India is getting back on the growth track powered by long-term structural reforms, strong policy direction, increased investments in infrastructure building, and large government programs focused on generating employment, boosting capability, and improving manufacturing.

To realize the vision of a developed nation, India needs to close the gap between intention and outcome, and between planning and execution. Project management will be central to achieving Vision India as programs and projects for nation building find success repeatedly.

PMI India's National Conference this year is focused on how India must achieve this vision. Manage India invited keynote speaker Prashant Ranade, executive vice president, Syntel to write on what he believes are the key ingredients to achieving Vision India.

As a precursor to the conference, PMI organized a series of round tables in which leaders from the public and private sector spoke on various aspects of project management including improving the effectiveness of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) in infrastructure projects, what learnings from corporate India can the government emulate, the need for project management education, and more. In this issue of Manage India, we feature excerpts of the round tables.