Naandika Tripathi

Kaynes Semicon CEO Raghu Panicker talks about revenue generation, receiving incentive support, entering India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0., and more. India inaugurated its second semiconductor plant on March 31. Following the opening of Micron Technology’s semiconductor assembly, test, marking, and packaging (ATMP) facility at Gujarat’s Sanand in February, Kaynes Semicon has launched an advanced outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility at the same location.

Four years since its launch, TWO AI has already reached over 500 million users through its enterprise customers that include leading telecom providers, prominent banks, and global retail companies. While tools like ChatSutra, its multilingual conversational AI, showcase its capabilities, the company’s deeper focus lies in building end-to-end AI platforms for enterprises and delivering real-world applications for consumers.

As Bhashini’s models take shape, the question of monetisation arises. Nag notes that the government will decide whether the technology will remain free or incur charges. “There are expenses from paying third-party vendors, and we’ll need to consider how to monetise it,” he says. Since the models were built using public expenses, the focus won’t be on recovering R&D costs but rather on covering operational expenses and potential improvements.