Is India ready to reset its innovation mojo?

Abstract

Some key vexing issues indeed remain, but one can be optimistic about a resetting of the country's innovation mojo. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently visited Asia and shared his thoughts at two premier universities in the region, Tsinghua University in Beijing and Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi. A member of the advisory board at Tsinghua’s School of Economics and Management, Zuckerberg spoke on similar themes at both institutions. Thinking more broadly about entrepreneurship and innovation than just profits, being calm to failures and being passionate about the entrepreneurial journey featured in his speeches—in English or Mandarin. India, from what one can gather from these speeches, is back on the global radar for innovation enthusiasts like Zuckerberg. Yet, is the country really ready for a resetting of its innovation mojo for boosting economic growth?. Read more at: https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/t5aaE6OYAsRyYKavQg6DPI/Is-India-ready-to-reset-its-innovation-mojo.html