Development Dialogues: Journeys, Ideas, and the Makers of Modern India

Dattaraj V. Salgaocar

ISBN 10: 9376462750 / ISBN 13: 9789376462759

Published by Rupa Publications India, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Development Dialogues: Journeys, Ideas, and 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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Synopsis

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

About the Author

Dattaraj V. Salgaocar is the owner and Chairman of the V.M. Salgaocar Corporation Group of Companies. He holds an engineering degree from VJTI, Mumbai, and an MBA from Wharton.

A founding life trustee and Vice-President of The International Centre, Goa, he founded Sunaparanta- Goa Centre for the Arts in 2009 and also heads the V.M. Salgaocar Law College. He established the V.M. Salgaocar International Hospitality Institute in 2014 and serves on the international advisory council of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and Tate, London. .

An avid wildlife enthusiast and photographer, he has long been engaged in philanthropy, education and cultural initiatives.