Category: Technology

New Delhi: India’s manufacturing industry has a ‘rare opportunity to leapfrog global incumbents’ by moving away from its low-cost production image and embracing innovation-led growth, according to Accel’s Advanced Manufacturing Report 2025, released on Thursday. As per news agency PTI, the global venture capital firm identified precision engineering, aerospace, EV components, semiconductors, robotics, and advanced…

New Delhi: India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has hit the 100 GW mark from just 2.3 GW in 2014, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. The progress brings India close to its vision of having 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a…

New Delhi: India is making rapid strides in the semiconductor sector, building a robust ecosystem to power its digital future and drive global innovation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after the Union Cabinet approved semiconductor units in three states. In a post on X, he said, “Today’s Cabinet decision relating to approval of…

New Delhi: AGNIT Semiconductors Private Limited, India’s only vertically integrated Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor startup, has been awarded the prestigious Deep Tech Emerge 50 Award 2025 by NASSCOM. The award was presented during NASSCOM Future Forge 2025, held in Bengaluru on August 7, 2025. Hareesh Chandrasekar, Co-founder & CEO of AGNIT, received the honour from…

Bengaluru: The wait is finally over for India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A as it gears up to receive its much-awaited powerplant. The first GE F404 engine, specifically designed for the Tejas Mk1A, is undergoing its final round of testing at GE Aerospace’s facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. This development marks a significant milestone…

New Delhi: Paytm is intensifying its focus on innovation, with artificial intelligence at the core of its efforts to transform the future of digital payments, founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said, reaffirming the company’s commitment to becoming AI-first. “True to our DNA of innovation and pioneership, we are proud that our AI-led full stack…

New Delhi:  India needs government incentives and substantial investments in artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen cybersecurity and border security, a report by Nexgen Exhibitions said on Monday. The report, based on a survey of over 200 companies from 15 cities, highlighted that 86 per cent of respondents agree or strongly agree that India needs proactive…

Hyderabad:  Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that the country’s first indigenous semiconductor chip would be rolled out this year. Speaking at the 85th foundation day celebrations of Keshav Memorial Educational Society here, he said India is going to become one of the most important semiconductor nations in the world….

New Delhi:  India on Thursday successfully test-fired nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast, demonstrating its strategic deterrence capability. The test-firing of the missiles, conducted by the elite Strategic Forces Command, validated all operational and technical parameters, according to the defence ministry. On Wednesday, India successfully…