Mohandas Pai slams Piyush Goyal’s ‘dukaandari’ remark, asks what he did as minister to boost deep-tech Indian startups
- Union Minister Piyush Goyal criticized the direction of India's startups, questioning their focus on areas like food delivery instead of deep technologies such as AI and electric vehicles.
- Mohandas Pai criticized Union Minister Piyush Goyal for questioning India's startup focus, urging him to reflect on his support for deep-tech growth in India.
- Goyal highlighted that India's startups often target low-tech sectors, contrasting this with China's advances in areas like electric vehicles and AI.
- Goyal emphasized the need for Indian startups to aspire for international prominence and avoid settling for low-paying gig jobs.
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Storm of protest from startups after Minister Piyush Goyal's 'dukaandari' jibe
Startup ecosystem leaders response came after Piyush Goyal took a firm stance and said that while Indian startups were busy building food delivery platforms and fantasy gaming apps, those in countries like China were working on EVs, semiconductors, batteries, and AI.
Mohandas Pai slams Piyush Goyal’s ‘dukaandari’ remark, asks what he did as minister to boost deep-tech Indian startups
Piyush Goyal’s criticism of Indian startups focussing on food delivery apps drew sharp reaction from former Infosys CFO, who argued that India does not get enough opportunities to expand its startup ecosystems.
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