New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Tata's first semiconductor fabrication plant has been making headlines for a while now. However, Tata Electronics, the unlisted subsidiary of India's largest overall business conglomerate, has remained somewhat tight-lipped. It doesn't make much noise, barring a partnership here and a keynote by its chief there.

This week, we went behind the scenes in Dholera, where construction is rapidly advancing. The directive from all quarters has been to build the project as fast as possible, and not miss a potential deadline of mid-2027 to start selling these chips to businesses. However, there are concerns that Tata's big hires from Taiwan, Korea, and Japan have flagged-that of potential supply chain disruptions.

Meanwhile...