Tech Policy – SRK Analytics

Telangana Accuses Central Government of Bias in $10 Billion Semiconductor Incentive Allocation

HYDERABAD, India — Telangana IT Minister D Sridhar Babu publicly accused the Indian central government of providing "step-motherly treatment" toward the southern state's semiconductor manufacturing proposals, igniting a political dispute…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 25, 2026

Business Insights

India Mandates Strict Data Residency for Telecom Infrastructure Providers

India now requires telecom infrastructure providers to store and manage all subscriber and network data locally to boost national security.

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 24, 2026

Economy

India Poised to Approve Rs 1.25 Lakh Crore Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to Build Complete Value Chain

The Indian Union Cabinet is poised to approve the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM 2.0), a massive Rs 1.25 lakh crore ($15 billion) initiative aimed at establishing…

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 15, 2026

Business Insights

Government Extends Deadline for WhatsApp Response on Username Feature Security Concerns

India extends WhatsApp's deadline to address security concerns over its new username feature, highlighting the privacy versus security debate.

Prasenjit Bhowmik July 5, 2026

Business Insights

Trump Administration Approves Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 for Enterprise Deployment

The Trump administration has officially authorized AI safety and research company Anthropic to deploy its advanced Claude Mythos 5 model to a select group of over 100 private and public…

Prasenjit Bhowmik June 27, 2026

Business Insights

US Government Pressures OpenAI to Delay GPT-5.6 Rollout Amid AI Safety Concerns

Federal Intervention in AI DevelopmentThe United States government has formally requested that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman delay the public release of its next-generation artificial intelligence model, GPT-5.6, citing growing national…

Prasenjit Bhowmik June 26, 2026