Right vision, wrong solution

Govt needs a pragmatic approach towards policy implementation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Independence Day address on Saturday highlighted some of the government’s achievements and reiterated the board direction for the future. While Mr Modi talked about various policy initiatives, there were at least three dominant themes that needed more debate. First, the prime minister restated the government’s aim of attaining self-reliance or an Atmanirbhar Bharat, seeking to pitch the country as a manufacturing hub. The prime minister also noted that India should embrace the idea of “Make for World” so that local value additions help the country make the switch from just a supplier of natural resources and