Roots to Fruits: The Journey of a Development Banker Book

Contents: Part I: The Journey of a Development Banker. 1. The influencers – beholden to them. 2. Preface. 3. Key milestones. 4. Parents – the devine influence. 5. Education – a challenge. 6. The job search. 7. The moorings of marriage. 8. Building an institution – hard to imagine. 9. Development banking – the need and the deed. 10. Different branch and different experience. 11. Academics in banking. 12. The return and retirement. 13. Career beyond banking. 14. Picture gallery. Part II: The Ripening Fruits (Policies, Performance and the Pleasures). 1. Prologue. 2. Vision 2030. 3. Values are the elixir to life. 4. Development, democracy and diversity – human development focus. 5. Maritime infrastructure: capacity building of ports. 6. The foundations of Indian economy: agriculture and rural development. 7. Banking – reforms or regression? 8. Cooperatives in the financial system. 9. Small manufacturing enterprises – my obsession. 10. Priority sector reprioritized. 11. Microfinance and financial inclusion. 12. Risk management. 13. Corporate governance. 14. Economics of education. 15. Impact of covid-19. 16. My family and joyful life. 17. Learnings and accomplishments. 18. Epilogue. 19. Viewed from others’ lens.