Author: Punit Panchal

New Delhi: Japanese firm Fujifilm has announced it is to establish a large new facility in India. It plans to invest roughly ₹800 crore (USD 83 million) in constructing a new factory to produce components for the production of semiconductor chips. The plan aligns with India’s Semiconductor Mission 2.0, which aims to boost the growth of domestic chip manufacturing in India. The project will take place in 2 phases. The first phase will start in 2026/27. This section of the plant will produce chemicals that will be used first in the chip-making process. Fujifilm hopes to begin the regular production…

New Delhi: The Tata Group’s holding company has been bedeviled by months of behind-the-scenes wrangling over the reappointment of its chairman, N. Chandrasekaran, before the former relented and announced his official departure. The story began in September 2025, when Tata Trusts, which own about 66% of Tata Sons, gave their approval for a third five-year term for Chandrasekaran. That was very unusual, as the top officials of the Tata Group are supposed to retire once they reach the age of 65, and Chandrasekaran was expected to do the same at February 2027. The Trusts chose to exercise provisional wisdom on…

New Delhi: On September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated SEMICON India 2026 in New Delhi attended by an audience. On 17 September, SEMICON India 2026 was opened in New Delhi by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The world of semiconductors is expanding rapidly and offering numerous opportunities for investments in the nation, he said. It is taking place at the large convention centre in Yashobhoomi, Delhi. It will be held for three days September 17-19. It is the fifth consecutive year it has been held. It is co-organized by the India Semiconductor Mission, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…

New Delhi: Amazon has introduced its new AI-driven voice assistant, ‘Alexa+’, in India. Indian users have interacted with Alexa 9 billion times in a year, revealing much of its popularity, the company stated. Latest version is now much “smarter” than the earlier one. Users don’t have to say “Alexa” again to get the next response, or to switch to a different topic. It comprehends English, Hindi and Hinglish words and even the ability to switch between these languages mid-sentence. Alexa+ can also remember user preferences favourite restaurants, routines and music selections, and recognise family members by voice and face. Even…

New Delhi: In the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was celebrating his 76th birthday on 17th September, warm wishes were extended by leaders of the world. It was also a chance to bring attention to the numerous welfare programs his government has implemented over the last 10 years that it purports to have benefited hundreds of millions of Indians. World leaders send their greetings Messages from numerous countries were pouring in. The Indian Prime Minister received a special message from the Russian President Vladimir Putin in this regard through the Kremlin, which extolled Modi’s leadership and the great…

New Delhi: The Chinese tech firm, Huawei Technologies, plans two new AI chips to be available in 2027, joining the Chinese competition for the second year in the AI computing market which has been dominated by Nvidia so far. On Thursday, chairman David Wang revealed that Huawei will release a chip dubbed the “960DT” in the first quarter of 2027, followed by the Ascend 960PR in the third quarter. Both are part of Huawei’s Ascend series and the company has been hoping that it can make a viable contribution to AI computing in China and beyond. Wang also detailed a…

New Delhi: Tata Trusts chairman Noel Tata is busy ensuring that Tata Sons is not listed in the stock exchange and remains a private company to keep the huge Tata Group united, instead of it being split apart. Earlier this year it surfaced prominently at a meeting of the board held at Bombay House. The board had wanted to extend N Chandrasekaran’s tenure as chairman of Tata Sons for a third time. However, the election was delayed due to a number of concerns raised by Noel Tata. He wanted definite responses about his company’s viability for listing on the stock…

New Delhi: The U.S. Senate has made a substantial move toward granting President Donald Trump the authority to impose substantial tariffs on nations that are purchasing oil from Russia. India is among the most vulnerable nations. The bill is known as the “Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. It passed with overwhelming majority, 86 to 11. The bill is now passed to the House of Representatives where it can be approved, modified or rejected during its next session this year. US President Donald Trump would then be able to impose 100% duties on imports of Russian…

New Delhi: The case of the late Sushant Singh Rajput’s manager Disha Salian has come to a fresh boil. Her father Satish Salian has issued a legal notice against Sharad Pawar’s faction NCP leader Anil Deshmukh and Aaditya Thackeray, the leader of Shiv Sena (UBT), seeking Rs 500 crore damages from both of them. Disha, 28, was killed after jumping off a high-rise building in Malad area in Mumbai on June 8, 2020. Police initially said it was an accident. Actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death was also reported six days later, leading to speculation that the two deaths are related.…

New Delhi: Businessman Ashneer Grover, co-founder of BharatPe, has voiced his dismay with the government’s newly imposed fee on UPI transactions to shops and businesses. His argument is straightforward: in spite of the Government’s assurances that the fee will be levied just on shops, it will be paid by everyone in the long run. What is the new rule? The small fee known as MDR (Merchant Discount Rate) will be applicable from October 15, when shoppers pay the retail outlets with UPI transactions above ₹2,000. The charges are 0.4% and there is a maximum limit in big payments of ₹300.…