The Committee for External Initiatives of the University organised a number of special lectures for the students in different disciplines with a view to bringing them face to face with persons of established repute in varied areas of practice. Eminent people from judiciary, law firms, industry and academia were invited to deliver lectures and interact with students, the prominent ones being:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.S. Verma,Former Chief Justice of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice C.K.Thakkar,Former Judge, Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari,Judge, Supreme Court of India
Hon'ble Mr. Justice G.S. Singhvi,Judge, Suprme Court of India
Hon'ble Dr. Justice Arijit Pasayat,Chairperson, Competition Appellate Tribunal
Shri Shriji Arvind Singhji Mewar
Dr. Shiela Embleton,Professor, York University, Toronto, Canada
Prof. N.L. Mitra,Former Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Jodhpur
Prof. A.K. Koul,Former Vice Chancellor, National Law University, Jodhpur
Prof. B.S. Chimni,Centre for International Legal Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Prof. Anand M. Chakrabarty,Distinguished University Professor, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago
Dr. Kailash Nath Pillai,Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Prof. N.R. Madhava menon,Former Member, Commission on Centre-State Relations
Ms. Karin Timmermans,WHO
Dr. Navin Mathur,Former Vice Chancellor, J.N.V. University, Jodhpur
Shri Gopal Subramanium,Former Solicitor General of India
Shri Shiva Kant Jha,Advocate, Former Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
Shri Deepak Sancheti,
Hon'ble Mr. Justice H.R. Panwar,Former Judge, Rajasthan High Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prakash Tatia,Judge, Rajasthan High Court; Presently Chief Justice, High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Govind Mathur,Judge, Rajasthan High Court
Hon'ble Mr. Justice G.K. Vyas,Judge, Rajasthan High Court
Hon'ble Dr. Justice Vineet Kothari,Judge, Rajasthan High Court
Prof. Sergey Stepanov,Director, Institute of Private Law, Russia
Shri Dushyant Dave,Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India
Prof. C. Raj Kumar,Vice Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University, Haryana
Prof. Sunaina Singh, Former President Shastri Indo-Candian Institute, New Delhi & Head, Department of English, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Prof. K.N. Chandrasekharan Pillai,Director, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal
Prof. Lakshmi Jambholkar,Former Professor of Law, University of Delhi
Padamshri Shri D.R. Mehta,Founder Chairman, SEBI and Former Deputy Governor, RBI
Shri D.D. Rathi,Group Executive President, Aditya Birla Management Corp. Ltd.
Shri Dilip Shivpuri,Chief Commissioner of Income Tax
Prof. Vincenzo Ferrari, Professor in Sociology of Law, Milan University, Italy delivered a lecture on “Sociology & Law” at the University on February 24, 2009. He commenced his lecture by trying to categorize law either as a dependent or independent variable. He spoke of law as a symbolic reflex of actions occurring in other spheres of human life. He spoke of concepts propounded by John Stuart Mill, Webber Durkheim, Marx. Prof. Ferrari then spoke at length about human rights, the various stages in growth of human rights and spoke about the contemporary concern i.e. insuring a sane and healthy life for the unborn future. He spoke of individualism and communitarianism as two poles with human rights oscillating between them.
Dr. Peter Robson, Professor of Social Welfare Law at University of Strathclyde visited the University on January 6, 2009 to deliver a lecture on “Legal & Gender Issues in Western Film”. Prof. Robson commenced his lecture by discussing the portrayal of lawyers as “Classical Heroes’ in the Western movies of 1960’s, how this conventional image was turned upside down in 1980’s by lawyers being portrayed as sleazy and then worked his way up to projection of lawyers in contemporary cinema and literature. He lamented the absence of Female lawyers in Western cinema and raised some pertinent queries with regard to the future. He introspected on the inaccurate screen representation of lawyers where the social service sphere of their lives remains obscure. Prof. Robson stressed upon the necessity of carefully studying and analyzing cinematic representations because they would insure how lawyers are viewed and respected in the future.
