Ancient knowledge can be guiding light towards developed nation: Assocham

India's ancient knowledge and philosophy can be the guiding light towards a developed nation, industry body Assocham Secretary General Deepak Sood has said. Speaking at the special launch event of a book on Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Friday evening, he said the growth and advances that India has witnessed in recent years are an outcome of the leadership the country has, and this book has shown us how much progress we have made towards our goal. "We are blessed with ancient knowledge and philosophy that can be our guiding light towards a developed nation," he noted. Authored by former Rhodes Professor at Cornell University, US, and currently a member-HR at the Capacity Building Commission, R Balasubramaniam, the book titled 'Power Within: The Leadership Legacy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi', captures the civilisational wisdom of Bharat. It also explores how Modi's remarkable vision to expedite progress, as well as indigenous knowledge and ancient wisdom, has shaped globa