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Geo-economics on the frontline

Exploring the intersection of technology and geopolitics, When the Chips are Down delves into the critical role of semiconductors in this evolving high-stakes dynamic

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Subhomoy Bhattacharjee
When the Chips are Down: A Deep Dive Into a Global Crisis 
Author: Pranay Kotasthane & Abhiram Manchi
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 172
Price: Rs 599


Speaking recently at an event in New Delhi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar observed that since the start of  economic liberalisation of 1991, India pushed hard to integrate with the world, but assumed that technology was something that could be bought off the shelf. Collaborations between Indian companies and foreign entities dwelt on technology transfer as a one-way street flowing towards India. He is right. That is why India took two decades to sign on to the global intellectual property