What does it take to build a nation?

In Development Dialogues, industrialist and philanthropist Dattaraj V. Salgaocar engages thirteen of India's most distinguished minds in a series of wide-ranging conversations on leadership, science, diplomacy, governance, innovation, public service and nation-building. Through candid discussions with some of the architects of modern India, the book explores how ambition, adversity, conviction and purpose shape individual lives and national progress.

Featuring conversations with leading figures including Dr Raghunath Mashelkar, Dr Anil Kakodkar, Dr S. Jaishankar, Harish Salve, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Ritu Karidhal and others, this volume offers rare insights into the ideas, decisions and experiences that have influenced India's development journey. Thought-provoking and inspiring, Development Dialogues provides readers with a unique perspective on the people helping to shape India's future.

? What Readers Will Learn
? Leadership principles from accomplished national figures
? How innovation drives economic and social development
? Lessons from science, diplomacy, law and entrepreneurship
? The role of vision, resilience and values in public life
? Insights into India's evolving position in the world
? Personal experiences behind major national achievements.

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Title: Development Dialogues: Journeys, Ideas & the Makers of Modern India
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Publication Date: 2026
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9376462750
ISBN 13: 9789376462759
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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What does it take to build a nation?

In Development Dialogues, industrialist and philanthropist Dattaraj V. Salgaocar engages thirteen of India's most distinguished minds in a series of wide-ranging conversations on leadership, science, diplomacy, governance, innovation, public service and nation-building. Through candid discussions with some of the architects of modern India, the book explores how ambition, adversity, conviction and purpose shape individual lives and national progress.

Featuring conversations with leading figures including Dr Raghunath Mashelkar, Dr Anil Kakodkar, Dr S. Jaishankar, Harish Salve, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Ritu Karidhal and others, this volume offers rare insights into the ideas, decisions and experiences that have influenced India's development journey. Thought-provoking and inspiring, Development Dialogues provides readers with a unique perspective on the people helping to shape India's future.

💡 What Readers Will Learn
• Leadership principles from accomplished national figures
• How innovation drives economic and social development
• Lessons from science, diplomacy, law and entrepreneurship
• The role of vision, resilience and values in public life
• Insights into India's evolving position in the world
• Personal experiences behind major national achievements

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