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Semiconductor

Chips need minerals, too

India has taken significant strides in becoming a global semiconductor power house, with the recent announcement of four major semiconductor manufacturing units in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Punjab, bringing in an investment of Rs 4,600 crores.

Silicon Illusions

Few commodities carry the weight of the semiconductor chip. They are the hidden scaffolding of the global economy, running everything from cars and consumer electronics to missile systems and artificial intelligence.