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NEW INDIA DIGEST
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September-October, 1998 (Issue no. 66)
A man of destiny
Intimate glimpses of the life of Dr. A. P. J. Kalam by Prof.
K. A. V. Pandalai
Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis
Ted Sorensen sees parallels between the 1962 nuclear
crisis and recent developments on the subcontinent.
A friendship across frontiers
Sayeed Shahabuddin narrates the story of his abiding
friendship
transcending political boundaries
Unity in diversity
Accepting the ethos of diversity can help India realise its
potential by Shashi Tharoor
A Valley Asset
Indian software professionals, according to Prof. AnnaLee
Saxenian, are an asset to the US economy.
Success Story
The secrets of the phenomenal success of an Indian software
company by Sandhya Mendonca
Scaffolds and tigers and dacoits, oh my!
The unique Indian experiences of Prof. Tom Temple
Tuttle
Indian Spices - IX
The age-old curative powers
of turmeric by Hugh and Colleen Gantzer
Journey with an artist
Rajiv Bhatia talks to Canadian-Indian artist Mansaram.
November-December, 1998 (Issue no. 67)
On going nuclear
Noted defence analyst K. Subrahmanyam responds to
frequently asked questions about India's nuclear tests.
A man of destiny - II
Dedication and team spirit enabled Dr. Abdul Kalam to launch
India's first satellite in orbit, by Prof. K. A. V. Pandalai
Windows of opportunity
An exclusive interview with Remala Rao who helped put
together the original Windows programme.
India's problem is not politics
Democracy in India is sound and mature but needs to be
supplemented by vigorous economic reform, says the Executive Vice President of the Asia
Society, Marshall M. Bouton
New and Old
The editor of Business Standard, T. N. Ninan, talks
of the factors that assure India of a promising future.
Revolution in the India bazaar
How technology has and could make an impact on the life of the
common man in India by Gurcharan Das
Scaffold and tigers and dacoits oh my! - II
Prof. Tom Tuttle concludes his unusual reminiscences of
his visits to India.
Indian Christian art
Fr. Bertie Rozario analyses the attempt to blend
Christianity and Indian art forms.
January-February 1999 (Issue no. 68)
India's energy security
The head of India's atomic research centre, Dr. P Rodriguez,
explains how nuclear power can help meet the nation's long-term energy requirements.
On going nuclear-II
Defence analyst K. Subrahmanyam replies to frequently
asked questions about India's nuclear tests.
Windows of opportunity - II
He helped produce the original Windows programme. Remala Rao talks
of his continuing links with India.
A man of destiny - II
The concluding installment of the life and work of A.P.J.Kalam,
and in particular, his role in building five different defence missiles, by Prof. K. A.
V. Pandalai
What is a global person?
Globalism is essentially tolerance, argues Stephen Espie,
and therefore rooted in India's ancient traditions.
India's Pride
Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen brings to the forefront the need
to give development a human face, by Anupam Goswami.
India's problem is not politics- II
India has an enviable record of maintaining political unity
through democracy, but economic reforms must be accelerated, according to Marshall M.
Bouton.
March-April, 1999 (Issue no. 69)
India in the twenty-first century
A galaxy of eminent individuals in all walks of life respond to
questions on where India has succeeded and failed in the last century
and their concerns for the future:
S. Arunachalam
Pramod Chandra
A. K. Damodaran
Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
Hari N. Harilela
M. V. Kamath
T. N. Kaul
B. K. Nehru
T. Temple Tuttle
Dharma Vira
India's energy security - II
Dr. Placid Rodriguez, head of India's atomic research
centre in
Kalpakkam, explains why nuclear power is the only way to meet the
Nation's energy needs.
Biographer par excellence
A. R. Deo's portrait of a man who began life in the
railways and is today well-known for his scholarly biographies of Gandhi and Nehru.
A non-partisan leader
A profile of P. M. Sayeed, who was recently elected Deputy
Speaker of the Lok Sabha with the unanimous approval of the House, by Avijit Ghose
Welcome to the global gaon
Nadine Milo of Belgium has visited India every year since
1985. Some impressions of her latest visit.
Indian spices - X
Though a native of India, mustard seems to be more appreciated by
the French who believe that "meat without mustard is like love without....", by Hugh
and Colleen Gantzer.
May-June, 1999 (Issue no. 70)
Eroding stereotypes
Former U. S. diplomat, Stephen Espie, discusses how images
of India can be quite misleading.
