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Chipmakers to get sops

Chipmakers to get sops

Rediff.com25 Mar 2006

Centre ready to help set up Fab City

Centre ready to help set up Fab City

Rediff.com29 Oct 2005

Centre ready to help set up Fab City

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Why India denied China 5-G trial

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, asserts Dr Rup Narayan Das.

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

These 18 companies are most dangerous competitors in tech

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

If you have an IT firm, you should avoid encroaching on their turf.

Why blue LEDs are worth a Nobel Prize

Why blue LEDs are worth a Nobel Prize

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Blue light-emitting diodes help create the glowing screens of mobile phones, computers and TVs and promises to revolutionise the way the world lights its homes and offices.

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat; warns counter measures

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat; warns counter measures

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The US on Friday issued orders to ban popular Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat from Sunday to safeguard national security, weeks after India banned them, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

Shift towards personal mobility boost auto sales

Shift towards personal mobility boost auto sales

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Leading automakers Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and Tata Motors on Thursday reported robust sales in March as a shift towards personal mobility and pent up demand continued to help companies push dispatches to their respective retail partners. Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Honda Cars and Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) also reported strong sales last month as compared to the year-ago period, when dispatches were adversely impacted due to the impending transition to BSVI from April 2020 and the nationwide lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India said its domestic sales stood at 1,49,518 units last month. The auto major had reported sales of 76,976 units in March 2020.

Talks won't make China change aggressive stance: US NSA

Talks won't make China change aggressive stance: US NSA

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

"CCP's (Chinese Communist Party) territorial aggression is also apparent on its Indian border where China has attempted to seize control of the Line of Actual Control by force," US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said in a remark on China early this week in Utah.

Karbonn to launch 'Smart Tab 1' tablet PC in August

Karbonn to launch 'Smart Tab 1' tablet PC in August

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Karbonn Mobiles on Friday said it will launch world's first 'Smart Tab 1' tablet PC loaded with the latest version of Google's Android operating system in the country in August.

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

Don't want to talk to Xi right now: Trump

Don't want to talk to Xi right now: Trump

Rediff.com16 May 2020

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told reporters that US President Trump is frustrated with China.

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Why Xi Jinping 'fixed' Jack Ma

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Alibaba's pervasive economic and social influence in China is seen as a threat to the authority of the Chinese Communist party, notes Shyam Saran.

World's 10 biggest tech acquisitions

World's 10 biggest tech acquisitions

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Take a look at the 10 biggest IT deals ever.

His breakthrough can revolutionise the IT world

His breakthrough can revolutionise the IT world

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

At the core of this breakthrough is to get the element Germanium to act as a laser.

Japan quake hits China's supply chain

Japan quake hits China's supply chain

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Japan's total trade with China rose by 30 per cent year-on-year to $301.9 billion last year, exceeding $300 billion.

Now, computing at blinding speed?

Now, computing at blinding speed?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

Gallium arsenide, a compound of the elements gallium and arsenic, is basically a semiconductor used in manufacture of devices like field-effect transistors.

How India can solve the power crisis

How India can solve the power crisis

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

India is sitting on huge untapped solar photovoltaic offgrid opportunities, given its ability to provide energy to hitherto vast untapped remote rural areas, the scope of providing backup power to cell towers and its inherent potential to replace precious fossil fuels.

Can mobile handsets biz better Modi's 'Make in India' plan?

Can mobile handsets biz better Modi's 'Make in India' plan?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

LCD displays could be produced in India in the near future.

Should Big Tech be broken up?

Should Big Tech be broken up?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Are the big five using their dominance to shut out rivals? That is the key question, says Prosenjit Datta.

TCS opens special R&D centre in Hyderabad

TCS opens special R&D centre in Hyderabad

Rediff.com16 Jun 2015

The centre will be focusing on emerging communication technologies

Wipro ranked leader among global R&D service providers

Wipro ranked leader among global R&D service providers

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

IT major Wipro on Monday said it has been ranked as a leader in the global R&D service provider survey by Zinnov Management Consulting for the fourth successive year.

Intel to buy Infineon's wireless biz for $1.4 bn

Intel to buy Infineon's wireless biz for $1.4 bn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

World's largest chipmaker Intel on Monday announced its plan to acquire Infineon Technologies AG's Wireless Solutions business in a cash deal worth about $1.4 billion.

