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| Anshu Gupta, Founder of Goonj |
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| Meenakshi Gupta, Co-Founder of Goonj |
Much of modern development has been planned from a distinctly human perspective. Land is acquired to build homes, roads are constructed to facilitate mobility, forests give way to industry, and open spaces are converted into commercial assets. While such changes often serve legitimate social and economic objectives, they also alter ecosystems that countless animals, birds, and other living creatures depend upon for survival. The earth was never intended to belong exclusively to one species. Nature's resources evolved as a shared inheritance, sustaining an intricate web of life in which humans, animals, birds, and plants coexist in a delicate balance. As human settlements expand, however, that balance is increasingly under strain.
The consequences are visible across both urban and rural India. Birds that once nested comfortably in dense tree cover now struggle to find suitable habitats amid shrinking green spaces. Urban expansion and the reduction of vegetation in peri-urban areas have diminished feeding and breeding grounds for numerous species. Street animals navigate increasingly congested roads and face greater risks from traffic, pollution, and neglect. At the same time, extreme weather events such as heat waves and floods place additional pressures on animals that have little capacity to adapt to rapidly changing environments. Unlike humans, they possess neither political representation nor institutional mechanisms to advocate for their interests.
Their suffering often remains invisible until it reaches crisis proportions, or until compassionate citizens, animal lovers, volunteers, and welfare organizations "choose to become their voice". Across the country, countless individuals devote their time, resources, and energy to rescuing injured animals, preserving habitats, providing food and medical care, and advocating for the well-being of creatures that are unable to speak for themselves. In many instances, it is their intervention that transforms neglect into care, vulnerability into protection, and abandonment into a second chance at life.
This marginalization has inadvertently created a hierarchy in which human needs are routinely prioritized while animal welfare is treated as a secondary concern. Yet such a distinction overlooks the interconnected nature of development itself. The health of animal populations, environmental sustainability, public health, disaster resilience, and community well-being are closely linked. Rabies prevention programmes protect both animals and people. Preservation of green spaces supports biodiversity while improving urban livability. Humane treatment of animals nurtures empathy, civic responsibility, and a broader culture of compassion within society. Increasingly, development experts and environmental thinkers recognize that truly sustainable progress cannot be measured solely by economic indicators. It must also be assessed by the way societies protect and coexist with their most vulnerable inhabitants, including those who cannot speak for themselves.
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| Photos : Courtesy Animal Welfare's Facebook Page |
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| Photos : Courtesy Animal Welfare's Facebook Page |
It is within this broader context that civil society organizations dedicated to animal welfare have acquired growing significance. Among them is Animal Care, an organization working to bridge the gap between compassion and action through animal rescue, medical care, vaccination programmes, adoption initiatives, volunteer engagement, and emergency response efforts. Publicly available figures indicate that the organization has supported more than 21,000 lives, conducted over 12,000 anti-rabies vaccinations, carried out nearly 1,900 animal rescues, facilitated hundreds of adoptions, and built a substantial volunteer network. However, the story of Animal Care is about far more than rescuing injured animals. It is a story about citizens who refused to accept that development and compassion must exist in separate worlds.
Every movement begins with a simple question. In the case of animal welfare, the question is both uncomfortable and unavoidable: when an injured animal lies abandoned by the roadside, who is responsible for its survival?
For generations, animals have coexisted alongside human communities, sharing the same streets, neighbourhoods, parks, and public spaces. Yet their well-being often falls into a grey area where responsibility is fragmented and action is uncertain. An injured street dog, a dehydrated animal struggling through a summer heatwave, or a frightened creature trapped during a flood may attract sympathy, but sympathy alone rarely provides treatment, shelter, food, or long-term care. Bridging the gap between concern and action requires individuals willing to transform compassion into commitment.
It was this gap that gave rise to Animal Care. Established as an organization dedicated to the rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, and adoption of street animals, its work was built upon a simple but powerful belief: every life deserves a second chance. Rather than seeing animal suffering as an unavoidable feature of urban life, the organization sought to create systems through which injured and abandoned animals could receive timely assistance, medical attention, and an opportunity to recover.
