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Leading the Teachers Agitation in Chennai 1972 »
I was elected as the Member of the Madras Legislative Council (MLC) from the graduates constituency consisting of Coimbatore, Salem, Nilgiris and Dharmapuri districts in 1968. I led the the teachers agitation in Chennai and was arrested for the same. This photo was taken just after the arrest.
Talking with R.K Narayanan »
I came to know him through his relationship with Coimbatore. I had been attracted by some of his hitherto unnoticed and unpublicized side of the man. He was down right a serious man who commented on serious character failures of the Indian people. This particularly attracted me to meet him in Coimbatore and Chennai. [...]
With Mulkraj Anand »
This was taken with Mulkraj Anand at Mahabalipuram near Chennai in 1985. I became acquainted with Mulkraj Anand in the early 1980s. He became my friend and mentor who inspired me to do diverse kinds of activities from education to rural development.
Dom Moraes »
I knew Dom from his Oxford and London days. I became acquainted with him more intimately during his Bombay years. This photo was taken at his Colaba residence
With Ashok Thapar - a friend at New College, Oxford »
This photo was taken in 1967 at New Delhi when I was working at the All India Congress Committee under Kamaraj, Atulya Ghosh and Sadiq Ali. Ashok was with at New College, Oxford during 1959-61.
Meeting Deve Gowda »
In conversation with Deve Gowda. the then Chief Minister of Karnataka, 1996.
With Chandrababu Naidu »
In conversation with the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Student at Santiniketan with Pandit Nehru »
Others in the picture include : SN Bose of Einstein fame, Prof Tan Yun Shan
Shame on Mr.Shivraj Patil! He must go! »
The Bombay outrage looks like the 9/11 counterpart as far as India is concerned. This unprecedented attack looks like almost a war against India. The great tragedy has shaken India and raised the concerns of the citizens to a new high of anxiety and a fear psychosis.
The mood of the nation is one of sullen [...]
Alternative energy strategy! »
Biofuels, where does India stand?
Yes, there are conflicting positions when it comes to alternative energy, clean energy and in particular, the biofuels. India needs to become more pro-active and must gel with the rest of the world. India’s policy options must be concretized and made to work there area ranges of issue and a range [...]
