Indians better at imitation than innovation: Ansari

New Delhi July 24 (IANS) Indians are better at imitation than innovation Vice President Hamid Ansari observed on Monday.

"As a people we are better at imitation than innovation. We take hesitant steps and make what is known in common parlance as jugaad . But transition from jugaad to innovation is what we need to make " he said as he released a book titled "The Innovation President" at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

He hoped that outgoing President Pranab Mukherjee s interest in and emphasis on innovation would give the desired results.

--IANS
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