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| Photos : Courtesy Animal Welfare's Facebook Page |
What is particularly noteworthy is that the organization's vision extended beyond rescue from the very beginning. Its philosophy recognized that long-term change would require prevention, awareness, community participation, and sustained engagement. A wounded animal could be rescued, but preventing future suffering required vaccination drives, birth-control programmes, public education, volunteer involvement, and stronger bonds between communities and the animals that lived among them. This broader understanding of animal welfare gradually shaped the organization's approach and allowed it to move from isolated acts of assistance toward a more comprehensive model of intervention.
The evolution of its programmes reflects this journey. What might begin with responding to an emergency rescue call eventually extends to rehabilitation, adoption, anti-rabies vaccination, deworming, reflective collar distribution, and community welfare initiatives. Campaigns such as the provision of water bowls during extreme summers and preventive healthcare programmes demonstrate an important shift in thinking: true animal welfare is not only about responding to suffering after it occurs but also about reducing the likelihood of suffering in the first place.
Like many successful civil society organizations, Animal Care appears to have grown by combining professional dedication with citizen participation. Behind every rescue are volunteers, donors, veterinary professionals, and concerned residents who choose not to remain indifferent. Their collective efforts have helped transform individual acts of kindness into an organized movement capable of reaching thousands of animals across multiple interventions. Publicly available figures indicate that the organization has touched more than 21,000 lives, conducted over 12,000 anti-rabies vaccinations, facilitated hundreds of adoptions, and mobilized a substantial volunteer network.
More importantly, the emergence of Animal Care reflects a broader shift within Indian civil society. It represents the growing recognition that development cannot be measured solely by what is built for human beings. It must also be measured by the compassion shown toward those who share our environment but lack the ability to advocate for themselves. In that sense, the organization's origins lie not merely in the establishment of a welfare institution, but in a simple conviction that the most vulnerable lives deserve care, dignity, and protection.
One of the distinguishing characteristics of successful civil society organizations is their ability to evolve beyond addressing symptoms and begin tackling underlying causes. Over time, Animal Care appears to have undergone a similar transformation. What might have started as a commitment to rescuing injured and abandoned animals has gradually developed into a broader ecosystem of interventions that seeks not only to save lives but also to prevent suffering, promote responsible community behaviour, and create conditions in which animals can live healthier and safer lives.
At the heart of the organization's work lies animal rescue and emergency response. For countless street animals, accidents, abuse, illness, and neglect can quickly become life-threatening. An injured animal often lacks access to immediate medical attention, and delays can significantly reduce the chances of recovery. Animal Care's rescue efforts seek to bridge this gap by responding to distress calls, providing first aid, transporting animals for treatment, and ensuring that they receive professional care. According to information published by the organization, its emergency response activities serve animals that might otherwise have little hope of survival.
Rescue, however, is only the beginning of a much longer journey. Many animals require weeks or even months of treatment before they can fully recover. Recognizing this reality, the organization has invested in rehabilitation and long-term care programmes that support animals through the difficult process of healing. Medical treatment, nutritional support, monitoring, and safe shelter are all integral components of rehabilitation. The story of rescued animals such as Ladali, a dog recovered from severe injuries after being struck by a train, illustrates the patience and sustained effort often required to transform a rescue into a genuine recovery.
Equally important is the organization's emphasis on adoption. While rescue saves an animal from immediate danger, adoption offers the possibility of a permanent home and a better quality of life. Successful adoption programmes also help reduce pressure on shelters by creating pathways through which rehabilitated animals can become valued members of families and communities. By facilitating adoptions and encouraging responsible pet ownership, Animal Care seeks to provide animals not merely with survival, but with belonging and security.
What makes the organization's approach particularly noteworthy is its recognition that prevention is often more effective than intervention. The organization's anti-rabies vaccination drives, deworming initiatives, and preventive healthcare programmes seek to address challenges before they escalate into emergencies. Through campaigns such as "Pawsitive Protectors," the focus shifts from treating suffering after it occurs to reducing the likelihood of suffering altogether. Such preventive measures benefit not only animals but also communities by contributing to public health and reducing potential conflict between humans and animals.
