EXCHANGE OF IDEAS: Ideas can change the world, and some of the speakers at the PBD threw up ideas that were like breaths of fresh air. They showcased Indian intellect, vision, knowledge, high-networth, business acumen. Seen left to right from the top row are Ministers Vayalar Ravi, Shivraj Patil, Kamal Nath, and PM Manmohan Singh, (second row) West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, TERI chief R.K. Pachauri, Minister E. Ahamed, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission M.S. Ahluwalia, (third row) Tata Group boss and Investment Commission chairman Ratan Tata, Knowledge Commission chairman Sam Pitroda, Minister from Singapore Balaji Sadasivan, SBI chairman O.P. Bhatt, (final row) eminent businessman from Australia V. Rajakumar, Minister P.R. Dasmunshi, Airtel chief and CII Vice President Sunil Mittal, noted economist Ashok Lahiri
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