India, April 17 -- It's Now Or Never For India's Deeptech Dreams

In the aftermath of Piyush Goyal's speech at Startup Mahakumbh, an introspection of sorts has dawned upon Indian founders - Why hasn't the world's third-largest startup ecosystem cracked the deeptech puzzle yet?

Although forced, this epiphany could pave the way for the initial few bold steps towards making India a deeptech powerhouse. However, the quest is not going to be easy. Why? Let's discuss at length.

No Defined Definition: The lack of a common understanding of what deeptech means has led to inconsistent narratives and many missed opportunities.

The Talent Chasm: While there is a raging perception that a dearth of talent is holding back India's deeptech ambitions, ...