Chennai-based semiconductor startup Aheesa Digital Innovations has achieved first-pass silicon success with VIHAAN, an indigenous broadband networking System-on-Chip (SoC) built around the VEGA RISC-V processor. The milestone puts the company a step closer to commercializing its homegrown chip for fibre broadband applications. Aheesa is now targeting production tape-out for 2027.…

India’s private space industry is entering a more mature phase, with the country’s startup base expanding, private rocket launches moving closer to regular commercial activity and the government looking at ways to simplify the regulatory process for companies operating across the space sector. According to the latest information provided by…

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has placed semiconductors, critical minerals and energy security at the centre of India’s technology and self-reliance strategy, announcing that another five to eight semiconductor plants are expected to come up over the next seven to eight years. Addressing the nation from the Red Fort on…

Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the country’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer has partnered with Drivn, a provider of financing and leasing solutions for electric commercial vehicles, to make EV ownership more accessible to customers. The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that…

Hitachi Vantara, the data storage, infrastructure and hybrid cloud management subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd. is seeing strong demand for its storage technologies as enterprises accelerate AI adoption and modernize mission-critical infrastructure. For the first quarter of fiscal 2026, ended June 30, 2026, the company reported a 12% year-over-year increase in…

Island Computing has announced the general availability of its fully managed sovereign cloud platform from 15 August 2026, India’s Independence Day. According to the company, the platform is designed and operated entirely within India, with its data centres, hardware, operating entity and cloud operations remaining under Indian jurisdiction. The launch…

Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced what it describes as the industry’s first commercially available CAN XL transceiver, designed to help industrial engineers address the growing data demands of modern connected systems. The new TCAN6062 Controller Area Network extended data-field length (CAN XL) transceiver supports payloads of up to 2,048 bytes…

Tata Motors Ltd. has reported a strong performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with revenue, profitability and vehicle volumes registering healthy year-on-year growth. The company’s standalone quarterly revenue rose 23% to ₹19.3K crore, while EBITDA increased 17% to ₹2.3K crore, reflecting resilient operating performance despite significant commodity cost…

Bajel Projects Limited, a leading EPC company in power transmission infrastructure, has secured two EPC orders for transmission line packages TL06 and TL02 under the WR-ER Inter-Regional Network Expansion Scheme – Part A. Based on the company’s project classification policy, inclusive of GST, TL06 has been classified as a Mega…

Hindustan Construction Company Limited (HCC) has secured a ₹524.17 crore contract from NHPC Limited for works at the Salal Power Station in Jammu & Kashmir. The order marks another significant addition to HCC’s long-standing infrastructure portfolio in the region. Under the 27-month contract, HCC will undertake civil and hydro-mechanical works…

Maharashtra is planning to expand its electric vehicle charging infrastructure by setting up charging stations at MSRTC depots and Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) across the state, as the government looks to support wider EV adoption and cleaner transport. The plan was announced by Maharashtra Transport Minister Shri Pratap Sarnaik while…

Rajnandgaon is stepping onto India’s growing electronics manufacturing map, with the Centre approving a new Electronics Manufacturing Cluster under the Modified Electronics Manufacturing Clusters 2.0 scheme. The project is expected to attract more than ₹3,000 crores in investment and generate nearly 9,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities, according to officials.…