Now, microchip facility in India

Now, microchip facility in India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

India is ready to enter the small and elite group of world chipmakers, with the first such facility in the country receiving strong support from the government of India.The state-of-the-art facility, which sources believe would cost around $3 billion to set up, could reduce India's 100 per cent reliance on imported chips from a select group of foundries in countries like Taiwan, China and Israel.

From an Indian village to designing chips for the world!

From an Indian village to designing chips for the world!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

The story of Dasaradha Gude, better known as 'GD', is almost like a fairytale. Read on . . .

'India is a good place to acquire talent'

'India is a good place to acquire talent'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2010

In an interview with K Rajani Kanth, Synopsys global president and chief operating officer Chi-Foon Chan says the company sees India as an emerging market for intellectual property and systems business.

10 Indians in elite US engineering body

10 Indians in elite US engineering body

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

Ten top South Asian engineering professionals working in North America and India were elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year, which is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.

Coronavirus: Products that will be hit the most in India

Coronavirus: Products that will be hit the most in India

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

If not contained quickly, it will have a knock-on effect in the world economy and disrupt global supply chains, Crisil analysts warned.

The world's 10 fastest supercomputers

The world's 10 fastest supercomputers

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

The IBM Roadrunner, located at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is the fastest supercomputer in the world.

Innovator Design Challenge India

Innovator Design Challenge India

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announces the PSoC(R) Innovator Design Challenge India, a multi-discipline design contest open to engineering students in India.

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Major investment plans for a fabrication facility have put off due to the slowdown. A full-fledged fab requires an investment of $3-4 bn. Moreover, even if a fab were to come up now in the country, the technology would be rendered obsolete by the time it starts production. "If the government was serious about making the electronics manufacturing ecosystem robust, why is it sitting on proposals? How can you sustain a company's interest for so long?" asks an industry source.

How India can be truly Atma Nirbhar

How India can be truly Atma Nirbhar

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

'India's future: To manufacture so efficiently that we do not need protection,' says Naushad Forbes.

Qualcomm to invest in Indian start-ups

Qualcomm to invest in Indian start-ups

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

Qualcomm, the global developer of wireless technologies and data solutions, will soon invest in Indian wireless communications and semiconductor start-up companies through its arm Qualcomm Ventures. It will focus on Indian start-ups and private companies that serve the mobile and semiconductor ecosystem in India through innovation in mobile application and platform software developers, semiconductor components, devices & service platforms & network infrastructure providers.

Tamil Nadu plans nanotech park

Tamil Nadu plans nanotech park

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

The Tamil Nadu government is proposing a nanotechnology park, similar to the highly successful Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan. The park, likely to come up near Chennai, will focus on hi-tech manufacturing in semiconductor foundries, chip assembly and testing, optoelectronics, solar cell technologies and nanotechnology.

Reliance to invest Rs 30K cr in fab plants

Reliance to invest Rs 30K cr in fab plants

Rediff.com4 Apr 2008

A host of Indian companies, including Reliance Industries (RIL), Videocon, Moser Baer, Titan Energy, KSK Energy Ventures and Signet Solar, have submitted proposals worth over Rs 60,000 crore to the government for manufacturing wafers, polysilicon, solar cells, solar photovoltaic modules (SPV) and liquid crystal display (LCD) for semiconductor devices.

Good news! India Inc to hire more

Good news! India Inc to hire more

Rediff.com18 Aug 2009

India Inc's hiring activity picked up by 1.3 per cent in July with improvement in recruitment in IT, real estate and retail sectors, says a survey by job portal Naukri.com.

50 years later, will Moore's Law last?

50 years later, will Moore's Law last?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

While chips have become ubiquitous, Moore's Law has remained a self-fulfilling prophecy even half a century later. Not bad for an industry where the time scale is not measured in decades and centuries, but in annual quarters, says Shivanand Kanavi.

Industry bodies support BangaloreIT.in

Industry bodies support BangaloreIT.in

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Different industry and trade bodies have extended their support to BangaloreIT.in, the premier annual IT event organised by the Karnataka government and STPI. The three-day event will be inaugurated on the 29th of October in the premises of Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC).

Is this tech bubble like the one in March 2000?

Is this tech bubble like the one in March 2000?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Are we seeing a replay of March 2000? What are the similarities and differences and how worried should we be, asks Akash Prakash.

Making long lasting mobile batteries in India

Making long lasting mobile batteries in India

Rediff.com29 Sep 2007

Research is being done in India to improve the power efficiency of devices.