Lets ‘Start-up and Stand-up’
Lets ‘Start-up and Stand-up’ On Jan 16 th 2016, the Prime Minister of India launched the much awaited ‘rock star’ event ‘Start Up India, Stand Up India’ with the objective of strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem in India. According to media reports, before the event itself the Government was faced with a much difficult task- how do you assign 1500 passes to around 100,000 prospecting pass seekers? But the larger question is, should the government try to influence or even dictate the start-up ecosystem? Can entrepreneurs be created? Can start-ups really create jobs for millions of India’s youth as envisaged by the Government? Is being ‘number one in start-ups’ as the PM spelt out on Republic Day speech, more of an aspiration for the country than a practical goal? The basic idea of ‘Start up India-Stand Up India’ is to encourage entrepreneurship in India. In the last few years India has seen a dramatic change in the start-up scenario since Sanjeev Bhikchandani launched