Imagining India - Nandan Nilekani

http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/78938/11_2008/imagining_india1/technology-can-fix-indias-problems-nilekani.html
The power of the vox populi! The belief in democracy. The man himself is of established and proven credentials. His book also seems wonderfully detailed, well written, optimistic and a believer in the voice of the people and in the essence of democracy.

I am looking forward to laying my hands on the book. Meanwhile, watch the interview above by an equally impressive and respected journalist. It probably reflects a lot on the level of detail in his book, nature of his thoughts/ideas and the confidence that the man possesses (bordering on over confidence). Finally, his willingness to be involved in implementing these ideas and not merely sitting on the fence, penning the ideas and criticizing the system - is what impressed me most. Of course, it remains to be seen how much participation do we see from him, nevertheless, I will end on an optimistic note assuming that he will live up to the righteous image of him and his company.

Oh and by the way, please watch all the parts of the interview (The link above is to the first part).