While celebrating Mohandas Gandhi s 154th birthday, we should also acknowledge Lal Bahadur Shastri, who would have turned 119 today. Shastri was Gandhi s disciple and played a significant role in pushing for the Green Revolution. He was also a future-facing leader who recognized the limitations of utopian ideas. If Shastri had his own birthday celebration on October 2, it s likely we would be toasting him with a drink while he enjoyed a stiff nimbu pani.