India’s Semiconductor Mission: Can We Build a Chip-Manufacturing Ecosystem?
Assessing India’s ambition to become self-reliant in semiconductors, the global supply-chain shifts, and investment needs. Executive summary India has moved from aspiration to execution on chips. Since mid-2023, New Delhi has put in place a 50% capital subsidy for fabs and advanced packaging, fast-tracked approvals, and…
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India’s Semiconductor Mission: Can We Build a Chip-Manufacturing Ecosystem?
Assessing India’s ambition to become self-reliant in semiconductors, the global supply-chain shifts, and investment needs. Executive summary India has moved from aspiration to execution on chips. Since mid-2023, New Delhi has put in place a 50% capital subsidy for fabs and advanced packaging, fast-tracked approvals, and green-lit a first logic 28-nm foundry by Tata Electronics with Powerchip (PSMC)…
Water Governance in India’s Cities: From Scarcity to Security
Why urban water governance matters now India’s cities are running out of easy water. Rapid urbanisation, climate volatility, and rising living standards are pushing demand up while groundwater tables fall and rivers choke on untreated sewage. In many metros the “last mile” of water security—reliable, safe, affordable, all-weather supply with adequate wastewater and stormwater management—depends…
Changing Food Habits in India: Health, Culture, and Climate Impacts
Executive summary (2 minutes) Indian diets are changing fast. Urbanisation, rising incomes, time-poverty, food delivery apps, and aggressive marketing of packaged foods are reshaping what we eat and how we eat. The result is a “double burden”: continued micronutrient deficiencies (especially anaemia) alongside rising obesity, hypertension and diabetes. National surveys and medical studies confirm these…
The Future of Informal Sector in India’s Formalising Economy
🌟 Key Takeaways: The Future of Informal Sector in India’s Formalising Economy 📌 Bottom Line: India’s informal sector will not disappear but evolve. The goal should be transformation with dignity — ensuring growth, productivity, and protection for millions of workers. Introduction India is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but it also has one of the largest informal…
Quantum Computing in India: From Research Labs to Real-World Applications
Introduction Computing power has been at the heart of human progress for the past half-century. From mainframes to desktops, and now cloud and mobile devices, classical computing has transformed how we live, work, and think. Yet, there are limits. Even the fastest supercomputers cannot solve certain problems in a reasonable amount of time — problems…
Slum Rehabilitation in India: Best Practices and New Challenges
Executive summary (200 words) India’s urbanisation will add tens of millions of residents to cities over the next decade, even as the country continues to grapple with legacy housing deficits and climate risks. “Slums” (in India’s official usage: notified, recognised and identified settlements) remain a large share of urban housing stock. The last full count…
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