Piyush Goyal: Commerce minister’s dig at Indian start-ups sparks debate

Piyush Goyal: Commerce minister’s dig at Indian start-ups sparks debate

Cherylann Mollan

BBC News, Mumbai

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India’s commerce minister said Indian start-ups should focus more on the high-tech sector

India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent comments about the country’s start-up ecosystem have sparked a massive debate on social media and evoked strong reactions from some entrepreneurs.

At the second edition of Startup Mahakumbh, a government-led start-up conclave last week, Goyal seemed to take a hard look at India’s consumer start-ups as he urged…

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