{"product_id":"nationalist-9789352772889","title":"Nationalist","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Minhaz Merchant\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins India\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Harpercollins India\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is the story of an extraordinary business leader, Anil Naik and the company, Larsen and Toubro (L\u0026amp;T), he has served for 53 years and led for the last 18.\u003cbr\u003eLong coveted by the Ambanis and Birlas, L\u0026amp;T has an annual turnover of Rs. 1, 20, 000 crore and a market capitalisation of more than Rs. 1, 60, 000 crore. It is involved in several critical national projects: India’s first nuclear-powered submarine; strategic weapon and missile systems; space exploration including maiden missions to the moon and Mars; global infrastructure; airports; metro rail systems; and nearly all of India’s nuclear power plants. L\u0026amp;T’s Hazira manufacturing complex, Vadodara’s Knowledge City and the Kattupalli shipyard have become symbols of world-class Indian engineering and technology. \u003cbr\u003eAuthor Minhaz Merchant spoke to Naik over several months to construct a compelling narrative of a remarkable company and its chairman. What emerges is a portrait of a man whose work and life have been bed rocked on a deeply felt sense of nationalism, synonymous with helping to build a strong and self-reliant India. from a south Gujarat village to the chairmanship of L\u0026amp;T, Anil Naik’s journey has been one of grit, determination, entrepreneurial leadership, 16-hour workdays and a unique management style. What emerges is a visionary leader who ring-fenced L\u0026amp;T from corporate takeovers by creating an innovative employee welfare foundation and transformed L\u0026amp;T into a global technology and engineering powerhouse.\u003cbr\u003eNaik also emerges as a devoted family man and a generous philanthropist who has donated most of his personal income to charities through family trusts focused on healthcare, education and community service. Naik’s father, Manibhai, a teacher who spent his life serving the rural poor, was his role model who taught him to be fearless and honest with the motto: ‘If you are in the right, you have nothing to fear.’\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of a man who surmounted great odds to reach the pinnacle of success, says Merchant. It demonstrates more than anything else that honesty – the quality Naik prizes most – pays the greatest dividend of all in the end: the respect of your peers, the loyalty of your colleagues and the affection of your family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harpercollins India","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46465130889367,"sku":"9789352772889","price":650.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789352772889.webp?v=1769307351","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/nationalist-9789352772889","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}