New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Every Republic Day, we talk about India as an idea.

We talk about freedom, democracy, and resilience. We talk about how far the country has come, and where it is headed next. We repeat the same phrases, revisit the same milestones, and then move on.

What we don't often stop to do is look closely at who is doing the building today, and where that work is actually happening.

Not in speeches. Not in reports. But in real places, with real people, doing real work.

Startup Republic begins with that pause.

Launched by PayU, this Republic Day, the campaign does not attempt to redefine India's startup story. It simply chooses to show it honestly, in full, across the entire country. All 28 states and all 8 union territori...