I'm paranoid about producing best leaders for the company: L&T's AM Naik

'Now, all national sectors are of interest to me, for instance nuclear'

The annual general meeting at Larsen & Toubro (L&T) will be held on Wednesday, and Anil Manibhai Naik will address shareholders for the last time as chairman. He plans to step down next month. In an interview with Amritha Pillay & Dev Chatterjee in Mumbai, Naik says he will continue to head L&T’s employee trust, and focus on charity and philanthropy, along with national interest projects. Naik also talks on L&T’s challenges and opportunities. Edited excerpts:

Give us a glimpse of what keeps you busy in your non-executive role.

I spend time on charity and philanthropy. Also, I mentor