The Big Picture - Prarambh: Opportunity for Startups

Prarambh- The Startup India International Summit began on Friday. Organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the two-day summit marks the fifth anniversary of the Startup India initiative, launched by the prime minister on January 16, 2016. It also comes as a follow-up of the announcement made by Prime Minister Modi at fourth BIMSTEC Summit held in Kathmandu in August 2018, wherein India committed to host the BIMSTEC Startup Conclave. With participation from over 25 countries and more than 200 global speakers, the summit is the largest startup confluence organised by the government since the launch of the Startup India initiative. Prime Minister Modi will address the global summit on Saturday. On the Big Picture today, we will talk about the objectives of the Startup India International Summit and discuss with experts the startup landscape in India. Guests: 1. R. Ramanan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, Niti Aayog 2. Ashneer Grover, Co-Founder & CEO, BharatPe 3. Rameesh Kailasam, CEO, IndiaTech.Org Anchor: Teena Jha Producer: Sagheer Ahmad