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The Day the Chariot Moved

The Day the Chariot Moved

How India Grows at the Grassroots | Stories of Governance, Public Policy, Skill Development & Social Impact

SUBROTO BAGCHI
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Subroto Bagchi uses his crossover experience from being an acknowledged leader of the Indian information technology (IT) industry to working full-time with the Government of Odisha in the rank of a cabinet minister, on a mission mode, to set up one of the stellar success stories of skill development in India. A bestselling author of several books, Bagchi uses his keen observation and experience to present stories of how the government works, of leadership at the bottom of the pyramid and the nature of transformational change in established systems. Along the way, he shows you the many facets of India that you have perhaps never seen before.

The Day the Chariot Moved is a tribute to people who make permanent change happen in one lifetime. A unique book on the imperatives for institutional leadership that is relevant across sectors, it humanizes the development agenda for policymakers in the government. It makes change agents from the social sector rethink their conventional approach and makes corporate leaders understand the complexities of making large-scale change. The stories in this book, told in a language that grips you, will help you understand the many notions of development.

The Day the Chariot Moved will move you and help you understand the how lives can be transformed at the grassroots.

Imprint: Penguin Business

Published: Jul/2025

ISBN: 9780143471257

Length : 408 Pages

MRP : ₹699.00

The Day the Chariot Moved

How India Grows at the Grassroots | Stories of Governance, Public Policy, Skill Development & Social Impact

SUBROTO BAGCHI

Subroto Bagchi uses his crossover experience from being an acknowledged leader of the Indian information technology (IT) industry to working full-time with the Government of Odisha in the rank of a cabinet minister, on a mission mode, to set up one of the stellar success stories of skill development in India. A bestselling author of several books, Bagchi uses his keen observation and experience to present stories of how the government works, of leadership at the bottom of the pyramid and the nature of transformational change in established systems. Along the way, he shows you the many facets of India that you have perhaps never seen before.

The Day the Chariot Moved is a tribute to people who make permanent change happen in one lifetime. A unique book on the imperatives for institutional leadership that is relevant across sectors, it humanizes the development agenda for policymakers in the government. It makes change agents from the social sector rethink their conventional approach and makes corporate leaders understand the complexities of making large-scale change. The stories in this book, told in a language that grips you, will help you understand the many notions of development.

The Day the Chariot Moved will move you and help you understand the how lives can be transformed at the grassroots.

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Paperback / Hardback

SUBROTO BAGCHI

Subroto Bagchi is an entrepreneur, author and public servant. He co-founded Mindtree, India’s first venture-capital funded software services company that went all the way from idea to IPO. He has authored eight bestselling books including The High-Performance Entrepreneur, Go Kiss the World and The Professional.
After stepping down from Mindtree in 2016, he took up a full-time, pro-bono assignment as chairman of Odisha Skill Development Authority in the rank of a cabinet minister. During his eight-year stint there, he made acknowledged contributions to skill development, management of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as institutional capacity building.

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