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| Photos : Courtesy Animal Welfare's Facebook Page |
Animal Care has also embraced programmes that respond to the unique challenges posed by India's climate and urban environment. During the intense summer months, access to water can become a matter of life and death for street animals. Through initiatives such as "Bowl of Hope," the organization encourages citizens to place water bowls in public spaces, transforming a simple act into an accessible form of community participation. The initiative reflects an important principle that runs throughout the organization's work: meaningful change is not always the result of large-scale interventions. Sometimes it begins with small, consistent acts of compassion performed by ordinary citizens.
Another significant dimension of the organization's work is its focus on animal birth control and sterilization programmes. The humane management of street animal populations remains one of India's most complex urban challenges. Sterilization initiatives seek to address this issue through scientifically informed and humane methods that promote healthier animal populations while reducing future distress and conflict. Such programmes demonstrate the organization's willingness to engage with long-term solutions rather than relying solely on reactive interventions.
Taken together, these programmes reveal an organization that views animal welfare as a continuum rather than a single event. Rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, vaccination, sterilization, adoption, preventive healthcare, and community awareness are not isolated activities. They are interconnected components of a larger effort to create safer environments for animals and more compassionate communities for people. In doing so, Animal Care exemplifies how civil society organizations can move beyond emergency response and contribute to lasting social and environmental change.
Natural disasters often reveal both the strength and the limitations of human societies. When floods, storms, or other emergencies strike, relief efforts understandably focus on protecting human life and restoring normalcy. Yet amid these operations, another tragedy frequently unfolds beyond public attention. Animals become trapped in floodwaters, separated from their owners, deprived of food and shelter, or left injured in environments transformed by crisis.
Unlike humans, animals cannot seek assistance, access relief camps, or communicate their distress. Street animals, livestock, and even household pets often become silent victims of disasters, their suffering overshadowed by larger humanitarian concerns. For rural families, the loss of livestock can also mean the loss of livelihoods, making animal welfare closely connected to economic recovery and community resilience.
Recognizing this often-overlooked dimension of disaster management, Animal Care includes emergency and disaster response among its key interventions. The organization's work acknowledges a simple but important principle: compassion should not disappear when circumstances become difficult. Whether through rescue operations, emergency care, or rehabilitation support, animal welfare remains essential even during periods of crisis.
The significance of such efforts extends beyond saving individual animals. They remind communities that resilience is strongest when it encompasses all forms of life. In many ways, the response to vulnerable animals during emergencies becomes a measure of society's broader capacity for empathy and collective action. By extending care to those who cannot ask for help, organizations such as Animal Care reinforce the idea that development is not merely about building stronger infrastructure, but also about nurturing a more compassionate and responsible society.
As climate-related disasters become more frequent and intense, the importance of integrating animal welfare into disaster preparedness and response is likely to grow. The experience of organizations working in this field suggests that truly resilient communities are those that recognize the interconnected nature of human well-being, animal welfare, and environmental sustainability. In doing so, they expand the very definition of what it means to care for a community in times of crisis.
Assessing the impact of an animal welfare organization presents unique challenges. Unlike many development interventions where outcomes can be measured through income levels, educational attainment, or healthcare indicators, the benefits of animal welfare often manifest in less visible but equally significant ways. A rescued animal does not appear in economic statistics. A vaccinated street dog does not make headlines. A bowl of water placed outside a home during a scorching summer may seem inconsequential. Yet collectively, such interventions contribute to healthier communities, improved public health, reduced suffering, and a more compassionate society.
Nevertheless, numbers remain important because they provide a glimpse into the scale of effort required to address animal welfare challenges. According to publicly available information, Animal Care has touched over 21,000 lives, rescued more than 1,800 animals, administered over 12,000 anti-rabies vaccinations, facilitated hundreds of adoptions, distributed more than 1,000 water bowls, and mobilized a volunteer network exceeding 400 individuals. These figures represent thousands of individual stories of intervention, recovery, and care that might otherwise never have occurred.
The significance of these interventions extends beyond the animals directly assisted. Anti-rabies vaccination programmes contribute to broader public health objectives by reducing disease risks within communities. Adoption initiatives not only provide permanent homes for rescued animals but also help ease pressure on rehabilitation facilities. Water-bowl campaigns encourage citizens to participate in animal welfare through simple acts of everyday compassion. Volunteer engagement creates awareness and strengthens community ownership of local welfare efforts. In this manner, the impact radiates far beyond the immediate beneficiaries and begins influencing attitudes, behaviours, and social norms.
