Breaking new ground by deploying solutions for rapid, sustainable, and
resource-efficient growth; a play-to-win approach by young and growing nations
seeking a radically different development path; a phrase denoting small steps
by millions of people that can culminate in a giant leap forward for their nation;
a phrase that citizens, entrepreneurs, business leaders, investors and government
leaders associate with a ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to lift millions into
prosperity; an approach that industry leaders can use to build new capabilities
for profitable growth; a state of mind focused on possibilities while recognising
roadblocks in solving a wide set of challenges facing a nation
Challenges as opportunities
To realise the Winning Leap vision,
India needs to view its many
economic and social challenges
as opportunities for growth and
renewal. With this perspective
in mind, we investigated performance in ten sectors that, together,
constitute more than 70% of India’s
GDP. Each sector faces challenges
whose resolution will require new
solutions that are scalable, resource
efficient, and environmentally
sustainable. For example, the
education sector will have to deliver
high-quality, formal education to
7m additional children every year
over the next two decades. Yet with
current education investments
estimated at just 3% of India’s GDP,
achieving this target won’t be easy
using traditional strategies. India’s
healthcare sector offers another
case in point. To serve a gr