Global Market: AI hardware demand powers Asia’s manufacturing growth in AugustAI hardware demand helped sustain manufacturing growth across several Asian economies in August, with China, Japan and South Korea recordin...
01 Sep, 2026, 10.40 AM IST
IIT Bombay-led consortium with Plaksha University to develop indigenous 2D quantum technologiesIIT Bombay professor Saurabh Lodha told ET that the project will establish three complementary material-growth facilities: a molecular beam...
28 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
US earnings cycle no longer carried by Mag7 as profits spread across S&P 500US earnings momentum is broadening beyond the Magnificent 7, with S&P 500 CY27 EPS estimates rising nearly 22% year-on-year. Stronger reven...
27 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
The next export story: A $50 billion prize India can't afford to missIndia’s telecom equipment exports remain small at about $0.6-1 billion a year, while imports are four to five times higher. A new NITI Aayo...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
Samsung hikes chipmaking prices by up to 15% on demand spikeDemand from Chinese customers has been particularly strong, but Samsung has been unable to meet all orders because it must serve US custome...
19 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
Beyond assembly: Why India may need to move from scale to finesse in manufacturingIndia’s manufacturing opportunity is shifting from scale and assembly to deeper capabilities, engineering and innovation.
18 Aug, 2026, 11.04 AM IST
India's telecom & network equipment needs urgent policy support: NITI Aayog says sector could double GDP shareIndia's telecom sector needs policy support to boost domestic manufacturing and exports. Heavy reliance on imports, especially from China, ...
17 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
In 1956, solar power was priced at about $1,865 per watt and survived largely because spacecraft needed lightweight power. Decades later, prices fell below 50 cents per watt and solar became the cheapest new electricitySolar power once cost a staggering $1,865 per watt in inflation-adjusted terms. Today, solar panels can cost only a fraction of a dollar pe...
16 Aug, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
India’s next competitive advantage must be built, not inheritedIndia aims to lead global growth by building integrated capabilities and executing effectively. Its GCC base and digital infrastructure off...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
In 2018, the U.S. Air Force signed a 35-year lease for underused Mojave desert land. 8 years later, the site hosts 1.9 million solar panels, turning a historic aircraft testing ground into a massive renewable-energy hubIn 2018, the U.S. Air Force signed a 35-year lease for underused desert land at Edwards Air Force Base in California. What happened next wa...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
From coffee to cars: Inside the Tata empire as its chairman steps downN Chandrasekaran will leave Tata Sons as chairman after failing to secure board approval for his reappointment, amid tensions with Tata Tru...
12 Aug, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
Accel’s $550 million India fund; South Park Commons bets on deeptechHappy Wednesday! Venture capital firm Accel has raised its ninth India fund. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
12 Aug, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
ISM 2.0 will offer 30% capital subsidy, five-year PLI for chip ecosystemThe PLI will be set at 10% of the domestic bill of materials (BoM) value in the first year, staggered to 8%, 6%, 4% and 2% over the next fo...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Critical minerals being prioritised in trade, investment engagements: Govt tells ParliamentIndia is strengthening supply chains by prioritizing energy and semiconductor sectors. The nation aims to reduce import dependence through ...
11 Aug, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
India to launch PLI scheme for polysilicon manufacturing to cut import dependence on ChinaIndia plans a new incentive scheme for domestic polysilicon production. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported solar materials. The ...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Samsung, SK Hynix test Chinese chip tools as hedge against US risksThe memory chipmakers began testing AMEC etching equipment about two years ago, when uncertainty was mounting over whether Washington would...
05 Aug, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
India enters the story as China begins to rewrite the chips playbookIndia and China are pursuing sharply different semiconductor strategies. While China is developing domestic lithography machines to reduce ...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.42 PM IST