Active vs passive mutual funds: Which is better in multi-cap space?

Active multi-cap funds are expected to ferret out the best ideas from the index to build a portfolio. This should ideally allow the fund manager to fetch healthy alpha over the index. However, the truth is that fund managers have struggled to stay ahead of the index.

from Wealth-Economic Times https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/active-vs-passive-mutual-funds-which-is-better-in-multi-cap-space/articleshow/74414618.cms