New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- Since his younger days, Nilesh Gupta's interactions with his father, Desh Bandhu Gupta, revolved around everything from national policy and public health to business strategy, science, global affairs and ethics. He also learned about spirituality and meditation, besides the world of Lupin and pharmaceuticals.

"My father spoke as passionately about drug affordability as he did about manufacturing quality, nurturing talent and the responsibility of entrepreneurs to society. Those conversations shaped how my sister Vinita and I see our role today-not as owners but as custodians of a legacy entrusted to us," says Mumbai-based Gupta, 52, Managing Director, Lupin.

The pharmaceutical company was established by Desh Bandh...