An equally important measure of success lies in prevention. Every vaccination administered, every deworming exercise completed, every sterilization procedure conducted, and every awareness campaign undertaken represents an effort to reduce future suffering. This preventive approach is particularly significant because it shifts the conversation from reacting to crises toward creating conditions in which fewer animals require rescue in the first place. Such interventions may not always attract the same visibility as dramatic rescue operations, but they often generate more sustainable outcomes over the long term.
India is home to numerous organizations engaged in animal welfare, each contributing through shelters, rescue operations, adoption programmes, wildlife conservation, advocacy initiatives, or veterinary services. Within this diverse ecosystem, Animal Care appears to distinguish itself through its emphasis on building a continuum of care rather than focusing on a single intervention. Its work spans emergency rescue, medical treatment, rehabilitation, anti-rabies vaccination, sterilization, adoption, preventive healthcare, volunteer mobilization, community awareness campaigns, and disaster response.
What emerges is a philosophy that views animal welfare as an interconnected system. An injured animal may require rescue today, rehabilitation tomorrow, and adoption thereafter. A community may require vaccination drives, public awareness programmes, and preventive interventions to reduce future distress. Disaster response efforts may need to be complemented by long-term rehabilitation and community participation. By addressing multiple points along this continuum, the organization seeks to combine immediate relief with longer-term solutions
Perhaps most importantly, the organization's work illustrates how individual acts of compassion can gradually evolve into organized systems of care. Every volunteer recruited, every donor engaged, and every citizen persuaded to participate contributes to a broader culture of responsibility toward animals. The cumulative impact of these efforts cannot always be measured solely through statistics. It is also reflected in changing attitudes, stronger community participation, and growing recognition that animal welfare is not a peripheral concern but an integral component of a humane and inclusive society.
As the organization continues to grow, the challenge will not merely be to increase the number of rescues, vaccinations, or adoptions. The larger objective will be to deepen societal awareness and build environments in which compassion becomes a shared civic value. For ultimately, the true measure of impact lies not only in the lives saved today, but also in the extent to which society learns to prevent suffering tomorrow.
To be continued on Friday, October 24, 2026
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| Mr. Har Pradad Nanda, Founder of Escorts |
In the years immediately after Independence, Indian farmers cultivated their fields much as their ancestors had for generations. Tractors were rare, mechanized equipment was expensive, and agricultural productivity remained largely dependent on human and animal labour. Yet one entrepreneur looked at India's future and saw something different. He believed that if India was to feed a growing population and transform itself into a modern nation, its farms would need machines as much as its factories. That entrepreneur was Har Prasad Nanda, and the company he built, Escorts, would become one of the driving forces behind the mechanization of Indian agriculture.
His story is not merely one of business success. It is a story of resilience, risk-taking, technological adoption, institution-building, and unwavering faith in India's potential at a time when many doubted the country's industrial future.
H.P. Nanda was born on 9 January 1917 in Lahore, then part of British India. He belonged to a business-oriented family and displayed entrepreneurial instincts from a young age. Long before he became associated with tractors and engineering, he was involved in commercial activities connected with transportation and automobiles.
In the early 1940s, together with his brother Yudi Nanda, he established Escorts Agents in Lahore. The company initially functioned as an agency business, representing and distributing products for international manufacturers. At that stage, nobody could have imagined that this modest enterprise would one day become one of India's leading engineering conglomerates.
History sometimes creates entrepreneurs not by choice but by circumstance. The Partition of India in 1947 became such a turning point for H.P. Nanda.
Partition was not merely the loss of assets recorded on a balance sheet. It was the loss of a city, relationships built over years, customer networks painstakingly created, and a familiar world that suddenly ceased to exist. Like countless refugees arriving in India, Nanda faced uncertainty about where to live, how to earn, and what the future might hold. The difference was that while many understandably focused on survival, he immediately began thinking about rebuilding. Many people spend their lives recovering from such a setback. Nanda treated it as the starting point of a larger journey.
What distinguished him was not merely courage but strategic thinking. Rather than retreating into survival mode, he focused on rebuilding networks, reconnecting with former business associates, and identifying sectors that India desperately needed during its formative years as an independent nation.
The newly independent country needed infrastructure, machinery, transportation, and agricultural productivity. Nanda saw opportunity where others saw scarcity.