India in the twenty-first century - II
Continuing our survey of the views of distinguished individuals
on the successes and failures of India in the last century and their concerns for the
future:
Jagdish Bhagwati
M. N. Buch
Stanislaw J. Czuma
K. Kasturirangan
Ramesh Krishnan
V. Kurien
Inder Malhotra
Ram Sathe
Justice P. B. Sawant
An Indian in the United Nations
Former Chef de Cabinet to three UN Secretaries-General, C. V.
Narasimhan, takes a nostalgic trip down memory lane.
Hasrat Jaipuri: the romantic poet
A first-person
account of the life and times of a legendary writer of film lyrics: an interview with Hasrat
Jaipuri.
The multi faceted playwright
A profile of the life and work of Girish Karnad , this year's
Jnanpith Awardee by Parvathi Menon.
Facts about India
A compilation of little-known facts about the remarkable heritage
of India, compiled from the internet by Maxwell Pereira.
The brown revolution
The Indian leather industry is making a mark on the international
stage, says Shanti Karuna.
July-August, 1999 (Issue no. 71)
The frozen continent
Shanti Karuna talks to the leader of the latest expedition
to the land of ice and snow and explains the rationale of India's presence in Antarctica.
India in the twenty-first century-III
A third installment of the views of eminent individuals on the
achievements and failures of India in the last century:
K. P. S. Menon
Jayant Narlikar
Lord Paul of Marylebone
Late Indrani Rahman
M. S. Swaminathan
Hasrat Jaipuri: the romantic poet - II
A well-known writer of Hindi film lyrics talks about his life and
times. An interview with Hasrat Jaipuri.
The spirit of April 21
The unanimous approval of the Union budget indicates a maturing
of the country's political mind, says Shekhar Gupta.
India's twelve elections
Significant trends emerging from an analyses of all the twelve
general elections to the Lok Sabha, by V. K. Srinivasan
The brown revolution - II
Continuing our assessment of the phenomenal strides made by the
Indian leather Industry and its future prospects, by Shanti Karuna
The personality of Indian postage stamps
Indian Philately
V. Sadasivam delineates
the special role of India philately in
increasing awareness of the nation's culture.
Chariot of fire
A profile of the first Indian to win a Formula Three race, by Anand
Philar.
September-October, 1999 (Issue no. 72)
Gaja Gamani - A vision in celluloid
M. F. Husain and Madhuri Dixit muse on their maiden
film Gaja Gamini - its vision and message - in an interview with Shanti Karuna.
Bringing joy to people
Natasha Volodin, a Russian settled in Belgium, explains
how - and why - she became a consummate exponent and teacher of Indian classical dance.
India in the 21st century - IV
Another set of thought-provoking views of Indians and friends of
India abroad, on India's prospects ahead in the light of its achievements and failures so
far:
V. N. Gadgil
Sir David Goodall
R. A. Mashelkar
Rajni Kothari
Technology with a human face
Science and technology should not be an end in itself, but have
relevance to social and economic needs, says Dr. T. Ramasami, Director
of the Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai.
Living their dreams
Leander Peas and Mahesh Bhupathi see their dreams - and those of
millions of Indians - come true by winning the Wimbledon doubles title, by Kamesh
Srinivasan.
Indian Spices - XI
Coriander has over the years, been used not only in cooking and
medicine, but also as an aphrodisiac, according to Hugh and Colleen Gantzer.
Crossing over
What photography means to Jagdish Agarwal, professional
photographer and head of Asia's largest picture agency.
November 1999 - February 2000 (Issue no. 73-74)
MILLENNIUM ISSUE
CHALLENGES IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY
- change , challenge and response
Eminent academic Professor Ralph Buultjens identifies the
major
challenges ahead against the backdrop of past achievements.
Political instability - the bane of India
Former Indian President R. Venkataraman, suggests concrete
measures to overcome India's seemingly chronic political malaise.
Managing change in India
Indian civilisation has been at its best when responding to
challenges, its holistic approach to life will, according to Dr. Karan Singh, make
for a creative regeneration as ancient values collapse.
Mobilising technology for social and gender equity
According to Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, modern information
technology can and should be harnessed to empower the less privileged sections of society.
Wealth creation through knowledge
With its enormous latent intellectual energy, India could work
miracles in the coming century - the century of the mind - asserts Dr. R.A. Mashelkar
Guarding the nation
Former Chief of the Indian Navy, Admiral J. G. Nadkarni,
feels that the armed forces will continue to have a vital role in meeting internal and
external threats.
