365telugu.com online news,Mumbai, December 22nd, 2025:In a star-studded gathering of scientists, industry leaders, and policymakers, Reliance Industries Chairman Shri Mukesh D. Ambani (MDA) delivered a moving tribute to Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, celebrating the legendary scientist’s record-breaking achievement of 54 honorary doctorates and the launch of his latest book.
The event, which also honored the presence of renowned scientist Prof. M.M. Sharma and Maharashtra Education Minister Shri Chandrakant Patil, served as a reflection on India’s journey toward becoming a global innovation powerhouse.
From Streetlights to Global Science
Ambani opened his address by tracing Dr. Mashelkar’s “iceberg” philosophy of social upliftment, drawing parallels between the scientist’s humble beginnings—studying under Mumbai streetlights—and the rise of Modern India.
“Dr. Mashelkar is like that proverbial rich tree laden with fruits, but which always bends low,” Ambani remarked, highlighting the humility of a man who has earned degrees with the ease “some people collect frequent-flyer miles.”
The “Gandhian Engineering” Revolution
A central theme of the address was Dr. Mashelkar’s profound influence on the evolution of Reliance Industries. Ambani credited the scientist with transitioning Reliance from a project-execution firm into a deep-tech leader.
Ambani specifically lauded Mashelkar’s signature mantra: “More from Less for More”—also known as Gandhian Engineering. This philosophy of “extreme affordability” was cited as the foundation for several of Reliance’s most disruptive ventures:
Jio: Catapulting India into the digital mainstream by offering the world’s lowest data costs.
Space & Tech: Delivering world-class results at a fraction of global costs, similar to India’s Mars mission.
Green Energy: The newly formed Energy Council, guided by Mashelkar, aims to make solar and green hydrogen affordable for the masses.
A Call for “Technology with Compassion”
The Reliance Chairman emphasized that Dr. Mashelkar’s greatest lesson was not purely technical, but ethical. “Technology without compassion is just machinery,” Ambani quoted, urging the next generation of innovators to lead the world in Artificial Intelligence (AI) while maintaining “empathy and purpose.”
Building the Bridge to a Superpower
Ambani concluded by calling for a stronger integration between Indian businesses and research institutions, identifying Mashelkar as the “best-known bridge” between the two worlds. He envisioned a “Deep-Tech Superpower” India where quantum computing, synthetic biology, and space tech are born from joint ventures between scientists and enterprises.
The evening ended with a standing ovation for Dr. Mashelkar, whom Ambani described as a “Gyan Yogi” whose life proves that it doesn’t matter where you start, but how big you dream.