Dr. K.S. Balasubramanian, Honorary Director of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, Chennai visited the University on Saturday, 8 th November 2008. His lecture was arranged by Dr. Vimla Sheron, Centre Incharge of the Mission for Jodhpur. The program commenced with a welcome note by Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Justice N.N. Mathur. He emphasized upon the importance of intermingling meditation with law. Then Dr. Balasubramanian started his lecture on “Meditation & Law” by quoting from ancient Sanskrit texts. He emphasized that all ancient legal texts are the outcome of meditation and spoke about how to do meditation. After the lecture ended, the Registrar, Mr. Ratan Lahoti presented a memento to the guest on behalf of the University. The program ended with a vote of thanks by Dr. Rashmi Mathur, Chairperson, Committee for External Initiatives.
Hon'ble Shri N.Gopalaswamiji, Chief Election Commissioner of India visited us on August 28, 2008. He lectured on the topic "Elections in India- Law and Practice". He commenced his lecture by giving a brief overview of the constitutional provisions related to the formation, composition, duties and responsibilities of the Election Commission of India. He also talked about compulsory registration of political parties, eligibility norms for contesting elections and the ceiling for monetary expenditure by parties during elections. He also talked about electoral malpractices like booth capturing, violence, enticing the voter by distributing gifts and the measures adopted by the Election Commission to curb such tendencies. Gopalaswamiji graciously agreed to answer the students' queries after the lecture which turned out to be a highly interactive session with the CEC cheerfully responding to the varied questions.
Sir Gavin Lightman, Former Judge, Superior Court of London, England was with us on 19th March, 2008 and delivered a lecture on the topic "Arbitration and Mediation". He commenced his lecture by defining the two legal terms and broadly distinguishing them from Litigation. He then elaborated on the increased overburdening of the Litigative process and its prohibitive financial implications. He said that Arbitration was the best available alternative and was time and resource saving. He gave ample of examples to elucidate how Arbitration was as effective and sometimes more effective than Litigation. He predicted that Arbitration and Mediation would be the future modus operandi of all Justice Delivery Systems worldwide. Sir Lightman ended his lecture by emphasizing upon the necessity of learning Arbitration systematically and meticulously at Law Schools.
Shri Vinod Dhall, IAS, Member and Acting Chairman, Competition Commission of India, delivered a lecture on “The Competition Act, 2002” on February 29, 2008. His lecture commenced with the necessity and benefit of having competition in an open economy. He detailed the brief history leading up to the enforcement of the Competition Act, 2007. He elaborated upon the various sections of the Act with the help of very interesting contemporary examples. He also stressed that competition law is an economic law, simultaneously pointing out the difference between competition and MRTP Act. He warned all law students to keep the law in my mind during all their future corporate dealings. The lecture was followed by a very lively interaction between the students and. Mr. Dhall
Dr. Gary vanLoon, Professor of Chemistry, Queens University, Kingston, Canada & President, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, delivered a lecture on “Sustainable Development and Environmental Law” on February 26, 2008. The lecture was a part of the Academic Exchange Program by the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. Prof. VanLoon is a renowned environment chemist and has authored one of the most enlightening books on Environmental Chemistry titled “Environmental Chemistry: A Global Perspective”, published by Oxford University Press. He introduced Sustainable Development as the ultimate challenge for all people, nations and even the global community as a whole. Sustainable Development constitutes of macro and micro sustainability, which are linked together, one leading to the other. Next he talked about Biofuels and their contribution to energy security and environment values.
