India’s next growth story will emerge from grassroots innovators: Jitendra Singh

August 1, 2026 12:08 AM

India’s next growth story will emerge from grassroots innovators: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, on Friday called for integrating grassroots innovators with India’s formal innovation ecosystem, asserting that the country’s next wave of economic growth will emerge from villages, small towns and local communities rather than only from laboratories and metropolitan centres. Addressing ...

President Murmu calls grassroots innovation key to building Viksit Bharat

July 31, 2026 6:52 PM

President Murmu calls grassroots innovation key to building Viksit Bharat

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said grassroots innovations have the potential to transform society by combining local experience, scientific thinking and creativity with social responsibility, asserting that India can emerge as a global powerhouse in grassroots innovation. The President made the remarks while interacting with a group of grassroots innovators associated with the Atal Innovation Mission at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. She also visited an exhibition showcasing their...