Morality versus realpolitik
Though India's foreign policy has in the past, met national
interests, it will have to be - according to former Foreign Secretary, J. N. Dixit -
less idealistic in its approach.
United Nations peackeeping
A distinguished soldier, General Indar Jit Rikhye,
discusses the possible role for India in UN peacekeeping operations.
THE INDIAN OF THE 20TH CENTURY
A galaxy of eminent Indians and friends of India indicate their
choice of the outstanding Indian of the century:
V. S. Arunachalam
Shyam Benegal
Jagdish Bhagwati
M. N. Buch
Pramod Chandra
Stanislaw J. Czuma
A. K. Damodaran
J. N. Dixit
V. N. Gadgil
Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
Sir David Goodall
Hari N. Harilela
M. V. Kamath
K. Kasturirangan
T. N. Kaul
Rajni Kothari
Ramesh Krishnan
V. Kurien
Inder Malhotra
R. A. Mashelkar
K. P. S. Menon
C. V. Narasimhan
Jayant Narlikar
B. K. Nehru
Lord Paul of Marylebone
H. Y. Sharada Prasad
Ranganath
Vernon Ram
Late Indrani Rehman
A. M. Rosenthal
R. D. Sathe
Jitendra Shah
Syed Shahabuddin
Justice P. B. Sawant
M. S. Swaminathan
R. K. Trivedi
Mark Tully
T. Temple Tuttle
Dharma Vira
INDIA IN THE 21ST CENTURY -V
Concluding our series of views on what lies ahead for India in
terms of its achievements and failures:
Shyam Benegal
J. N. Dixit
K. Kasturiragan
C. V. Narasimhan
H. Y. Sharada Prasad
Ranganath
Vernon Ram
A. M. Rosenthal
Dr. Jitendra Shah
Syed Shahabuddin
R. K. Trivedi
Mark Tully
PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN
High School students from around the country and abroad speak of
the wellsprings of their patriotism.
COMPETITIONS
Philatelic Quiz
Crossword
First in the World Quiz
B. Prabha - the woman and artist
A portrait of one of India's well-known artists by Malini
Bisen
March-April, 2000 (Issue no. 75)
How I made it to the IAS
Bhawna Garg stood first in the last Indian Administration
Service Examination - a first-person account.
Open and distance learning
The Indira Gandhi National Open University is bringing education
to the masses. Vice-Chancellor Dr. A. W. Khan explains how.
India through Western eyes
An interview with Dr. W. Callewaert of the University of
Leuven on stereotypes of India.
Aayi Mandapam - the Pondicherry monument
Maxwell Pereira digs into the curious history of a famous
edifice in a former French enclave.
The 2001 census
The Indian Census Commissioner explains the thrust of the coming
census of a billion people in India. An interview by M. Vijaynunni
The elephant stirs
Change in India is the gait of an elephant - sedate and
deliberate, says Gurcharan Das
Don't grumble, learn to get angry
Despite all its problems , India will slowly find that its angry
people will force change, argue Anil Agarwal and Sunit Narain
The anarchy functions
India's innate strengths have helped it overcome many crises,
asserts V. N. Narayanan
Indian Spices - XII
The medicinal properties of fenugreek have been known in many
lands, explain Hugh and Colleen Gantzer
May - June, 2000 (Issue No. 76)
Science and Society
Paul Ratnasamy traces the evolution of India's premier
chemical research laboratory and calls for an element of idealism in professional life.
Culture and development
Culture, according to B. P. Singh is a vital determinant
of a country's status.
Following one's head and heart
Umang Gupta, a successful Indian entrepreneur in the
Silicon Valley, explains how and why he moved to the U.S. and how NRIs can help back home.
The man who saw tomorrow
How N.R. Narayana Murthy built a world class software company
from scratch. By Lakshmi Vishwanathan
Making waves with a music wand
Popular composer - singer A. .R. Rehman's music has swayed
millions in India by Savitha Padmanabhan
Tamil tongue-twisters
Indian names that are difficult to pronounce by R. S. Gopalan
Indian Spices - XIII
Some unusual facts about khus khus by Hugh and Colleen
Gantzer
Braving new challenges
The Indian leather industry has made spectacular progress despite
recurrent odds, by Shanti Karuna
July - August, 2000 (Issue No. 77)
·
an exclusive interview with N.