Hon’ble Dr. Justice Shivaraj V. Patil , Member, National Human Rights Commission & Former Judge, Supreme Court of India delivered a lecture on “Human Rights, Constitution and our Responsibilities” on February 25, 2008 during a special function for the release of two books written on Hon’ble Justice Shivaraj V. Patil, titled “Justice Shivaraj V. Patil’s Words of Wisdom”, written by Dr. C. Soma Sekhara, Sadhashya Sangama, Bangalore; and “Justice Shivaraj V. Patil – A Blend of Justice and Humility”, written by Shri Sukhdeo Vyas, Advocate, Rajasthan High Court. Hon’ble Dr. Justice Shivaraj V Patil, Member, National Human Rights Commission; Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.N. Mathur, Vice Chancellor National Law University, Jodhpur and Hon’ble Justice M R Calla, Former Judge, Rajasthan High Court and Professor-Emeritus, National Law University, Jodhpur inaugurated the program by lighting lamp and offering floral salutations to Maa Saraswati. Dr. V Seshaiah Shasthri, Assistant Professor and Executive Faculty, Center for Human Rights Education, Research and Studies introduced the efforts of the University and Center in the sphere of promotion and creation of awareness in different facets of human rights education to the civil society. In his inaugural address coupled with his special lecture on the theme of the day, “Human Rights, Constitution of India and Our Responsibilities” Hon’ble Dr. Justice Shivaraj V Patil referred to the role and importance of human rights in the qualitative development of a society, he stated that they truly represent ‘respect’ and ‘abeyance’ for both go a long with each other in the development of the society. Stating that the functions of a Judge are divine in the administration of a justice, he reminded that even judges are human, but bestowed with the noble duty of performing divine responsibility. Concluding his speech, Hon’ble Lordship stated that requirements of youngsters of the next generation should be (i) commitment; (ii) competence; and, character. In his words, this is the essence of ‘We the People of India.’
Prof. John Philips, Professor of English Law at King’s College, University of London delivered a talk on “Commercial Negotiations – Continuing Uncertainty” on February 8, 2008. Prof. Philips’ expertise is in Contract Law & IPR. He has extensive experience of practicing law, both in England & Australia. His lecture focused on the application of contractual doctrines, particularly consideration, coercion and estoppel in the practical context of commercial negotiations. Modern case law was examined with a view to determine whether the existing law provided adequate guidance to those conducting negotiations.
Shri B.C. Khatua, Chairman, Forward Markets Commission, Govt. of India delivered a lecture on “Commodity Derivatives Market in India” on October 25, 2007. His power point started with an introduction and a brief history of the stock market. He elaborated upon the regulation, amendments and the exponential growth witnessed in the market in the past few years, pondered over various developmental and regulatory steps and eventually sketched out the issues and challenges for the future.
Prof. Shyam S. Lodha, Professor of Marketing & International Business, Southern Connecticut State University, Connecticut, USA delivered a talk on “Executive Functions in a Diversified Environment with Reference to Legal Issues” on August 8, 2007. He highlighted in his lecture that executive functioning in an environment as diversified and dynamic as it is today requires the lawyers and managers of tomorrow to have a global mindset. The strategies that one formulates should take into account the world as a common market place. All endeavours should be benchmarked with not one’s own best but with the world’s best. Successful operations in this globalized era essentially require a cross-cultural understanding of concerned issues.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice M. Jagannatha Rao, Former Chairman, Law Commission of India discussed with the students on “Indian Judiciary: Problems and Prospects” during his visit to the University on July 21, 2007. In his address to the students, Justice Rao called upon the next generation lawyers to prefer taking up litigation as the career and joining the judiciary over high profile careers with Indian and multinational law firms. This was perhaps the most important contribution that students passing out of the National Law Schools could make to the Indian Judiciary, despite the problems that they might face in choosing this career. He made specific reference of Judicial Impact Assessment to the students and the research contribution that they could make to it.
Shri David Malone, High Commissioner of Canada to India, addressed the students on “ The UN Security Council: Boom or Bust” on February 28, 2007 wherein he provided an exhaustive overview of the working of the UN Security Council. He said that the Security Council has undergone a thorough transformation since the end of the cold war. The major factors responsible for this change were vacuum in international relations, a change in the nature of the conflicts, technological developments aiding humanitarian imperatives and the emerging human rights factor. Reflecting upon the claim of India for being a permanent member of the UN Security Council, he said that for this, India should very clearly outline what its program will be and how will it pursue it. It will be important to state the contribution that India can make to the United Nations.
