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Indian Express | More delivery and payment apps will not make India a tech leader
By Arindam Goswami
While India celebrates its unicorn boom, a troubling innovation gap separates us from true technological leadership. Despite boasting of the worldโs third-largest startup ecosystem and a massive pool of technical talent, India needs to do a lot more when it comes to cutting-edge DeepTech innovation. Its unicorns solve distribution problems rather than scientific ones. Its brightest minds build payment apps, not quantum computers. Indiaโs venture capital flows to the next food delivery service, not fusion energy. This paradox demands explanation โ and action.
By Arindam Goswami
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