Try GOLD - Free
SEMICON INDIA-FAB SO FAR!
DataQuest
|June 2022
India is eyeing a semiconductor market size of $64 billion by 2026-and is also gearing up well for the big dartboard of the global $600 billion pie by 2030. What will help us, and what can stop us, in being-All that, and a bag of chips?
Rajeev Khushu, Chairperson, IESA- India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (the premier industry organisation representing the Semiconductor and Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) Industry in India) is beaming with confidence and excitement after the recent Semicon Conference inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi (and-as he underlines-seriously attended by some top government authorities as well as industry stalwarts). But a major chunk of his enthusiasm lies in the direction, and the pace, which the Indian industry has picked. There is a lot that we have achieved in terms of self-reliance. India is emerging strongly on the global map for top manufacturers. And there is a lot that we need to grab when it comes to the right model, design edge and sustainable indigenisation. He gives us a view of this fresh circuit in this interview. Let's find out why he feels 'the stars are aligning for India now'.
What's your reckoning of the current traction of Make in India?
We are definitely on the right track. It started with smartphones and today we see most of manufacturing happening in India. The Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) kicked it off well and the journey was strengthened with PLI (Production Linked Incentive) scheme. Now that we have got a stronghold there, we should look beyond this segment and explore areas like medical devices and electric vehicles. We are getting a lot of interest and action from the top global majors for building their products here and this is not just for catering to domestic appetite but exports too. We are working on semicon parks across India. We are asking the government to accelerate these parks to ensure that the design community stays here.
What's still missing or needs to be worked upon?
This story is from the June 2022 edition of DataQuest.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM DataQuest
DataQuest
GCCs will not kill good old IT baby-sitters. But...
...outsourcing cribs will change as core-work control, intellectual information, ease of direct engagement and expertise become strong reasons for GCCs to sit in chairs where service providers once reigned.
5 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
From POS to car dashboards: Building the Internet of Payments
Your car just paid for coffee. No phone, no wallet, just ambient tech making payments disappear into the background. From dashboards to vending machines, the Internet of Payments is turning transactions into invisible moments of flow.
3 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
Hi Microwave! One Hot Code Please
They are fast, they are fuss-free, they pop up like hot toast without you having to burn your hands. But are they crisp enough? Well-cooked? Let's take a bite of low code, no code and vibe code today.
11 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
Will the future be Consolidated Platforms or Expanding Niches?
The enterprise SaaS industry is experiencing a major shift. What was once a chaotic assortment of niche tools is coalescing into a wave of consolidation, unified platforms, and AI-native reimagination. With companies evaluating their software stacks due to changing business priorities, inflation, and the potential of generative AI, the central question is whether the future of SaaS will reside in all-in-one giants or in a colourful ecosystem of specialised, modular offerings.
8 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
Al-Powered Precision: GE HealthCare's Vision for MedTech Innovation in India
GE HealthCare's CTO shares how AI-led innovations from India are redefining diagnostics, oncology, and access in the country's rapidly evolving MedTech landscape.
6 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
Why Enterprise Al won't be Plug-and-Play
From training its own LLMs on $20M worth of in-house infrastructure to rethinking AI privacy at the data layer, Zoho is proving that AI for enterprises isn’t about size—it’s about fit, context, and control. Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, Director of Al Research at Zoho, explains why real-world AI adoption demands more than APIs and flashy demos—and why Zoho is betting on contextual, private, ground-up intelligence.
5 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
Over 90% of Security Breaches Linked to Human Error or Malicious Activity
Proofpoint's Bikramdeep Singh discusses India's cybersecurity readiness, people-centric threats, AI-driven defences, sector risks, regulatory shifts, and talent challenges.
5 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
Cybercrime goes corporate: A trillion-dollar industry undermining global security
Cybercrime-as-a-Service (CaaS) makes hacking accessible, driving a booming illicit economy. Learn how AI fuels attacks and what businesses must do to defend.
4 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
Every accident also means a thousand accidents that did not happen
The best use of AI is for improving safety says this art lover, innovator, and a railways veteran - who puts the common-man’s experience and safety on the same seat when he talks about future-forward contours. At the Zinnov Confluence 2025, we caught up with Dr. Sudhanshu Mani, Retired GM, Indian Railways, an Independent Consultant and an expert voice on Vande Bharat Express as the leader of the project. We tried to get some fleeting glimpses of the superfast and super-exciting coaches of technology that are being added to our train journeys. Hop on.
3 mins
August 2025
DataQuest
At 30% time and effort savings, AI coding is worthwhile
With automation and AI, coding time and resources can be shrunk in a compelling way. But what about test-flakiness, patterns, regression testing, test coverage, robustness, redundancies and developer satisfaction? Richard Spence, Area Vice President of Growth Sales, International at UiPath decodes all that and more.
3 mins
August 2025
Translate
Change font size