 "Aashish Aryan")
Aashish Aryan
Aashish Aryan
Aashish Aryan is a senior assistant editor who covers stories on technology policy, big tech companies and their developments. His stories also reflect how policy influences innovation, regulation, and competition in India. A computer science engineer by training, he also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. With over a decade of experience across various Indian newsrooms, he has covered a diverse range of topics, including politics, economics, business, agriculture, and other beats, for various publications and platforms. He also oversees the legal bureau coverage at the newspaper.
Aashish Aryan is a senior assistant editor who covers stories on technology policy, big tech companies and their developments. His stories also reflect how policy influences innovation, regulation, and competition in India. A computer science engineer by training, he also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. With over a decade of experience across various Indian newsrooms, he has covered a diverse range of topics, including politics, economics, business, agriculture, and other beats, for various publications and platforms. He also oversees the legal bureau coverage at the newspaper.
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H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington
Emails sent to TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Meta and others remained unanswered
 "H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington")
India powers SAP's global growth engine like never before: Manish Prasad
SAP India chief Manish Prasad said the country is its fastest-growing market, citing strong consumption, a new R&D hub in Bengaluru, and the launch of SAP Sovereign Cloud
 "India powers SAP's global growth engine like never before: Manish Prasad")
BIF writes to DoT, seeks de-linking of indoor and outdoor WiFi use cases
Earlier this year, in May, the DoT released the draft rules to delicense the 5925-6425 MHz portion of the 6 GHz spectrum band
 "BIF writes to DoT, seeks de-linking of indoor and outdoor WiFi use cases")
$100k H-1B visa fee: Microsoft asks employees to stay in US, not travel out
In the email, sent to its employees, Microsoft also asks those who are outside the US and with H1-B and H4 visas to return to the country immediately
 "$100k H-1B visa fee: Microsoft asks employees to stay in US, not travel out")
Govt picks 8 more startups to build indigenous LLMs, sectoral SLMs
Eight more startups, including Fractal Analytics and BharatGen, will build LLMs and SLMs under the IndiaAI Mission as the govt also plans 500 AI data labs and an AI governance framework
 "Govt picks 8 more startups to build indigenous LLMs, sectoral SLMs")
Push for more AI funds: Industry wants IndiaAI Mission outlay doubled
MeiTY, according to a senior govt official, has received no such proposal and it is not considering any such move
 "Push for more AI funds: Industry wants IndiaAI Mission outlay doubled")
Fujifilm arm likely to start producing chip raw materials by 2028
Fujifilm Electronic Materials aims to begin producing semiconductor raw materials in India by 2028, exploring independent units, licensing partnerships, or joint ventures
 "Fujifilm arm likely to start producing chip raw materials by 2028")
India ready with incentives to build semiconductor chip ecosystem, says Rai
Invest India is collaborating MeitY, ISM to bring global semiconductor firms to create a full-fledged chip manufacturing ecosystem
 "India ready with incentives to build semiconductor chip ecosystem, says Rai")
CII seeks tax holiday, rule harmonisation to boost India's GCC sector
CII suggests tax holidays, concessional rates, GST clarity and harmonised permanent establishment rules for GCCs, projecting $600 bn GDP impact and 25 mn jobs by 2030
 "CII seeks tax holiday, rule harmonisation to boost India's GCC sector")
Govt proposes tax exemption of up to 20 years for data centre developers
Incentives in Meity's draft include GST input tax credit on assets
 "Govt proposes tax exemption of up to 20 years for data centre developers")
IndiaAI Mission runs into challenges in building indigenous technology
A review of what the IndiaAI Mission has achieved and comments from industry experts highlight efforts the country needs to make for the technology
 "IndiaAI Mission runs into challenges in building indigenous technology")
Cybersecurity hasn't kept pace with tech adoption: ESET's Parvinder Walia
Indian MSMEs often believe they are too small to be targeted and skip cybersecurity measures, making them the first victims of such digital attacks
 "Cybersecurity hasn't kept pace with tech adoption: ESET's Parvinder Walia")
EPAM Systems' next act: AI at the core, says new CEO Balazs Fejes
New CEO Balazs Fejes says clients are moving from AI trials to full-scale execution, reshaping demand for engineering and transformation services
 "EPAM Systems' next act: AI at the core, says new CEO Balazs Fejes")
CG Power in talks with global firms to package chips at Sanand facility
The Sanand Facility, where CG Power's CG Semi plans to invest up to Rs 7,600 crore, is being built in partnership with Renesas Electronics Corporation and Thailand's Stars Microelectronics
 "CG Power in talks with global firms to package chips at Sanand facility")
Chasing the semicon dream: Trip to Taiwan to woo chip foundries
Semiconductors are vital for modern electronics ranging from computers to smartphones and solar panels to medical equipment
 "Chasing the semicon dream: Trip to Taiwan to woo chip foundries")
Odisha identifies 1K acres for semiconductor cluster; work to begin soon
Odisha govt to set up a 1,000-acre semiconductor cluster near Bhubaneswar airport, housing SiCSem and 3D Glass units; foundation stone for SiCSem to be laid in October
 "Odisha identifies 1K acres for semiconductor cluster; work to begin soon")
IT, ITes, electronics industries welcome GST reforms strengthening exports
Nasscom and the electronics manufacturing industry have welcomed the GST reforms, highlighting the positive impact on exports, ease of doing business, and future opportunities for digital inclusion
 "IT, ITes, electronics industries welcome GST reforms strengthening exports")
PM Modi pitches India as next global destination for semiconductors
PM Modi visited the exhibition halls of the fourth edition of India Semicon, where he interacted with the senior executives from these companies
 "PM Modi pitches India as next global destination for semiconductors")
Chip voyage from paperwork to wafer work on track: PM Narendra Modi
10 projects cleared under ISM as Centre readies Phase-II of semicon mission
 "Chip voyage from paperwork to wafer work on track: PM Narendra Modi")
SEMICON India 2025: Govt to unveil details of Phase-II of chip plan
Prime Minister Modi will open the fourth Semicon India event on Tuesday, where global leaders will attend as the government prepares for the next phase of its semiconductor mission
 "SEMICON India 2025: Govt to unveil details of Phase-II of chip plan")