India trains 67,000 semicon engineers in four years, gears up for ISM 2.0
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Two-day Coastal Startup Festival in Mangaluru from March 28
A joint initiative of Atal Incubation Centre, Nitte, K-Tech Innovation Hub, and the NITTE-Government of Karnataka Centre of Excellence in Aquamarine Innovation, the festival will be held at Fiza by Nexus Mall in the city. Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) is the strategic partner of the festival.
TAG Frames Strategic Roadmap for Robotics in India
The Technology Advisory Group (TAG) of the Empowered Technology Group (ETG) met in February 2026 under the chairmanship of Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India. The Office of the PSA hosted the third TAG meeting to assess domestic robotics .
Union Budget 2026-27 boosts electronics manufacturing with Rs 40,000 crore outlay for ECMS
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India-US trade breakthrough brings relief for electronics exports, spurs $100 billion ambition
The India-US trade deal may help drive bilateral electronics and semiconductor trade towards $100 billion and provide clarity to businesses even as concerns still linger over potential tariff risks linked to US Section 232 investigations, industry bodies and companies told ET.
Chips Ahoy! Industry Sets Sail towards $100B Goal
The India-US trade deal may help drive bilateral electronics and semiconductor trade towards $100 billion and offer businesses clarity, even as concerns linger over potential tariff risks linked to US Section 232 investigations, industry bodies and companies told ET.
Explainer: A customs duty policy for Make in India
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Apple expands supply chain training in India with new Bengaluru Education Hub
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Smart mobility, AI, and sensor networks key to Bengaluru’s traffic solutions, say industry leaders
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India’s budget boosts electronics, AI, and data centers: $200 billion investment target
New budget reforms are attracting substantial investments, with data centers alone expecting over $200 billion. The government is focusing on strengthening domestic supply chains and creating high-quality employment across these key technology sectors.
GCCs contribute over 40% to India’s office leasing in 2025: Report
India’s office real estate market clocked an all-time high last year, with Global Capability Centres (GCCs) accounting for more than 40 per cent of total gross office leasing across top seven cities, reveals a new report.
According to the latest study by FICCI-ANAROCK titled ‘Workplaces 2025: India Commercial Real Estate Reimagined’, India is on track to host over 2,400 GCCs by 2030, employing more than 2.8 million professionals.
Ecosys, Success Roadmap For Robotics In India
The Technology Advisory Group (TAG) constituted by the Empowered Technology Group (ETG) convened its third meeting on 3 February 2026 under the chairmanship of Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, to discuss the ecosystem, successes, challenges and strategic roadmap for Robotics in India.
Bosch India: Growth Strategy, Revenue, and Future Expansion Plans
One of the largest engineering and technology firms in India is Bosch India, A multinational corporation that enjoys quite a good reputation. The company is globally known for its cutting-edge innovations, precision engineering, and high-quality products. Its efforts have influenced how automotive and industrial manufacturing operate in this country as well as how consumer goods and energy solutions are created and supplied.
India’s “Competitive Integration” Strategy: FTAs, Semiconductors, and Skilling
NITI Aayog’s Arvind Virmani clarifies that the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision promotes competitive global integration through strategic FTAs, not economic isolation. He highlights the 2026 Budget’s focus on securing supply chains for semiconductors and rare earth minerals as critical for manufacturing. Key interventions include a new equity support fund for medium enterprises and reforms to attract diaspora investment into growth sectors like AI. Virmani also redefines job creation, emphasizing that scalable skills, not formal job titles, are the true drivers of employment.
Inside AIM SUMVAAD: How Incubators Are Becoming the Backbone of India’s Startup and Innovation Economy
India’s startup story is no longer just about unicorn valuations or headline-grabbing funding rounds. It is increasingly about the quiet but powerful institutions that shape ideas at their earliest stages-incubators, community innovation centres, mentors, policymakers and investors working together to turn raw innovation into scalable impact. That larger, more structural story came into sharp focus at AIM SUMVAAD, the flagship annual incubator conclave organised by the Atal Innovation Mission under NITI Aayog.
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