Jaipur, March 28 -- With India projected to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027 and its stock market valuation poised to exceed USD 10 trillion by 2030, the current generation of students are the luckiest to see India grow like never before, Deepak Parekh said while delivering the Hari Shankar Singhania Memorial Oration after receiving the JKLU Laureate Award on March 27.

"It is true that some generations are luckier than others. All you youngsters here, you are undisputedly the luckiest of generations, given how India is developing and being perceived by the global community. Perhaps you had little control over the time of your birth, but you have control over witnessing and harnessing this once in a generation opportunity ...