Leading Lights on Design is a substantial and trendy volume, in which are compiled the Convocation Addresses delivered by eminent persons from various walks of life at the 23 Convocations of the National Institute of Design. Amongst these are renowned scientists, educators, managers, artists, writers and others, all of who are household names in our country. Earlier published as Reflections on Design, the book contained 12 addresses delivered by Prof. Ravi Matthai, a former Director of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; educationist Prof. Umashankar Joshi; Ishwarbhai Jivaram Patel of Safai Vidyalaya, Ahmedabad, cartoonist R. K. Laxman, Bombay, S. Guhan of Kalakshetra, Madras; film-maker Shyam Benegal; painter, muralist and scholar K. G. Subramanyam; journalist Nikhil Chakravartty; research scholar Kirit S. Parikh; Dr. Mrs. Kapila Vatsyayan, eminent writer on the arts; scientist Prof. Yash Pal. As Leading Lights on Design, these 12 addresses have been reprinted along with 11 more which followed, namely those of Laurie Baker, the well known architect, Arabinda Ray, innovator in engineering education and management education, Abid Hussain, one of India’s most distinguished civil servants, I G Patel, renowned economist, Gerson Da Cunha, the ultimate communicator, S K Bhargava, turn around expert, V Kurien, who engineered the white revolution in India, R A Mashelkar, internationally acclaimed chemical engineer, Rathikant Basu, broadcast entrepreneur, N R Narayana Murthy, software professional extraordinaire, and Adi Godrej, industry leader. Each address reflects the unique personality of the speaker who shared with the audience the experience of a fruitful life and his or her vision of the future.