On the threshold of digital india, pitroda shows the way. Sam pitroda visited the indian institute of management iim indore recently. The vehicle for that change was the centre for development telematics, cdot. Sam pitroda on how he sold software before digital india. I could see my whole dream falling apart in front of my eyes. Sam pitrodas change challenges business standard news. Pitroda set up the centre for development of telematics cdot in 1984. He was so humble, simple and sensible that i felt my eyes moisten as i looked at him. Martin cooper, father of the mobile phone connectivity fittingly stands at the center of sam pitroda s autobiography, dreaming big. My journey to connect india sam pitroda aka satyanarayan gangaram pitroda, said the stepping stone for indian digital revolution was laid well in the past.
Former prime minister manmohan singh and congress vicepresident rahul gandhi came together on monday on the same platform for the launch of dreaming big. A young man from titilagarh, orissa, buoyed by nothing but dreams, boards a. Before his visit, i was wondering whether he would be able to connect with our young studentsafter all he is now old enough to be their grandfather, and his most significant achievements in india were three decades ago. A biography, by mayank chhaya, konark publishers pvt ltd, 1992. Armed with global patents and a vision supported by prime minister rajiv gandhi, he vows to return home and fix indias telephone troubles. Pitroda says not modi but rajiv gandhi started digital india. A young man from titilagarh, orissa, buoyed by nothing but dreams, boards a boat to america in 1964. Launched in july 2015, the digital india initiative is an attempt. The narration style is simple and easy, most of the chapters are candid except for 2. Sam pitrodas book chronicles his journey to connect india. Pivotal to that change was technologist and entrepreneur sam pitroda. Sam pitroda sam pitroda s book chronicles his journey to connect india.
Hardcover verified purchase dreaming big is an amazing story of sam pitroda who wrote his own destiny amidst poverty and deprivation. To ask other readers questions about dreaming big, please sign up. I thought would not look good on the prime ministers account books. Read dreaming big my journey to connect india by sam pitroda available from rakuten kobo. Dreaming big sam pitrodas journey to connect india. My journey to connect india by sam pitroda is a life long journey of a man who is in deep love with his country and his wife and family. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Photograph of sam pitroda by itu pictures under creative commons. Sam pitroda s autobiography traces the countrys telecom revolution with a touch of wry humour. Mr pitroda closes his book with an inspiring dissertation on innovation, and. Its a journey which started 25 years ago and it will take 20 more years, pitroda, who was roped in by the then prime minister rajiv gandhi in 1984 as head of the telecom commission, said while. There, in the land of opportunity, satyanarayan gangaram pitroda strikes gold in the burgeoning tech space to become the american millionaire sam pitroda. The book coauthored by david chanoff is an excellent narration of sam s journey from an obscure place in odisha to usa. This book is about a selfmade man who let nothing come in.
Manmohan singh, rahul gandhi attend sam pitrodas book launch. Sam pitroda has 11 books on goodreads with 328 ratings. And we owe a huge chunk of the transformation to the belief and perseverance of one man sam pitroda. Sam pitroda has made yet another contribution to the world of technology but also to an understanding of the complexities of indian culture. Dreaming big captures the energy and excitement of the son of an. Dreaming big audiobook by sam pitroda, david chanoff. My journey to connect india kindle edition by sam pitroda, david. Both the kids returned to chicago, and we were left with a big empty house. Shuttling tirelessly between chicago and delhi for three years, pitroda networked to set up the centre for development of telematics cdot in. There, in the land of opportunity, satanarayan gangaram pitroda strikes gold in the burgeoning tech space to become the american millionaire sam pitroda. The inspiring story of a gandhian indian who strived hard to make his dream for india true. Rajiv gandhi started digital india, not narendra modi. An aggrieved pitroda said, digital india was started in rajiv gandhis time with the launch of the national informatics centre. It would be appropriate to say that this is a story of the father of the modern india, or zorba the gandhi of modern and technological india a true karma yogi.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Sam pitroda is an internationally recognized telecom inventor, entrepreneur, development thinker, and policy maker who has spent fifty years in information and. This book is about a selfmade man who let nothing come. Written by sam pitroda, david chanoff, audiobook narrated by gregory allen siders. Pitroda also holds a collection of over 40 years of his personal daily diaries and workbooks. Learn how and when to remove these template messages. Satyan pitroda popularly known as sam pitroda born 4 may 1942 is a telecom engineer.
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