India AI data center faces environmental backlash

Google's planned AI data center in Andhra Pradesh, India, has drawn its first major opposition, with environmental groups protesting...

Monday 10 August 2026
India roundup: Chip push broadens as localization and capacity remain works in progress
India is accelerating its bid to build a broader semiconductor and electronics ecosystem, combining new packaging capacity, longer-term tax incentives and deeper localization with...
Sunday 9 August 2026
EOI posts record first-half revenue and profit on auto LED demand
Excellence Optoelectronics Holdings said second-quarter 2026 profit climbed as improved operating efficiency offset softer revenue, while first-half revenue and profit reached record...