Integrity and character matter. Without them, no amount of ability can get you anywhere. In addition, you need courage--courage to make difficult decisions and courage to oppose something if your conscience tells you that you are right'--Rahul Bajaj

Rahul Bajaj is a billionaire businessman, the chairman emeritus of the Bajaj Group and a former member of Parliament. This book is not just the story of Rahul Bajaj but the story of India. The author takes us through the country's transformation from the time Rahul Bajaj's mother was imprisoned during the freedom struggle to the prism of his eventful life. Based on unrestricted interviews, the book is full of anecdotes, business learnings and political asides. It is, at its core, a moving human story.

Dr Gita Piramal is managing editor of The Smart Manager, Indias first world-class management magazine, launched in February 2002. She is also Indias foremost business writer. Gitas major works include the best sellers Business Maharajas and Business Legends. She has co-authored two books, Managing Radical Change and World Class in India, with the late Sumantra Ghoshal. Both books won the Delhi Management Association awards for their contribution to management thinking. Her most recent publication is Sumantra Ghoshal on Management: A Force for Good, co-edited with Professor Julian Birkinshaw of the London Business School.

Jennifer Netarwala is a Mumbai-based journalist. She has always been interested in business and management and is currently a staffer with The Smart Manager.