Field
Marshal Sam Manekshaw: Soldiering
With Dignity
Lt.Gen Depinder Singh
The exclusive
and authorised biography
of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw,
written by his Military
Assistant when he was Chief
of Army Staff, was released
by former Prime Minister
Vajpayee in New Delhi.

My
Life, My Words
Remembering Mahatma Gandhi
Foreword: HH the Dalai Lama
Introduction: Nirmala Despande
This elegant
book of quotations by and
on Mahatma Gandhi was launched
in New Delhi by Shiela Dixit,
Hon’ble Chief Minister
of Delhi. She was very impressed
by the size and presentation
of the book. The book was
launched in London at the
Nehru Centre by Lord Swraj
Paul who met Gandhi when
he was younger and praised
Natraj’s efforts in
bringing out the publication.
This book has been co-published
with the Flag Foundation
of India, run by Congress
Parliamentarian Naveen Jindal
and his wife Shalu.


Handbook for Public
Information Officers under
the RTI Act
R.S.Tolia
R.S. Tolia
is the Chief Public Information
Commissioner for Uttarakhand.
He put together a very useful
book for officers working
under the act to help them
understand and implement
it.
Suhasini
Haider, of CNN-IBN launched
the book in Dehra Dun. She
spoke about the importance
of the Act and the need
for its effective implementation.
She said Dr. Tolia’s
endeavour to make the act
accessible for the public
and for those working under
it would go a long way in
bringing transparency to
the system.