Chandrababu Naidu, the computer-savvy Chief Minister who has made e-governance a
reality in the State of Andhra Pradesh
· one of the first Asians to enter the European Parliament, Claude Moraes, shares with readers of NEW INDIA DIGEST his thoughts on the relevance of the European experience to India
· the CEO of Cognizant Technologies Solutions in the USA says that the contribution of Indian software professionals to the success of the Silicon Valley is "the stuff of legends".
· Professor S. M. Singru assesses the achievements and future of Indian railways, the largest single railway network in the world under a single management.\
· CMD of HUDCO, V. Suresh, examines the scenario for the future of water resources in India and describes innovative ways in which it has been so far harvested.
· a young Indian student abroad, Amit Garg, talks of his vision of India of the future - a prize-winning essay.
· a former Secretary of the Culture Department of the Government of India and now with the IMF, Dr. B. P. Singh, concludes his perceptive article on the nexus between culture and the development process.
· Kishore Singh talks, tongue-in-cheek, of his unusual travails when his wife is away for a couple of days.
· plus all the usual features including a stunning cover painting by Kenya-based Indian artist Vijaya Kalyan, and a colour supplement of photographs by R. L. Kothari.
September - October, 2000 (Issue #78)
Special Issue on Mahatma Gandhi's Relevance Today
Guest editorial by Professor Ralph Buultjens, Toynbee Prize winner.
Special articles by:
Shri R. Venkataraman, former President of India
Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne, Magsaysay Award winner
Professor Harold Gould, Professor of South Asian Studies, University of Virginia, USA.
Other articles by:
Professor Hilda Chen-Apuy, Professor Emeritus, University of Costa Rica, Central America.
Srimati Kamala, Director, Gandhi Center, Washington DC, USA.
Miscellaneous articles:
Gandhiji's broadcast to Americans in 1931
An eye-witness account of the assassination of Gandhiji
How Gandhiji came to be known as "Mahatma".
November-December
2000
Reviving a dance tradition
An interview with Bharati Shivaji on her passion for Mohiniatam.
Resuming a tradition – I
Renowned scientist Raja Ramanna talks of the key role of three Indian
scientists in India after independence.
Miracle food or “frankenfood”?
A discussion on the pros and cons of genetically modified crops by Maria Figueroa.
Genetically modified crops
P.K. Ghose says due care should be taken before accepting genetically
modified foods.
A foreign correspondent remembers
Veteran journalist A. Balu’s memories of his life abroad.
Cruelty to animals
An exclusive interview with M. M. Hashim on the alleged ill-treatment of
cattle in India.
Godfather of the homeless
A profile of Magsaysay Award winner Jockin Arputham, and his work with
slum dwellers.
A first for India
How Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic
medal
Coronation of a young star
The career of India’s first woman chess grandmaster.
Wise elephant – or tiger
India’s progress will be slow and steady.
January-February 2001
India and the U.K.
An exclusive interview with Keith Vaz, British Minister for Europe.
An American “tilt” toward South Asia
Karl Inderfurth signifies America’s new interest in the sub-continent.
A dream come true
How Saurabh Babu topped the civil services examination.
A foreign correspondent remembers – II
A. Balu concludes reminiscences of his life as a journalist abroad.
Perceptions of India abroad
The problems of a foreign correspondent in India.
Resuming a scientific tradition – II
Scientific research in India, says Dr. Raja Ramanna, has blossomed in many new areas after
independence.
Ultimately, what is India?
An insight into the ingredients that make an Indian.
Ayurveda
An introduction to an ancient Indian healing
tradition.
Indian spices – XIV
Chillies are the ideal spice for India.
March - April 2001
Reaching for the moon
In an exclusive interview, the Chairman of India’s space organisation, K.
Kasturirangan, talks of future plans and the benefits to society.
India and the UK – II
Britain’s Minister for Europe, Keith Vaz, allays fears that Indo-British relations
will suffer as the UK gets closer to Europe.
Now and then
A poignant short story by Cecil Parker.
Shaping India’s agricultural destiny
A tribute to the late C. Subramaniam on his pioneering contribution to India’s green
revolution.
India in a new perspective
A foreign journalist talks of the remarkable changes in India in recent years.
Perceptions of India –II
After four years in India – as correspondent of The Times of London –
Christopher Thomas begins to see the country in a different light.
Pizza, paratha, leftovers or me?
A light-hearted look at the younger generation’s preference for foreign cuisine.