The rebuilt Escorts enterprise initially continued through trading and agency arrangements. However, he quickly understood that India's future depended not on importing products but on manufacturing them domestically.
This realization became one of the most important decisions of his career.
Instead of remaining a distributor of foreign products, he chose the far more difficult route of creating manufacturing capabilities within India. That shift from trading to production would ultimately define both Escorts and H.P. Nanda's legacy.
Nanda's decision to focus on agricultural mechanization proved remarkably farsighted. Today India is the world's largest tractor market by volume. Industry data records annual tractor sales exceeding one million units, reflecting a dramatic transformation from the years immediately after Independence when mechanized farming remained limited and animal power dominated agricultural operations.
Nanda believed otherwise. He was convinced that India's growing population would require dramatic improvements in agricultural productivity. Mechanization was not a luxury; it was an economic necessity.
Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Escorts expanded its agricultural machinery operations. By 1959, the company had moved into tractor manufacturing with technological assistance from Poland's Ursus Factory. A few years later, Escorts further strengthened its tractor business through collaborations with leading international manufacturers, eventually becoming one of India's most recognized tractor producers.
The impact was substantial. From a country that had only a few thousand tractors in the years following Independence, India eventually became one of the world's largest tractor markets. Escorts emerged as one of the industry's leading manufacturers and for decades supplied machinery that helped farmers improve productivity, reduce dependence on animal power, and cultivate larger areas of land. The growth of agricultural mechanization became one of the less celebrated but highly important pillars supporting India's food security journey.
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| Logo of Escorts |
The tractor business was only the beginning
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Under H.P. Nanda's leadership, Escorts diversified into multiple engineering sectors. The company became associated with motorcycles, construction equipment, railway equipment, automotive components, and various engineering products.
One of Escorts' most memorable products was the Rajdoot motorcycle, which became a household name across India. Known for durability and reliability, Rajdoot motorcycles served families, businesses, and government organizations for decades.
By continuously acquiring technology partnerships while building domestic manufacturing capability, Nanda demonstrated a formula that many later Indian industrialists would follow: collaborate globally, manufacture locally, and scale nationally.
While the Green Revolution is often associated with high-yield seeds and irrigation systems, agricultural mechanization played an equally critical role. As farm sizes expanded and cropping intensity increased, demand for reliable tractors grew rapidly. Escorts tractors became a familiar sight in villages across northern and western India.
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| Farmtrac Tractor Manufactured by Escorts |
Mechanized ploughing reduced labour intensity. Faster land preparation shortened agricultural cycles. Better equipment enabled farmers to cultivate larger areas. The economic impact extended well beyond agriculture by increasing rural productivity and generating demand for repair services, parts suppliers, transport operators, and local dealerships.
In many ways, Escorts did not simply sell tractors. It helped create an agricultural ecosystem. Every tractor sold generated demand for mechanics, spare-parts dealers, transport operators, financing institutions, fuel suppliers, and equipment distributors. The effects extended far beyond individual farms, contributing to the modernization of rural economies themselves.
The broader impact of mechanization can be seen in national statistics. Studies indicate that roughly 47% of agricultural operations in India are now mechanized, although significant regional variations remain. This transformation has been driven by increasing use of tractors, harvesters, irrigation systems, and farm equipment that improve productivity while reducing dependence on manual labour.
By the early 1980s, Escorts was no longer a rebuilding exercise. It had become one of India's best-known engineering companies. It was then that industrialist Swaraj Paul launched a controversial attempt to gain control over Escorts and DCM through share acquisitions. The battle moved beyond corporate boardrooms and into national headlines. Newspapers followed every development, policymakers weighed in, and the episode sparked broader debates about corporate governance and ownership rights in India. For Nanda, it was not merely a financial contest. It was a fight to protect an institution that had taken decades to build.
Despite intense pressure and uncertainty, Nanda fought vigorously to protect the company he had spent decades building. The episode showcased the same resilience that had helped him rebuild his life after Partition.
Many entrepreneurs can create enterprises during favourable times. Far fewer can defend them during periods of crisis. Nanda belonged to the latter category.
