From 1984-89, Rajiv Gandhi was the prime minister of India, a young and zealous man who assumed premiership not in the best of times. Of all the things that Gandhi did, he will be most remembered for his vision of a modern India, a computerized India.

His singular biggest achievement if any is the New Computer Policy, 1984, announced within 19 days of his coming to power.

This new regime liberated the shackled potential of Indian IT, and we are still reaping its fruits.