Since Independence India focussed on its Metros which were the creation of the Colonial powers. It is about time the focus shifts to the Middle of the Diamond. Shashank Mani discusses his book and the Jagriti Yatra initiated by him with Anant Merathia at DU Lit. Fest. 2024.

Shashank talks about National Renaissance through Enterprise, His life and work in his ancestral village Barpar in Eastern Uttar Pradesh, His development of his region by nurturing the Spirit Of Udyamita(Responsible and Ethical Entrepreneurship), Ushering in Bargad Kranti that is Initiating a National Renaissance through participation and enterprise where Middle contributes to the growth of Nation.

About the Speaker: Shashank Mani Tripathi is the founder of the Jagriti Yatra and the Jagriti Enterprise Centre – Purvanchal (JECP). The Jagriti Yatra is an annual fifteen-day train journey, the world’s largest entrepreneurial one, to the four corners of India in the company of 500 young leaders. The JECP focuses on enterprise-led development in Eastern UP. With a B. Tech from IIT Delhi and an MBA from IMD Lausanne Shashank has worked in both corporate and government sectors as a strategist and visionary. Shashank has authored the Books titled “India –A Journey through a Healing Civilisation”, “Bharat Ek Swarnim Yatra” and “Middle Of Diamond India”.

Anant Merathia is a practising corporate litigation and dispute resolution lawyer and an Author.