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

By Dattaraj V. Salgaocar

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9376462750
• ISBN13: 9789376462759
• Release Date: July 2026
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"