The lamp that lights the way

There are times when you need to recognize your geniuses. Even in a business dominated by the Telgu, the Kannadiga and various brahmin communities, some Gujaratis have made their presence felt.

Dewang Mehta, a chartered accountant by qualification, once thought he wanted to explore the media arts. In addition to his professional obligations, he worked with filmmaker Shyam Benegal, and maintained a keen interest in computer graphics and journalism. As chief of nascent Nascom he had a more successful career assisting then communications minister Pramod Mahajan foster innovation in the IT industry. He is accredited with relaxing regulations hurdling growth, eschewing long delays experienced by other sectors. Is he the man behind the scene, the brain behind "India's shining" ? Now deceased, Mehta is celebrated by the entire IT industry as torchbearer and thought leader.    

Sam Pitroda grew up the son of a middling carpenter in Orissa. His parents had enormous respect for the Mahatma and young Sam was schooled on national scholarships, awarded entirely on the basis of merit. Sam Pitroda is the forbearer of the indian IT revolution. Read wiki article for more trivia.  

The legendary Vikram Sarabhai, father figure and inspiration to all thought leader wannabes.