India’s digital economy is no longer an emerging story — it is one of the country’s most important economic engines, shaping financial inclusion, public service delivery, entrepreneurship, artificial intelligence and global investment. Over the past decade, innovations such as Aadhaar, UPI, DigiLocker and ONDC have transformed how millions of Indians transact, access government services and…
Assam’s ₹1,164-crore A-SEMI initiative aims to build far more than a skilled workforce around Tata Electronics’ Jagiroad semiconductor facility. Can the state transform a landmark investment into a thriving semiconductor ecosystem owned and shaped by local enterprises? A Semiconductor Plant Can Create Jobs. An Ecosystem Can Create Prosperity. Economic history repeatedly shows that landmark industrial…
As artificial intelligence advances faster than governments can regulate, a new United Nations warning has reignited a critical global debate. Can humanity build safeguards before machines begin making decisions beyond our understanding? Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the most transformative technologies humanity has ever created. Many experts now believe its long-term impact could…
For decades, Northeast India has remained trapped in an economic contradiction that policymakers have repeatedly acknowledged but rarely solved. The region possesses one of Asia’s richest bamboo ecosystems, governments have launched multiple bamboo missions over the years, institutions have been created to support the sector and communities across the region have depended on bamboo-based livelihoods…
For the better part of the last three years, India has been celebrating what is arguably one of the country’s biggest technological success stories. Digital payments have exploded across the economy. Unified Payments Interface, better known as UPI, has transformed the way Indians transact, making the country one of the world’s largest real-time digital payments…
Over the last few days, disappointment has been spreading across Assam and much of Northeast India after reports emerged that the proposed India–Japan summit in Guwahati may no longer take place as originally expected. Social media conversations quickly began framing the development as a lost opportunity. For many observers, the conclusion appeared almost automatic. If…
There was a time when nations measured their strength by the size of their armies, the scale of their industries, or the abundance of natural resources they controlled. That era is quietly ending. In the emerging global order, one new asset is rapidly becoming the ultimate determinant of economic power, national competitiveness, and strategic influence…
For decades, Northeast India has quietly grown some of the finest spices in the country. Ginger from the hill states, Lakadong turmeric from Meghalaya, Bhut Jolokia from Nagaland, large cardamom from Sikkim, black pepper from Arunachal Pradesh and several indigenous varieties grown across the region have long enjoyed an excellent reputation for quality. Yet despite…
Can India Build Global AI Chips—and Is the AI Boom Becoming a Bubble? India’s semiconductor ambitions are often discussed in terms of factories, investments and government incentives. But there is another side to the story. Factories manufacture chips. Intellectual property creates value. As India builds fabrication plants in Gujarat, assembly and testing facilities in Assam,…
From Dholera to Morigaon and Bhubaneswar: Building India’s Silicon Geography For decades, India participated in the global semiconductor industry primarily as a source of engineering talent. Indian engineers designed chips for global companies. They built software tools, managed research centres and powered innovation pipelines. Yet the physical infrastructure of the semiconductor economy largely existed elsewhere….
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