Shri Nripendra Misra, Chairman, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, visited the University on December 28, 2006. In his address to the students, Shri Misra provided an overview of the three important functions of TRAI, namely, ensuring universal service, enabling competition, and maintaining quality of service. He also briefly discussed the relationship between technology and law. Shri Misra added that the consumer will be best served in a competitive market place where they can choose the best services, technologies, and tariffs without restriction. It is critical that consumers are guaranteed a minimum quality of service. To this end, TRAI regulates service standards, setting parameters and benchmarks that service providers need to meet and maintain. Telecom is a sector where technology changes faster than law. It is essential that our legal and regulatory frameworks support and not impede such a change. If current trends are any indication, the next few years will see a dazzling array of new technologies emerge and establish. Going forward it is important to establish a competitive, converged framework within which innovation and not litigation leads technology deployment. Students of law must therefore familiarize themselves with technology, even if at a higher level of abstraction.
Ms. Barbara Timmer, Legal Consultant and Project Advisor, California, USA delivered a talk on “Business Law & Technology Policy” on October 16, 2006. She highlighted in her lecture the emerging issues relating to Technology Law. Citing various real life corporate cases from the Indian Industry in the recent past, Ms. Timmer advocated for necessary incorporations in the existing regulations. She stressed on an equally advanced policy for governing the technological issues in businesses.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Prakash P. Naolekar, Judge, Supreme Court of India addressed the students on “Plea - Bargaining and Witness Protection Programs: Recommendations, Reforms and Reflections” on October 14, 2006. In his lecture, Justice Naolekar presented a lucid account of the development of plea- bargaining and witness protection programs in India in the backdrop of the prevailing practices in United States and other developed nations of the world. Asserting the merits of plea-bargaining as a mechanism for dispute resolution, His Lordship detailed the reforms that were to be introduced in the country’s legal system in order to incorporate plea-bargaining in it.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Judge, Supreme Court of India discussed with the students on “Clinical Legal Education: The Future Agenda” during his visit to the University on October 7, 2006. Praising the progressively higher standards achieved by the faculty and students of National Law University, Jodhpur, Justice Bhandari deliberated on the need for the institution to reach to the lowest denominations of the society through its clinical legal education programs. His Lordship urged the students to add as much of practical experience as they could do along with the course of study.
Shri Madhav J. Joshi , Chief Legal Officer, Tata Tele Services Limited, Mumbai gave a lecture on “Disputes Resolution in Telecom Sector”, under the CEO Lecture Series organized by the Faculty of Management Studies of the University on September 29, 2006. Starting with the basic concepts applicable to the process of telecommunication, Shri Joshi went on to describe the present scenario in the telecom sector and the factors that made the disputes in this sector so unique. He said that effective dispute resolution is crucial to not only ensuring a healthy competition in the emerging domestic telecom industry but also to attracting foreign direct investment in the sector. Taking cues from the experiences of countries like United States and France, he laid out both regulatory as well as non-regulatory dispute resolution techniques to the students.
Shri D.D. Rathi, Whole-time Director and Chief Financial Officer, Grasim Industries Ltd., Mumbai addressed the students on the theme “Corporate Governance”, under the CEO Lecture Series organized by the Faculty of Management Studies of the University on September 15, 2006. In his lecture, Shri D.D. Rathi named fairness, transparency and disclosures, accountability and role clarity as the four pillars of the corporate governance. He stressed on the growing significance of corporate governance in the wake of globalization, distancing of ownership from management and expansion of investor base. Linking the history through Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement, he suggested a practical framework and structure for corporate governance. He appraised the students with the current compliance level of Indian corporates and compared the domestic practices with those existing in other major nations of the world.
Prof. Anurag K. Agarwal, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad delivered a talk on "International Commercial Arbitration: Party Autonomy and Role of Courts" on September 9, 2006, wherein he said that will of the parties is the heart and soul of commercial arbitration, which has been hailed as the most efficient form of business dispute resolution The parties are free to choose the law, procedure, venue, arbitrators and almost everything related to the resolution of the dispute. The whole pattern of decision-making depends on party agreement. Some limits are posed in mandatory procedural norms of particular countries and in a number of international agreements. Given the popularity of arbitration, it is very common to find an arbitration clause in most, if not all, business contracts. He explained the prevalent view in India towards international commercial arbitration citing recent judgments from the Courts in India and USA, which were pro-arbitration and prevent a party to renege on its promise of getting the business disputes settled by arbitration.
