Innovation Economy: the Indian Challenge and Opportunity

It is a great privilege to deliver this prestigious R.B.R. Kale Memorial Lecture. I am truly honoured to be amongst you today in Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, a world class institution, which is not only the pride of Pune but also of India. This institute has not only been a centre of excellence in education and research, but it has been a great thought leader right from its inception. Its founders would have been proud to see the momentous journey that this great Institute has had so far.