STRENGTHENING INDO–US RELATIONS Engineer and business executive, Mr. Niranjan Shamalbhai Shah has accumulated many accomplishments over the years but his greatest challenge was when he was a child with a Bombay-dream, but no money for his college education. Yet he took a leap of faith, crossed thousands of miles and achieved the American-dream. Several years later, with hard-work and family support, he decided to bring his birth and adopted countries closer. Tough, yet he did it! How, he shares.

Jewels of Gujarat – Leading Global Gujarati Personalities: Vol II is an anthology of biographies of the 100 most influential Gujaratis around the world. Among these personalities are the celebrated entrepreneurs like Mukesh Ambani, doctors like Kiran C Patel, astronauts like Sunita Williams, philanthropists like Manu Shah, social activists like Ela Gandhi and many more from 30 countries from 35–40 fields. The book takes its readers on a rollercoaster voyage of happiness and sadness, victory and defeat, with these world-renowned figures from different walks of life to see what made them stand in a different race of success.

MAKING INDIA PROUD She is a born genius, who works hard with utter devotion and has set records on her two flights to the International Space Station. So successful is she, yet humility is her closest acquaint. A humanitarian, Mrs. Sunita Lyn Williams, lovingly called Suni, loves pets and thus dreamt of being a veterinarian but ended up being an astronaut, someone who holds the record for total cumulative spacewalk time by a female astronaut with 50 hours and 40 minutes, becoming a role model for young girls in Science and Technology.

HE MADE THE WORLD HIS UNIVERSITY “Doing things better, every day” defines his life. A swimmer in the open sea, he has been trekking through places like Kailash, Mansarovar, Mount Kilimanjaro, to name a few and playing tennis for past many years. A certified pilot and diver, he is an avid traveller, travelled to far-offs like Arctic and Antarctica. How does Mr. Vishram Jadva Patel switch to being a builder of some of the most outstanding sites, an industrialist to look up to, an indispensible connect between India and Africa and a charismatic person?

BUILDING HIS OWN LEGACY Have you ever heard of a near-perfect man? Someone who is a respectful son, loving husband, caring father, great baker and successful businessman? There is one... His active involvement in social work sets him apart; someone who not only takes a legacy forward but believes in making his own. This eminent persona is Mr. Bimal Sobhagchand Shah.

WHEN PASSION EQUALS SUCCESS He treasures each minute he spent in his native, with his family, companions and teachers. The family man left his loved ones at an early age to anchor their future and let them have a financially fulfilling life. With his passion for innovation, Mr. Dahyabhai Revabhai Patel has created a revolutionary product, which has made him a reckoned name in the world of pharmaceuticals.

STAY POSITIVE AND PURSUE YOUR DREAMS Have you ever heard of a 34-year-old Indian doctor in America with little money, 5-year-old son and terminally ill wife on a visitor visa getting a job and a green card? Someone who became a humanitarian and today serves in many countries? If not yes, then here he is. This is his story. Meet Dr. Nitin Kumudchandra Shah.