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Title: Dreaming Big
Subtitle: My Journey to Connect India
Author: Sam Pitroda, David Chanoff
Narrator: Gregory Allen Siders
Format: Unabridged
Length: 14 hrs and 4 mins
Language: English
Release date: 09-01-17
Publisher: The Pitroda Group LLC
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Business Leaders
Publisher's Summary:
A young man from Titilagarh, Orissa, buoyed by nothing but dreams, boards a boat to America in 1964. There, in the land of opportunity, Satanarayan Gangaram Pitroda strikes gold in the burgeoning tech space to become the American millionaire Sam Pitroda. Armed with global patents and a vision supported by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, he vows to return home and fix India's telephone troubles.
Sam Pitroda became synonymous with the bright-yellow PCO/STD booths that sprang up across the country, and was dynamo in the Congress machinery in the 1980s. But his world came crashing down when he was dealt one blow after the other - a heart attack, false corruption charges and the assassination of his dear friend Rajiv Gandhi. To make matters worse, he realized that he had run out of money.
This is the astonishing and heart-warming story of how one man at the top hits rock bottom - only to rise again and make a bigger dent in the world.
Members Reviews:
Great Book
The book entitled "Dreaming Big: My Journey to Connect India" an autobiography of Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda a.k.a Sam Pitroda portrays India's journey to modern IT revolution. Pitroda is the father of telcom revolution in India who developed world-class infrastructure in telecommunications and introduced 'Make in India' concept in early 80's. His successful attempts to get ten million dollars software contract from GE paved a way for Indian software industry to reach to export 150 billion dollars worth of software in 2015.
India was greatly benefited by two NRIs. Mahatma Gandhi came from South Africa and led freedom movement. Pitroda came from the US, initiated technology revolution and made technology accessible to every Indian.
Pitroda is true believer in Gandhi philosophy and strictly implemented Gandhian style of management throughout his career. He brought revolutionary changes in telecom industry, stopped corruption, introduced egalitarian system. He also fought against ruthless autocratic officials and powerful lobbies who sold outdated telecom equipment to the department.
Pitroda broken social-rules and lived like a rebellion. Eating cow meet in those days was an adventurism. His love story reminds Raj Kapoor's Bollywood movies. He never allowed poverty to dominate either his thought process or his lifestyle.
Pitroda is architect of Right to Education Act which is as important as universal franchise. The book narrates his attempts to make education and technology available to disadvantaged sections in the society.
The book throws insights on Pitroda contribution to rural drinking water, literacy, immunization, and edible oils.
The book reveals rare glimpses of Rajiv Gandhi, his thrust to modernize India and finding out of the box solutions to chronic problems.
India passed through a very bad phase under the leadership of VP Singh. Irresponsibly, Singh initiated political disintegration, social conflicts and economic destruction. India was on verge of bankruptcy during this period. The same administration spread false rumors and caused health problems to Pitroda.
