Why can’t India crack manufacturing?
Last Updated : Aug 07 2026 | 6:03 PM IST
Why has India struggled to become a manufacturing powerhouse despite decades of reforms, Make in India and PLI schemes? In this episode of Macro Matters, Business Standard's Ankur Bhardwaj speaks with veteran journalist A K Bhattacharya about the structural challenges holding manufacturing back, the implications for jobs and investment, and whether India is becoming too financialised before it industrialises.