Early in 1981, the visionary in Dr Vishwanath D Karad saw the need for unaided engineering colleges, to cater to the demand of India that was rapidly rising in aspirations. In the subsequent years, the state of Maharashtra, and indeed the entire nation, put brick and mortar to this vision to the point that today, India produces 1.5 million engineering graduates per year, the majority of them from unaided institutions. This has helped India to be the biggest exporter of white-collar jobs globally, since the turn of the century. The educationist, scientist, spiritualist, philanthropist, education builder, humanist and peace ambassador put all his experiences together in recent years to make the world's largest dome (the dome at Vatican City, Rome, Italy, is now second-placed) and the world's first peace dome which will likely end up being the eighth wonder of the world. This book is a collection of testimonials written by esteemed personalities of our society for this living jewel of India.

"If engineering were a religion, it would be the 5th most populous religion in India." In India, you become an engineer first and then figure out what you want to do with your life. On 4 October 2014, more than 300 individuals across the globe contributed close to 14,000 AUD and created crowdfunding history. This book became the highest crowdfunded book in India and the 6th highest in Asia. In a nation that is exasperatingly diverse, engineering seems to be one of the biggest obsessions. India produces more engineers annually than twice the population of Iceland. I set on a backpacking trip across the country to unravel this massive phenomenon at the end of which I lost a camera full of images, but I found a story to tell the world. It is through this journey that I present to you the world's most interesting educational story.

Every child is the most important person in a parent’s life and possesses special – but not always evident – talents. If fully nurtured, they can impel the child to make a difference in this world. This book deals with ways to discover the best in a child and gives practical suggestions to prepare your children for life. It discusses the role of parental love, acceptance, patience, motivation, bonding with grandparents, values and principles, holistic personality and ability to handle stress through child-centric parenting. The author has drawn considerable inspiration from her early professional mentoring by Mr. MN Kapur, a Padma Shri awardee, and one of the most eminent personalities in the field of child-centric education whose messages were focused on enabling children to develop their potential to the fullest.

What separates the WINNER from the QUITTER? What turns LOSERS into LEGENDS? What transforms the MUNDANE into the MAGICAL? What wipes GLOOM and sweeps life with GLORY and GUTS? It is the attitude to never give up! Not everyone born on Earth is successful. Success comes to those who pursue their goal with persistence, purpose and dedication. They are the ones who can convert their dreams to reality. They never give up on their dreams, no matter what the odds are. Enriched with simple techniques and stories, this book is a practical guide to developing the attitude to stay strong, confident and committed in the journey towards achieving one’s dream.