THE WEEK India - April 27, 2025

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SEMICONDUCTORS—THE INDIAN SURGE: Geopolitics, national security and technological ambition are driving our strategy

Semiconductor manufacturing is a symphony of global inputs: lithography machines from the Netherlands, specialty gases from Japan, and fabrication hubs in Taiwan and South Korea. Will India’s ambitious mission to develop a semiconductor ecosystem help it join the high-tech chorus?

SYRIA: A decade later, the scars borne by survivors of Syria’s chemical attacks remain far from healed

UNTOLD STORIES: After escaping the Taliban, the ‘Afghan Bruce Lee’ now dreams of making his country proud in Hollywood

@LEISURE: What silence has done for Pico Iyer

Your bills, dead or alive?

Brevity is the soul of wit, said Shakespeare.

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OLD GUARD UNITED

After stepping out of the extended Congress working committee meeting for a photo shoot at Gujarat's Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Museum on April 8, two veteran ex-chief ministers, Ashok Gehlot of Rajasthan and Bhupendra Hooda of Haryana, were spotted sharing a rare moment of bonhomie.

3 mins

The fourth nerve

Doc, I think my eyes are playing tricks on me,” said Vikram, a lanky 17-year-old who looked like he’d rather be skateboarding than sitting in my clinic.

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THE CHIPS ARE IN!

SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING IS A SYMPHONY OF GLOBAL INPUTS: LITHOGRAPHY MACHINES FROM THE NETHERLANDS, SPECIALTY GASES FROM JAPAN, AND FABRICATION HUBS IN TAIWAN AND SOUTH KOREA. WILL INDIA'S AMBITIOUS MISSION TO DEVELOP A SEMICONDUCTOR ECOSYSTEM HELP IT JOIN THE HIGH-TECH CHORUS?

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EVERYONE SAYS 'CHINA PLUS ONE'; THE 'ONE' SHOULD BE INDIA

A FORMER SECRETARY of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, Vijay Kumar Saraswat has played a pivotal role in developing indigenous missile systems such as Prithvi, Dhanush, Prahaar and Agni-5, as well as India's ballistic missile defence system, the fighter jet Tejas, and the nuclear submarine INS Arihant.

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GRASPING THE GAME

No country can be ‘atmanirbhar’ in semiconductor sector

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LONG POSITION

India is making strides, but our reliance on imports will not diminish overnight

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INCUBATING IDEALS

India’s chip revolution calls for a deeper conversation about ethics, national responsibility, and the global perception of Indian enterprise

2 mins

Still catching their breath

More than a decade on, the scars of Syria's chemical attack survivors are far from faded

5 mins

The tariff tactic

ON APRIL 9, the US administration reacted to the meltdown of financial markets, in the wake of President Donald Trump's April 2 executive order imposing sweeping tariffs, by pausing reciprocal country-specific hikes for 90 days, excluding China.

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Cementing his spot

Six months into his term, Chief Minister Nayab Saini is busy building on the BJP's historic win in the assembly elections

3 mins

Who'll blink first?

With the apex court verdict in his favour, Stalin has upped the ante against the governor and Centre. But neither Ravi nor BJP is looking to back down

4 mins

Justice disabled?

Delhi student Kabir Paharia's court fight reveals the cracks in medical admission norms for persons with disabilities

3 mins

REBALANCING ACT

IT IS CRUCIAL TO ASSESS A PORTFOLIO AT LEAST ONCE IN SIX MONTHS

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COVERING THE NET

THE CYBER INSURANCE SPACE IS SEEING RAPID GROWTH AND INTERESTING INNOVATION

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The WAY OF THE DRAGON

After escaping the Taliban, the 'Afghan Bruce Lee' dreams of making his country proud in Hollywood

7 mins

The No. 9 conundrum

Ballon d'Or winner Michael Owen dissects the great game's evolution

3 mins

Customer is king! Perhaps

The colder climes have their winters of discontent, but why must we have these summers of discomfort?” asked the little woman.

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Vivienne never played it safe

The secrecy! The suspense! The anticipation! When word got out that Britain's iconic brand helmed by Dame Vivienne Westwood until her passing in 2022 was making its India debut with a show using the Gateway of India as a dramatic backdrop, major flutters ensued in the frothy, flirty, fabulous fashion world.

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A QUIET MIGHT

What silence has done for Pico lyer

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The taste of paradise

Goa has added a new must-do to its list

5 mins

Stanley over Stella

Blame it on the heatwave or then just a clever marketing gimmick, but celebrities these days are carrying an unusual bottle out and about every day.

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