From bureaucrat to politician, and from one century to the next, Yashwant Sinhas incredible journey from modest beginnings to the highest corridors of power is a tribute to a familys determination and sacrifices, a young mans indomitable grit and an enduring ode to a country in the throes of constant churn and change. Former administrator and union minister Sinha has been a part of Indias transformation from a fledging postcolonial democracy to one of the worlds most exciting economies to watch out for—a transformation in which he has played an active role as a parliamentarian, minister for external affairs and two-time finance minister in two vastly different governments.