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‘Govt needs startup mindset; making rules not enough’

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January 30, 2026

The government needs to play an entrepreneurial role, taking smart risks in emerging areas rather than merely making the rules, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said, pitching for an overhaul of the Centre's role and bureaucracy's mindset.

- Gireesh Chandra Prasad gireesh.p@livemint.com

It added that the private sector needs to acknowledge that India's ascent will not only be commercial but will also have geopolitical implications.

The survey said policymaking should be centred on entrepreneurial spirit, with the Centre taking lead in situations of uncertainty, shaping the economic trajectory. It said the Centre must be a problem-solving innovator and risk taker.

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