Delhi University enjoys the stature of an ‘Institute of Eminence’ in the Indian educational set-up. In less than a year from now, the university, established in 1922 with just four colleges, will celebrate its 100th Foundation Day. Its motto is “Nishta Dhriti Satyam”, which translates to mean dedication, steadfastness and truth. With some 6.5 lakh students (conventional and
Enquiry isn t solution finding, it s about asking sincere questions
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New Delhi, June 3 : Karnatic maestro T.M. Krishna has worn many a hat during his 45-year career as a vocalist who has made innumerable innovations in the style and substance of his concerts and as a writer-activist-author.
A Magsaysay Award winner for his forceful commitment as artist and advocate to art s power to heal India s deep social divisions , he has now curated his writings into an extraordinary collection titled The Spirit of Enquiry , thematically divided into five key sections - art and artistes, the nation state, the theatre of secularism, savage inequalities and in memoriam.
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Mainstream, VOL LIX No 21, New Delhi, May 8, 2021 Review Essay: ‘Intertwined Lives: PN Haksar and Indira Gandhi’, by Jairam Ramesh | KS Subramanian
Saturday 8 May 2021
by Jairam Ramesh
This remarkable book is about Parmeshwar Narain Haksar arguably India’s most influential and powerful civil servant under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Haksar was Indira Gandhi’s alter ego during her period of glory. The eminent administrator and diplomat, was educated in Allahabad and London; and was called to the Bar from Lincoln ‘s Inn. He studied Physics, Mathematics, Anthropology and Law. He became a diplomat in independent India under the inspiration of Jawaharlal Nehru and served in Lagos, Vienna and London as well as New York and Geneva in different capacities. Thereafter, he was Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat (1967-1971); Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister (1971-1973); Member, Atomic Energy and Space Commission (1967-1977) and Deputy Chairman