{
  "id": 14842430,
  "title": "India can build anything: Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala; Food Pharmer’s shift to food startup founder",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/india-can-build-anything-prof-ashok-jhunjhunwala-food-pharmers-shift",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-16T02:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "YourStory",
    "slug": "yourstory",
    "url": "https://yourstory.com/2026/10/india-build-anything-prof-ashok-jhunjhunwalafood-pharmers-shift-food-startup-founder"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a recent TechSparks 2026 event, Padma Shri Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala stressed that even though India boasts world-class engineering talent, the nation continues to import most of its physical products. This is due to an educational system that prioritizes theory over practical application. Jhunjhunwala encourages backing promising young entrepreneurs, especially those from smaller cities, and overhauling outdated university curricula to promote hands-on learning and lifelong education.",
  "summary": "Speaking at TechSparks 2026, Padma Shri Prof. Ashok Jhunjhunwala emphasised that while India possesses world-class engineering talent, a heavy reliance on importing physical products persists because technical education prioritizes theory over hands-on building.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "YourStory",
        "title": "TechSparks 2026: meet the innovators exhibiting at India’s premier startup tech summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/techsparks-2026-meet-the-innovators-exhibiting-at-indias-premier",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:04:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}