What began as a small agency business in Lahore in 1944 eventually evolved into one of India's most respected engineering enterprises. Today, Escorts Kubota Limited operates in agricultural machinery, construction equipment, railway technology, engines, and related engineering sectors. The company's products are marketed in more than 40 countries, reflecting a global presence built on foundations laid by H.P. Nanda decades earlier.
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| Rajdoot Mini Motorcycle Manufactured by Escorts |
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| Manufacture of Heavy Construction and Earth Moving Equipment |
For FY2024, the company reported revenue of approximately ₹9,248 crore and employed about 14,510 people. These figures represent not merely corporate growth but the culmination of a vision that began with rebuilding from scratch after Partition.
Those who studied H.P. Nanda's career often point to a recurring theme: practical nation-building.
He was not interested in business growth alone. He believed industrial development had to solve real problems. Whether the challenge involved farming productivity, transportation, engineering capability, or manufacturing self-reliance, Escorts sought to create solutions that matched India's needs.
His philosophy combined three principles:
First, embrace global technology without becoming dependent on it.
Second, invest in domestic manufacturing capabilities.
Third, build institutions that can survive beyond the founder.
These principles remain relevant for entrepreneurs even today.
H.P. Nanda belonged to a remarkable generation of entrepreneurs who helped build India's industrial foundations after Independence. They worked in an era of scarce capital, limited infrastructure, restrictive regulations, and tremendous uncertainty. Yet they persisted because they believed India's future would depend on its ability to manufacture, innovate, and feed its people. Through Escorts, Nanda contributed to all three objectives. His tractors helped modernize agriculture, his factories strengthened engineering capability, and his vision demonstrated that Indian companies could build world-class industrial enterprises. Long after individual products are forgotten, that contribution to nation-building remains his most enduring legacy.
H.P. Nanda stepped down as chairman in 1994 after leading the organization for decades and passed away in 1999 at the age of 82.
Yet his influence continues to be visible across India's agricultural landscape. Every tractor working in a field, every farmer benefiting from mechanized cultivation, and every engineering enterprise that chose manufacturing over mere trading reflects part of the industrial philosophy that he championed.
His life also symbolizes the remarkable contribution of Partition-generation entrepreneurs who arrived in independent India with little more than determination and transformeTd adversity into opportunity.
The story of H.P. Nanda offers several enduring lessons. Catastrophic setbacks need not determine one's future, as demonstrated by his rebuilding of an entire business empire after losing everything during Partition. Technological partnerships can be powerful when combined with domestic capability building. Long-term success comes from solving national problems rather than chasing short-term trends. Finally, resilience in times of crisis often becomes the defining characteristic of great entrepreneurs.
H.P. Nanda did not merely build a company. He helped build agricultural confidence, manufacturing capability, and engineering ambition in a newly independent nation. At a time when India was struggling to feed its population, industrialize its economy, and establish technological self-reliance, he recognized that machines could become instruments of national progress. Through Escorts, that conviction helped transform fields, factories, and ultimately the future of a country finding its footing after Independence.
The story of Escorts did not end with H.P. Nanda. One of the strongest measures of his success was his ability to build an institution capable of outliving its founder. Leadership of the company was subsequently carried forward by his son, Rajan Nanda, who steered Escorts through a rapidly changing economic environment and continued the company's transformation after India's economic liberalization. Following his passing in 2018, the responsibility passed to the third generation through H.P. Nanda's grandson, Nikhil Nanda, who today serves as Chairman and Managing Director of Escorts Kubota Limited. Nikhil Nanda is a third-generation entrepreneur and the grandson of Har Prasad Nanda; he succeeded his father, Rajan Nanda, after 2018. [en.wikipedia.org], [thecityceleb.com]
Under this new generation of leadership, Escorts entered into a strategic partnership with Japan's Kubota Corporation, a development that ultimately led to the company becoming Escorts Kubota Limited. The partnership symbolized a continuation of the philosophy that H.P. Nanda had embraced decades earlier: combining global technology with Indian manufacturing capability. [en.wikipedia.org], [en.wikipedia.org]
The continuity of leadership across three generations, from H.P. Nanda to Rajan Nanda and then to Nikhil Nanda, demonstrates that Escorts was never merely a commercial enterprise. It became an enduring institution, adapting to changing technologies, markets, and economic realities while remaining rooted in the vision of its founder.
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