Innovation That Heals Lives | Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar
1h 46m | Sep 11, 2026Creativity, Innovation and the Courage to Think Differently | Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar
What does it take to create something that has never been done before?
In this episode of Creativity Dialogues, Chandana Dixit speaks with Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar, one of India’s most respected scientists and innovators, a Padma Vibhushan awardee and former Director General of CSIR.
From growing up with very little to becoming one of India’s leading scientific voices, Dr. Mashelkar shares insights from a remarkable life shaped by curiosity, perseverance, education and the courage to challenge conventional thinking.
The conversation explores creativity and innovation, affordable excellence, Gandhian engineering, scientific leadership, traditional knowledge, education, failure and the importance of pursuing ideas before the world recognises their value.
A thoughtful conversation about what it means to think differently, create with purpose, and turn ideas into meaningful change.
About the Host:
Chandana Dixit is a celebrated Bollywood playback singer, Hindustani classical singer, artist and PhD researcher in creativity. Through Creativity Dialogues, she explores creativity, ideas, inspiration and the human creative process with artists, scientists, thinkers and innovators.
