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 INDIA's SEMICONDUCTOR MISSION II Semiconductor mission 2.0 will expand support beyond chip fabrication and design to cover the wider semiconductor ecosystem, including capital equipment, speciality chemicals, industrial gases, raw materials and other inputs. This time, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and ancillary suppliers will also be brought under the incentive framework programme. The revamped programme will also include a new design-linked incentive(DLI) scheme to allow foreign companies to partner with Indian firms for semiconductor research and design carried out in India. This scheme will help create about 50 deep-tech chip design companies. The expanded mission aims to build resilient semiconductor supply chains amid geopolitical tensions and increasing restrictions on advanced chip technologies.  The ISM 2.0 is to address the gaps in upstream manufacturing and strengthen India's position in the global semiconductor ecosystem, while building capacity to ...
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THE APRIL-JUNE 2026 ISSUE

 THE APRIL-JUNE 2026 ISSUE The current issue of Economic Challenger throws light on issues relating to Uncertainty Leadership, GST as more affordable and promising,  Role of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming Education and Organisation,  Organisational Citizenship Behaviour, and  Labour and Productivity in Sugarcane-based Jaggery Production. Below is a content list.
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ARTICLES INVITED FOR JULY-SEPTEMBER 2026 ISSUE

 ARTICLES INVITED FOR JULY-SEPTEMBER 2026 ISSUE  Articles are invited for the JULY-SEPTEMBER 2026 issue, volume 28, Issue 112. Please choose your themes and submit your articles. 1. Iran War may dent India's Growth Story. 2. A long, drawn-out Gulf War will be catastrophic for the World Trade. 3. Precautions needed in finalising more FTAs in future. 4. Relaxation of rules by the GOI for investment by Chinese companies is a welcome reset through the press note 3. 5. Tech transfer and job pledges to speed up FDI in the Electronics Sector. 6. Reliance Industries is setting up a refinery in the US to refine shale oil. 7. Cases of professional Moonlighters and Overseas Crypto Earnings under IT lens in India. 8. In a bid to push credit growth, banks should devise low-interest loans for Retail and MSME clients. 9. Political Stability and a Stable Policy Regime pull investors to India. 10. Although the US gains from the rising oil prices, for Trump, the greater impo...
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EDITORIAL BOARD INVITE

 EDITORIAL BOARD INVITE Persons of academic eminence are invited to be inducted in our editorial board for the year 2026. Please contact Editor, Economic Challenger immediately. Dr M M Kothari Executive Editor Economic Challenger (A peer-reviewed international journal) 76, Sarveshwar Nagar AJMER 305001, Rajasthan, INDIA Cell +91 98291 21749 www.economicchallenger.net  
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ARTICLES INVITED FOR APRIL-JUNE ISSUE

  ARTICLES INVITED FOR APRIL-JUNE 2026 ISSUE  Articles are invited for the  APRIL-JUNE 2026 issue,  volume 28, Issue 111.  Please choose your themes and submit your articles. 1. India to play a key role as a Global Innovation Hub. 2.  Cyber Frauds in India need to be treated with an Iron Hand. 3. India is well-positioned to become an AI powerhouse.  4. India's manufacturing activity(PMI) is likely to be strengthened due to productivity gains fuelled by strong domestic demand. 5. Non-US markets make up for export loss due to hefty 50% Tariffs imposed by the US. 6. Gold buying by Central Banks is increasing globally. 7. China continues to weaponise the domination of the critical minerals supply chain. 8. Ten years of India's Startup Eco System: Significance in employment generation, innovation and strengthening of domestic value chains in diverse sectors in India. Articles may be mailed to us at editoreconomicchallenger.net by 15 March 2025. Th...
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THE OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE

THE OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE  Apple factories in India are at full steam to roll out the i-Phone 17. Bengaluru's Foxconn is the largest contract manufacturer for the i-Phones in terms of total manpower capacity and potential value of production. The plant i-Phone on nearly 300 acres, began test production of the new model in April 2025.  The facroty currently employs around 25,000 workers about a quarter of  its full capacity of 100,000  people. Apple Inc. has unveiled its i-Phone 17 featuring the slimmer and more energy efficient i-Phone Air on 9the September   keeping prices unchanged despite rising cost fears from the $ 1 billion U.S. tariffs The current issue of Economic Challenger throws light on certain issues relating to Mexican Stock Exchange, women empowerment, role of arttificial intelligence, and trade deficit with China. Next year we propose to invite extensive studies on global issues like trade, tariff and tensions. Any suggesstions for improv...
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ARTICLES INVITED FOR OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE

               ARTICLES INVITED FOR OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE  Articles are invited for OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2025, volume 28, Issue 109. Please choose your themes and submit your articles. 1. Municipal Waste can create wealth: solid and liquid waste in India can be turned into a Rs 5-lakh crore business, creating jobs and addressing environmental concerns.    2. India's mandatory CSR Norms  (2% on spends) can be a Model benchmark for international companies to follow suit. 3. Grassroots Innovation in food security through a shift from cash crops to food crops can root out Hunger and malnutrition.  4. India is turning environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges into opportunities, using technology, policy, and innovation to address energy consumption, sustainable construction and supply chain vulnerabilities. 5. Focus Must Shift to Long-term Educational Solutions.  A Girl child dropout is not onl...
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