NIT Rourkela-Designed Security Chip Presented to PM Modi at SEMICON India 2026
At SEMICON India 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a security chip designed by Pradeep Kumar Mohanty, a PhD scholar at NIT Rourkela, highlighting the institute's role in India's semiconductor sector. The ASCON AEAD Security Chip, developed under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology's Chip-to-Startup Programme, supports secure data encryption for IoT devices. Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi praised the achievement, reflecting the state's growing semiconductor capabilities.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 60%, Right 40%). Overall sentiment is positive (75/100). Lens Score 47/100.
Outlets measured: thestatesman, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (75–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 18 Sept, 04:13 pm. Other outlets followed.