In the past few years, online skill based games such as PUBG, Fortnite and Dream11 have garnered immense popularity in India. Dream11 has emerged as one of the most popular fantasy apps globally, with nearly 10 crore users on its platform.

Publication : Analytics India Mag

Centre and state GST officers are working with online gaming sector experts to define games of skill and games of chance. Centre and state GST officers are working with online gaming sector experts to define games of skill and games of chance with a view to design different taxation structures for them, sources said.

Publication : Tech Hindustan Times

The outbreak of the global Covid19 pandemic has only underscored the importance of going digital and accelerating digital transformations, given the changing dynamics. For instance, during the lockdown, our organization had made our design and engineering software available for customers to work from home, although the original license was restricted to working in the office/factory.

Publication : The Times of India

SMC, a consortium led by Mumbai based investment company Next Orbit, one of the three players to have applied to the government for setting up a fabrication plant, has rejigged its shareholding structure It will now include two Indian companies

Publication : Business Standard

An impactful, long-term shift is already visible in the semiconductor market. And, essentially, the pandemic was what caused it; it was the straw that broke the camels back.

Publication : Silicon India

While India has proven design and R&D capabilities in semiconductors with global companies such as AMD and Intel running their R&D workforce here the missing cog so far has been semiconductor manufacturing Earlier in October, RIL said it had completed the acquisition of the India subsidiary of US based electronics manufacturer Sanmina.

Publication : ET Telecom

To give a quick context, Qualcomm is among the largest smartphone chip manufacturers in the world. Its Snapdragon chipsets are the goto choice of leading smartphone brands, including Samsung, Xiaomi and others. However, the company is yet to set its foot in the desktop CPU market, where names like Intel and AMD are popular.

Publication : Digit

EV Ramana Reddy, additional chief secretary in the state’s department of electronics, IT, BT and S&T, said it is a moment of pride for the state that BTS has achieved the milestone of 25 years. “The immense response we have received across the years from various stakeholders is a testimony of the state’s industry friendly policies and nurturing ecosystem,” he said.

Publication : The Times of India

Elaborating on the shareholding structure, which it has submitted to the government, Next Orbit Director Ajay Jalan said: “We will now have four investors: Tower Semiconductor of Israel, our technology partner that will take 10-15 per cent stake (it has been bought over by Intel recently); the two Indian companies that will have more than 26 per cent but less than 51 per cent stake; and the balance will be with us.

Publication : Business Standard