Dr. Satvinder S. Juss, Reader of Law at Kings’ College London and Barrister-at-law at Gray’s Inn, gave a scholarly lecture on “Refugee Law: Modern Societies Coping With Refugees/ Immigrants” on September 4, 2006. In India, Dr. Juss said that the judiciary and NHRC have played a very important role in protecting refugees. Accepting large numbers of refugees is not always popular with the electorate of any nation. So governments sometimes adopt a policy of pre-emptive prevention to make sure that the flow is stopped at the starting point itself. According to him, India's policy on refugees presents a contradiction. While it has joined the UNHRC's Executive Committee, it has declined to sign either the 1951 Refugee Convention or the 1967 Protocol. It is high time that India should take the initiative in establishing a refugee law regime. Dr. Juss viewed that in today’s time, the age-old definition of refugee, as provided in the International Refugee Law, seems to be outdated and should be modified to broaden accordingly.
Prof. (Dr.) V.S. Mani , Vice Chancellor, Gujarat National Law University, visited the University on August 23, 2006 and delivered a lecture on “International Litigation”. In his lecture, Dr. Mani highlighted the importance of public and private international law and their increasing role in commercial transactions. He urged upon the professionals to give due weightage to the aspects of cross-border effects while determining the course of proceedings in litigation.
Prof. S. Narayanan , Former Ambassador of India to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) visited the University on March 3, 2006 and addressed the students on “Dispute Settlement at the WTO”. Prof. Narayanan discussed and elaborated upon inter alia the general provisions of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) of the WTO, consultations, role and functioning of the Panels, Third parties and their rights, Appellate Body, implementation of rulings, ongoing negotiations relating to DSU, role of India and an evaluation of the WTO Dispute Settlement System.
Hon’ble Shri H.R. Bhardwaj , Minister for Law & Justice, Govt. of India was the Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the National Conference on “Democracy, Development and Social Change”, organized by the University in collaboration with All India Law Teachers Congress during January 29-30, 2006. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Bhardwaj emphasized on the fact that knowledge purifies personality. The Law Minister said that executive, judiciary, legislature and media are the pillars of democracy serving to the best of their capacity and making India the best and the largest democracy of the world. However, he said that in terms of development Indian democracy is not very strong. He further emphasized on the role that liberalization and globalization have played in creating awareness among people. Social justice, in such times, calls for equality with the goal to remove tears of the downtrodden.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice, A.K. Mathur , Judge, Supreme Court of India was the Guest of Honor at the inaugural session of the National Conference on “Democracy, Development and Social Change”, organized by the University in collaboration with All India Law Teachers Congress during January 29-30, 2006. He dealt with social development in India with reference to the legal scenario. He said that social changes that have come about in the recent past had a far-reaching effect on the legislation and consequently our legal system. One of the greatest hallmarks of our social development in the recent past has been Information Technology. He outlined criminal jurisprudence as another fall out of the progress in our society.
Dr. P.S. Rao , Ad Hoc Judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Former Legal Advisor to the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India and Member of the International Law Commission (ILC) since 1987 visited the University on January 18, 2006 and delivered a lecture on “International Liability for Transboundary Harm”. Dr. Rao therein explained the role and functions of ILC and its increasing importance with special reference to the liability arising out of transboundary harm, environmental and humanitarian issues amongst nations and their constituent units. He also provided invaluable suggestions to the ongoing research works in the University.
Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.B. Sinha , Judge, Supreme Court of India, visited the University on January 11, 2006 and delivered a lecture on “Law in India: Emerging Thoughts”. Justice Sinha deliberated on the changes that were visiting the Indian Legal System and the responses of the Supreme Court. Citing several authorities of the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights, Justice Sinha appraised the students of the emerging trends such as outsourcing of legislation, doctrine of modified ultra-vires and judicial decision-making in the wake of growing importance of human rights.
