# Indra Mohan Pandey recalls Nehru, Delhi and five decades of teaching 2026-08-14T20:32:39+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indra Mohan Pandey was 11 when he saw Jawaharlal Nehru at the Red Fort during the 1958 Independence Day celebrations. The former IIM-Ahmedabad professor, born 10 days after Independence, has since watched India change from trunk calls and scarcity to smartphones, artificial intelligence and wider access to higher education. Raised near Devprayag Sangam, Pandey moved to Delhi for education and studied at Shri Ram College of Commerce and Delhi School of Economics. He joined SRCC as a lecturer in 1968 and later taught in India and the US. He recalls inviting leaders such as Ram Manohar Lohia, V K Krishna Menon and Lal Bahadur Shastri to student events, while pursuing his education on a scholarship. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, Indra Mohan Pandey, Jawaharlal Nehru, Shri Ram College of Commerce Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indra-mohan-pandey-recalls-nehru-delhi-and-five-decades-of-teaching/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indra-mohan-pandey-recalls-nehru-delhi-and-five-decades-of-teaching/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.