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India began manufacturing chips in 1984. Modi wants to rewrite yet another history for applause

Sabotage set India's chip journey back by a decade. But don't expect Modi to tell you that.

Centre’s approval of new chip plant in Andhra has Telangana seething—’baffling display of bias’

Telangana minister says state has offered land, subsidies & investor commitment for a semiconductor unit, while no land has been allotted & groundwork remains incomplete in Andhra Pradesh.

During Modi’s Singapore visit, India to lay emphasis on cooperation in semiconductor sector

Singapore contributes to around 10% of global semiconductor output and 5% of global wafer fabrication capacity. Its industry, though, is limited to ‘mature-node chips.’

Cabinet approves 3 semiconductor projects worth Rs 1.26 lakh cr, among them India’s 1st fab unit

IT Minister Vaishnaw says India's 1st commercial semiconductor fab plant ‘big turning point for the nation’. The other 2 are assembly, testing, packaging and marking (ATMP) units.

IIT researchers make leap with new technique for growing resilient, cost-efficient semiconductors

Researchers have developed ultra-wide bandgap compound semiconductors by incorporating gallium oxide with tin. Findings of the study have been published in multiple research papers.

One giant leap for computing? Scientists develop 1st functional semiconductor made from graphene

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

German car industry to take years to overcome chip shortage, says Audi senior manager

Berlin has been courting the world’s largest contract chipmakers with billions of euros in subsidies, due to a global chip shortfall.

Stable govt, talent, aspiration – Modi pitches to be world’s ‘trusted’ chip-making partner

At inauguration of flagship event SemiconIndia2023 in Gandhinagar, the PM detailed reforms and tax exemptions the government has undertaken to bring in more investment in the sector.

US-based Silicon Power to invest Rs 10 billion for silicon carbide plant in Odisha

The investment will be made by the group’s Indian unit, RiR Power Electronics, and firm has committed to start operations in next 18 to 24 months, CM’s office said in a statement.

Foxconn to apply for chipmaking incentives after quitting $19.5 bn joint venture with Vedanta

Explaining its breakup with Vedanta, Foxconn said Tuesday ‘there was recognition from both sides that the project was not moving fast enough’ and there were other ‘challenging gaps.’

On Camera

UPSC Civil Services Exam has been reduced to a memory test. That’s not how you select officers

India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.