'Roots and Wings': Ashok Jhunjhunwala's life chronicled in biography

Dr. Ashok Jhunjhunwala, chairman of ITEL foundation and former IIT Madras professor, is the subject of the biography 'Roots and Wings - Building India's Dee Tech Ecosystem' authored by Saloni Malhotra.

Commerce minister Piyush Goyal spoke at the book launch, saying the book will plant ideas and seeds for budding entrepreneurs.

The book was launched on July 21, 2026, at an event in Delhi where Goyal praised Jhunjhunwala's contributions to India's technology ecosystem.

Jhunjhunwala emphasized the importance of staying in control of technology as it advances every decade.