Shri Vallabh Bhanshali , Chairman, Enam Financial Consultants Ltd., Mumbai, addressed the students of the University under the CEO Lecture Series, a prestigious lecture series organised by the Faculty of Management Studies of the University on December 29, 2005. Shri Bhanshali interacted with the students on the topic “Business Tomorrow” and introduced them to the success strategies of leading organizations of the world. He also gave an extensive account of the emerging business management techniques in the international markets and the need for managers to cope up with the fast changing business environment.
Shri A.K. Mohapatra , Secretary, Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India, visited the University on December 27, 2005. He lectured on the topic “Parliamentary Democracy” wherein he spoke at length on the parliamentary practices and the importance of democratic values. Shri Mohapatra also distinguished the situation of ‘delegated democracy’ as prevailing in some African countries and the peculiarities associated therewith which render its implementation in India unviable. He brought out the importance of ‘minority opinion’ and advocated to the students to give a patient hearing to it. He also urged the students to become active participants in the governance mechanism as it is only then that a democracy could be said to prevail in true sense.
Shri V. Lakshmikumaran , Advocate and Founding Partner of the eminent law firm, Lakshmikumaran & Shridharan, delivered a professional lecture to the students of the University on December 24, 2005. He spoke on the issue of “Subsidies and Countervailing Measures” whereupon he highlighted the norms of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on subsidies and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM). During the course of his lecture, Shri Lakshmikumaran touched upon the definition of subsidies, types of subsidies, relevance of subsides to India both in the context of export and import and the legal requirements under the ASCM. He also went on to test the various schemes of the Government of India like the Duty Entitled Pass Book Scheme (DEPB), Export Promotion Capital Goods Scheme (EPCG) etc. on the touchstone of WTO norms to determine their compatibility.
Prof. (Dr.) N.R. Madhav Menon , Director, National Judicial Academy, Bhopal, Former Director, National Law School of India University and Former Vice Chancellor, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, visited the University on October 12, 2005 and delivered a key note address on “Legal Education in Social Context”. A Padamshree, Dr. Menon pointed out the convergence of law and economics and the need to remodel the legal education in India on those lines. Known as the ‘Father of Legal Education in India’, Dr. Menon stressed on the importance of social values and democratic ideals to develop ‘Social Judging’. He called for a social context legal education blending equity, equality and jurisprudence.
Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh , Vice Chancellor, NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, delivered a lecture to the students of the University on the issue of “Critical Legal Thinking” on September 19, 2005. Dr. Singh highlighted the importance of critical thinking and its role in law, which he pinpointed as an essential basis for developing a self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. He also urged upon the students to develop open mindsets for a broader and social understanding of legal issues.
Dr. Rakesh Mohan , Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India was the invited guest for the Prof. Amartya Sen Lecture 2005, organised on September 17, 2005. Dr. Mohan addressed on the theme “Economic Reforms in India” wherein he began with the 1991 reforms to the Indian economy and the positive reverberations therefrom. Citing the target of double digit growth of the economy, he presented a panoramic view of the ongoing reforms and the change in the role of the Reserve Bank of India from control to regulation of the banking and financial sector. He also proposed that for further reinforcement of the economy, reforms were required to concentrate in four areas, namely, human resource development, agricultural development, urbanisation and management of public sector enterprises.
Shri P.H. Parekh , President, Supreme Court Bar Association, visited the University on September 3, 2005 and addressed the students on the topic “Law is a Jealous Mistress”. Shri Parekh introduced the students to the finer nuances of law and enumerated to them the subtle requirements of the profession, which he categorised as; hard work, devotion, respect for seniors, integrity and litigating skills. He also touched upon constitutional and contractual issues and discussed the underlying philosophy therein.
Prof. (Dr.) C.P. Shrimali , Chairman, HRM Area, Management Development Institute (MDI) Gurgaon, delivered a lecture on “Competency Building for Meeting Challenges of the Corporate World” on August 20, 2005. During his lecture, Prof. Shrimali focused on the changes taking place in the corporate world, the need to remain on track while being productive and the role of institution building. Citing examples from India and abroad, he highlighted the need to have clarity of objectives and the determination to achieve the ends.
