WHAT Will Decide The Next Superpower?

Geopolitics is now measured in Nanometers. Anything with a battery or a plug has a semiconductor inside. But these chips aren’t just tech anymore, they’re shaping who becomes the next Superpower. In the 1980s, India was just two years behind the world in semiconductors. Today, we’re 12 generations behind. What went wrong? India’s top semiconductor expert, Raja Manickam, returns to The Neon Show to break it all down. We discuss how the U.S. lost the chip race it started, China’s strategic rise, and how one visionary turned Taiwan into the most valuable island in the world. Mr. Raja dives into what the $10B India Semiconductor Mission is getting right and where we may fall behind. He explains why less than $5 chips might be India’s best shot, and how founders can enter semiconductors with just ₹1Crore.