{"product_id":"i-too-had-a-dream","title":"I too had a dream by Verghese Kurien","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"171\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThis powerful memoir chronicles Kurien’s journey from a physics graduate in Calicut to the visionary architect of India’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eWhite Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e. After earning an engineering scholarship, he was directed to Anand, Gujarat, where he joined a small dairy cooperative—\u003cstrong data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"271\"\u003eAmul\u003c\/strong\u003e—and over decades built it into a farmer-owned powerhouse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"488\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"251\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"175\" data-end=\"251\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"20\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eEarly challenges\u003c\/strong\u003e: Faced resistance from entrenched middlemen, bureaucrats, and MNCs while setting up cold chains and buffalo-milk powder facilities\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/destinationinfinity.org\/2010\/11\/18\/book-review-i-too-had-a-dream-verghese-kurien\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/destinationinfinity.org\/2010\/11\/18\/book-review-i-too-had-a-dream-verghese-kurien\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"330\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"330\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"19\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eOperation Flood\u003c\/strong\u003e: As chairman of the National Dairy Development Board, Kurien launched this landmark project in 1970, turning India from a milk-deficit nation into the \u003cstrong data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"199\"\u003eworld’s largest producer\u003c\/strong\u003e—transforming rural incomes, empowering women, and dismantling caste barriers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/india\/comments\/d1opol?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/india\/comments\/d1opol?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"409\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"24\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eInstitution building\u003c\/strong\u003e: Beyond Amul, he founded IRMA (Institute of Rural Management Anand) and replicated the cooperative model nationally—including ventures in edible oils and vegetables\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/justinjustice.in\/book-review\/book-review-i-too-had-a-dream\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/justinjustice.in\/book-review\/book-review-i-too-had-a-dream\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"488\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"488\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIntegrity \u0026amp; leadership\u003c\/strong\u003e: Kurien’s memoir highlights his relentless integrity—describing himself as an “employee of the farmers”—his willingness to confront powerful adversaries, and his refusal to abandon Anand despite personal losses\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.boloji.com\/articles\/52159\/dr.-verghese-kuriens-i-too-had-a-dream?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.boloji.com\/articles\/52159\/dr.-verghese-kuriens-i-too-had-a-dream?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eThe book is rich with anecdotes about negotiating with prime ministers, navigating bureaucracy, and sustaining moral commitment within mass development projects, making for both a heartfelt and strategic account.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"529\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"676\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eBorn in Kozhikode (Kerala), Kurien earned physics and engineering degrees from the University of Madras and Michigan State University and began his career at a government dairy plant in Anand\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Verghese-Kurien?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Verghese-Kurien?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"759\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"759\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eOver six decades, he spearheaded Amul’s rise, co-founded the NDDB in 1965, led Operation Flood, and positioned India as the world’s top milk producer by the late 1990s\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Verghese-Kurien?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/money\/Verghese-Kurien?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[0.5625em] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between absolute\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-me-1 flex h-full items-center rounded-full px-1 text-[#8F8F8F]\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"762\" data-end=\"842\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eHonored with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"17\" data-end=\"42\"\u003eRamon Magsaysay Award\u003c\/strong\u003e (1963), \u003cstrong data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"71\"\u003eWorld Food Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e (1989), and India’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"106\"\u003ePadma Shri\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"119\"\u003eBhushan\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"138\"\u003eVibhushan\u003c\/strong\u003e, he was universally known as the “Milkman of India”\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"925\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"925\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\"\u003eKurien established IRMA in 1979 and remained a staunch advocate for cooperative-driven rural development until his passing in 2012\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44276550729985,"sku":"2P6BBKY69-Used","price":199.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/ITOOHADADREAM.jpg?v=1646898827","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/i-too-had-a-dream","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}