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Sci-fi Turned Reality!
Metaverse mixes the real world with virtual reality in real-time, creating new paradigms for life on this planet. But will it be equitable and safe?
Digitisation of Assets
As NFTs and cryptocurrencies usher in a new decentralised world of finance, issues of ownership, authenticity and integrity will naturally gain importance.
A Flag-bearer in Tech?
While the QUAD’s efforts to align technical standard-setting is praiseworthy, it is not without its challenges.
Surviving the Chip Crisis – Part I
As automotive companies seek to bounce back from the disruptions in semiconductor supply chains, it is important to recognise that microcontrollers are not a ‘just-in-time’ industry.
Vpns: a Double-edged Sword?
As the government contemplates a ban on VPNs, it is important to not reduce the debate to a trade-off between privacy and national security interests.
Requiem for the IC Engine
Fossil fuel-based internal combustion engines may see their demise sooner than expected, as the call for net-zero emissions by 2050 intensifies.
Guardrails for the Payment Ecosystem
By introducing card-on-file tokenisation, the RBI has sought to strike a balance between the protection of financial data and the ease of online card payments.
A Graveyard of Automobile Empires?
With the much-publicised departure of Ford and General Motors, has the Indian market sealed its reputation as the graveyard of automotive manufacturers?
Surviving Humanoids
The vast landscape of future human-machine interplay is limited only by the discrepancies in our knowledge of the human brain.
Factory Reset for Surveillance Tech
The NSO surveillance controversy not only indicates an erosion of basic privacy, but also a broader, more troubling trend of authoritarian cyber surveillance.
Removing Investment Barriers
In the highly complex and cost-intensive semiconductors industry, the key to success lies in a robust ecosystem and regulatory environment.
Deconstructing the Taiwanese Model
The semiconductor industry is predicated on a complete and closed ecosystem that balances markets, investments, infrastructure, and technology.
‘Fab Future’ for India
The semiconductor industry forms the foundation of technologies that drive economic growth, national security and critical infrastructure.
One Step at a Time
India can leverage its existing strengths in design to establish a fabless ecosystem.
Fostering a Value Chain
The Indian semiconductor ecosystem can be fortified by establishing multiple centres of excellence that focus on specific aspects of the supply chain.
Challenges for a Shifting Supply Chain
The Taiwanese semiconductor industry is gearing up to meet the challenges of disruption in the traditional supply chain through innovation and a multipronged approach
Get the Chip Rolling!
With demand far outstripping supply, the semiconductor industry is in flux, which holds great promise for an accelerated Indo-Taiwan collaboration in the field.
A Geostrategic Outlook
Supply chain resilience in the semiconductor industry is predicated on regional security within East Asia.
Moving Beyond Silicon
The compound semiconductor industry can act as the bedrock for an Indo-Taiwanese strategic partnership.
A Glimpse of the Future
Semiconductors are the key to an imminent Fourth Industrial Revolution, with 5G wireless and AI transforming the societal, economic and security verticals.