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A fortnightly roundup: a global PCB shortage books out Kaynes' new line before it even starts production, India's OSAT capacity sells out on a China+1 wave, Tata's Dholera fab explores a chemicals tie-up with Entegris, Parliament clears a bill mandating early MSME payments, and L&T Semiconductor adds its voice to Assam's Jagiroad plant.

Udyam, BIS, ZED, ISO, pollution consent, IATF. What each certification costs, who requires it, and where founders lose the most time. Mapped tier by tier.

A fortnightly roundup: Semicon 2.0 clears Cabinet with a ₹1.27 lakh crore outlay and a venture-capital funding model, Seoul Semiconductor courts three states, and Assam answers with a new MSME law, a 14th-place NITI Aayog investment ranking, and a fresh digital manufacturing centre.

Skyroot Aerospace put India in the private orbital club today. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh have already positioned themselves in the space value chain. An exploratory look at where Assam realistically features in a $44 billion economy, and what the state can do to stop being invisible to space companies.

The Assam Budget 2026-27 is the first in recent memory that actually focuses on building a holistic industrial ecosystem. A scheme-by-scheme, number-by-number analysis of what the proposals promise, and five structural gaps the budget does not address.

Two named Assam projects came out of a Rs 1 lakh crore summit: a semiconductor research tie-up and a biogas plant. What that means for the chip ecosystem, critical minerals, and the workforce opening Assam has not yet claimed.

A fortnightly roundup covering ISM 2.0 clearing Finance Ministry's EFC, Assam signing two more semiconductor MOUs, Vaishnaw's domestic PCB push, IIT Bombay's student chip fab, and India-UK FTA going live 15 July.

Takaichi's Guwahati cancellation is the second time in seven years a Japanese PM has stood up Assam. 2019 was about protests. The 2026 story is about five investments that have not made the headlines.

Fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor and manufacturing policy: the NITI Aayog 10-year chip roadmap, the Intel-Odisha substrate deal, Jagiroad's FY2026-27 production deadline, Tajpur's relocation to Dadanpatrabar, and Assam's State Data Policy 2026.

The Nitisagar Industrial Incentive Estimator covers 15 schemes across UNNATI 2024, NEIDS, AIDP, and sector-specific programmes. A walkthrough of how it works, what we deliberately left out, and what to do after you run the numbers.

A fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor and manufacturing policy developments — the Tata-ASML strategic partnership, Modi's Europe tour, the $20 billion ISM 2.0 push, and what the BJP sweep of Assam and West Bengal means for Eastern India's industrial future.

A fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor and manufacturing policy developments — the Odisha 3D packaging groundbreaking, Tata's Dholera SEZ notification, the US-India TRUST framework, and what the geography shift means for MSMEs in Northeast India.

Electronics manufacturers in Assam face 14 factory-level clearances plus 3 product-level compliances, with electricity connections alone taking up to 6 months. Here is what the southern states did differently — and what Assam's policymakers can borrow.

Most Assam MSME founders treat the TEFR as paperwork. AIDC treats it as the only filter that matters at Stage 1. Here is what you need to know before you apply.

A fortnightly roundup of India's semiconductor policy developments — ISM 2.0 funding, facility launches, the DHRUV64 launch, and what the supply chain shift means for MSMEs in Northeast India.

A breakdown of what the ₹10,037 crore scheme means for manufacturers in Kamrup and Morigaon districts — and why most are still leaving money unclaimed.