Why Can’t India Innovate? | Economy of India | Econ

India is now the world's 4th largest economy, still lagging in innovation? The gap between India's economic growth and its low investment in R&D, its "assembly-only" manufacturing model, Indian firms unwilling to spend money and a massive brain drain. So, what's holding India back? – Contents of this video ---------------------------- 0:00 India’s R&D Challenge 0:39 Manufacturing Power or Just Assembly Hub? 2:32 Innovation Deficit and Missed Opportunities 4:07 India’s Tech Workforce, AI, and Startups 5:15 Policy, Talent, and Systemic Barriers 8:04 A Rare Bright Spot – UPI and the Road Ahead Support my research and projects: https://ko-fi.com/econyt Enjoyed the video? Comment below! 💬 ⭑ Subscribe to Econ 👉 https://bit.ly/3qcMwTA ⭑ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! 👍 Citation and Data: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y... Voice Over by: Sean Antony (   / @loudmoufgaming  ) Maps: Natural Maps by GEOlayers 3 Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ Free Vectors/Photos https://www.vecteezy.com/ https://www.freepik.com/ Stock Footages: https://www.gettyimages.in/ https://www.storyblocks.com/ https://www.istockphoto.com/ Music by: https://share.epidemicsound.com/7rfn7h #India, #Innovation, #Economy, #Technology, #IndianEconomy, #R&D, #Business, #Finance, #Startups, #Tech