China controls 90% of global rare earth supply, can 'weaponise' it: HCL cofounder Ajai ChowdhryAjai Chowdhry, cofounder of HCL and chairman of the National Quantum Mission, has warned that China's dominance over rare earth elements po...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.16 PM IST
India must aim for strategic autonomy in IP/products in new unipolar world: EPIC FoundationIndia needs to urgently build strategic autonomy in chip technology, emphasizing Indian-made chips for government use, says Ajai Chowdhry. ...
27 Jan, 2025, 02.21 PM IST
Niti Aayog appoints four distinguished fellowsIn a recent development, the government think tank Niti Aayog has welcomed four distinguished fellows into its fold for a tenure of one yea...
15 Nov, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
EPIC Foundation launches ‘Designed in India’ tablet and LED driver chip for education and empowermentTo replace Chinese products, and enable repairability and upgradability of gadgets, EPIC Foundation has signed an MOU with Karnataka Digita...
13 Sep, 2023, 02.24 PM IST
Local research into manufacturing processes critical for India's semiconductor playAjai Chowdhry, co-founder of HCL Technologies and a member of the Indian Semiconductor Mission's advisory panel, told ET that policy makers...
20 Jul, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Electronics Sector Skills Council of India appoints new chairmanManwani is the Chairman & Managing Director of Sahasra Electronics Pvt. Ltd and Infopower Technologies Limited. “He will be responsible for...
12 Jul, 2022, 10.46 PM IST
Semiconductor industry veterans join hands with startups for first high-volume indigenous chipThe Indian Semiconductor Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and IT has identified a tiny, but extensively used semiconductor chip us...
22 Apr, 2022, 09.52 PM IST
India's chip manufacturing push timely amid global supply disruptions: HCL co-founderChowdhry -- who is part of the IT ministry-constituted advisory panel of experts that will steer objectives and provide guidance on the sem...
17 Apr, 2022, 12.20 PM IST
Intel, HCL veterans, university chiefs on government's semiconductor panel"The Advisory Committee shall meet at least once in three months to provide key inputs to develop a sustainable semiconductor and display e...
06 Apr, 2022, 05.40 PM IST
- Harsh Chitale new HCL Infosystems CEO, replaces Ajai Chowdhry
For the first time in 16 years, HCL has a new CEO. For the first time, he is not a promoter. Young outsider Harsh Chitale has been assigned...
23 Dec, 2010, 02.05 AM IST
We hope to win lots of such projects: Ajai Chowdhry, CEO, HCL InfosystemsA consortium led by HCL Infosystems has bagged an order of Rs 1,000 crore from the Madhya Pradesh government for setting up food coupon-bas...
02 Aug, 2010, 05.19 PM IST
- HCL Infosystems sees 6% drop in Q3 revenues
HCL Infosystems on Friday reported a 6% drop in revenues for the three months to end March but said it expects to grow revenues in the comi...
01 May, 2010, 03.11 AM IST
- HCL Info partners BSNL, Intel for WiMax-enabled devices
IT firm HCL Infosystems announced its partnership with global chip maker Intel and state-run telecom operator BSNL to launch low-cost compu...
27 Oct, 2009, 06.10 PM IST
- HCL Infosystems to invest up to Rs 50 cr on rebranding
IT major HCL Infosystems on Thursday said it will invest up to Rs 50 crore over the next 2-3 years for rebranding its laptops and netbooks ...
24 Sep, 2009, 05.47 PM IST
- HCL begins export to Africa
HCL Infosystems said on Thursday that it had began export of its hardware products and has bagged an IT infrastructure project in Africa.
11 Sep, 2008, 05.39 PM IST
- HCL launches low-cost laptops
Information technology company HCL Infosystems Ltd on Tuesday, launched a new range of low-cost laptops with a starting price of Rs 13,990.
15 Jan, 2008, 02.28 PM IST
- HCL to invest Rs 70 cr to expand capacity
HCL Infosystems Ltd on Monday said it has earmarked an investment of Rs 70 crore over the next one year to expand production capacity and s...
25 Dec, 2006, 04.50 PM IST