Crowning moment at Mt. Kailas
A cherished dream comes true for Vernon Ram as he sets foot on Mt. Kailas as he turns 75.
May - June 2001
The Man behind the Green Revolution
An exclusive interview with renowned agricultural scientist Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
Why Bush needs South Asia
Maria Figueroa assesses the future of India-US relations
India and the UK -- III
The concluding instalment of an exclusive interview with Keith Vaz, British
minister for Europe
Planning in perspective
Does planning have a role in a market economy? K.C. Pant gives his views
The one billion question
Why India’s latest census will be unique
She held on amid a heap of despair
A dramatic first-person account of how a woman survived the Gujarat earthquake
Keeping one’s cool
Badminton champion P. Gopichand talks of his life and ideals
The Indian identity
A thoughtful assessment of what constitutes Indianness by H.Y. Sharada Prasad
New vistas for Indian leather
Have Indian leather exports finally turned the corner? An appraisal by Shanti
Karuna
July-August, 2001
Trinidad and Tobago and India
An exclusive interview with Winston Dookeran, Governor, Central Bank of Trinidad and
Tobago
He walks into the sunset,
gently…
Reminiscences of well-known novelist, R.K. Narayan, by a close friend, H.Y. Sharada Prasad
Writing from the heart
A profile by Frederick Noronha of Anthony Gomes, a leading Indian cardiologist in the
U.S.A, and now a budding poet
Back in time
A poem by Anthony Gomes
Freedom of the press
An interview with Soli Sorabjee, India's Attorney General
The man behind the Green Revolution
The final instalment of an exclusive interview with M.S. Swaminathan, India's leading
agricultural scientist
Festivals of democracy
Well-known political commentator, Inder Malhotra, reviews India's general elections since
independence
Lessons from a winner
WIPRO CEO, Aziz Premji, lists the ingredients for success in life
September-October, 2001
Fighting insurgency in India
In an exclusive article, Chief of the Indian Army Staff, Gen. S. Padmanabhan,
examines the
origins of insurgency and means to overcome it.
My son, a hero
A mother mourns the loss of her son in battle.
A living legend
Former U.N. Under- Secretary General, C. V. Narasimhan, profiles the life of the legendary
M. S. Subbulakshmi.
Freedom of the press –II
Attorney General, Soli Sorabjee, responds to concerns about the role of the press in
India.
An era of reforms
An assessment of the achievements of ten years of economic reforms in India.
Anatomy of the Silicon Valley success story
How Indians have been able to make good in the Silicon Valley.
Blind date in the chat room
A father tries to keep up with his son in surfing the internet.
Vanilla: the orchid spice
The unusual stories surrounding an unusual spice.
November-December, 2001
Eminent Church dignitary, Cardinal Simon Pimenta, sketches a blue print for dialogue between religious communities
Fighting insurgency in India – II
Chief of the Indian Army Staff, General S. Padmanabhan, outlines methods to cope with insurgency
An inside look at the life of J. R. D. Tata by R. M. Lala
This year’s Magsaysay Award winner, Rajendra Singh, talks of his work in mobilising villagers to harvest rain water.
Indian teenager chess prodigies are re-writing the record books
The Indian economy today, in the perspective of the last decade.
How the Indian army is succeeding in winning the confidence of people in Kashmir.
Some thoughts on Indian monuments, by Sir David Goodall, former British High Commissioner.
January-February 2002
Well-known scientist, Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, re-interprets the ideals and principles of Lokmanya Tilak in the context of the situation today
J. R. D. Tata’s vision “made giants out of men and organisations”, according to R. M. Lala
Vijayalakshmi Bidari headed the list of successful candidates for the Indian Administrative Service this year. A first-person account of how she made it to the top…
India and Terrorism
India will have a leading role to play if the new challenges in the region are to bring about lasting peace in the subcontinent, says Maria Figueroa.
Keeping fit
At 86, former UN Under Secretary General, C. V. Narasimhan, speaks of what has kept him going – physically, intellectually and spiritually.
Bravery on Board
Recalling the exceptional bravery of an Indian flight purser who defied four hijackers and saved some 300 lives
Experience in the Air
An account of how Manju Sharma became the first Indian woman to fly an Indian Air Force combat aircraft.
Making a difference
Communal harmony can be restored if sober individuals remain true to the essential spirit of their religion.
Muslims in a democratic India are showing the way to their co-religionists in other parts of the world.
Indian Paradoxes
Why does India remain a vibrant democracy despite poverty, low literacy and sporadic violence?
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