Panorama

One rarely comes across creative contributions that emerge out of the objective analysis of life experiences, interest in serving others, coupled with evergrowing spiritual urge. ‘Panorama’ belongs to this category. Savor it, and be ready to marvel at the vast and wide expanse it covers. From individual to Industry, from innovators to illustrious achievers, from preachers to politicians, from bureaucracy to business; it makes the reader traverse through the last seven decades. It paints a vivid picture of, in what India gained, what it missed out. It contains revealing interactions with V.P. Singh, Ram Manohar Lohia, Acharya Vinoba Bhave, and Indira Gandhi. He studies Gandhi and Subhash in great depth and detail. The sensitivity of the author emerges very prominently when he talks about Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Trailang Swami, Swami Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo, Dalai Lama; and also APJ Abdul Kalam. From Vedic mathematics to Mandukya Upanishad, from progress to politics, from development to defence, the author presents his understanding and interpretations with considerable ease for the benefit of the readers. One is often reminded of the pursuit of understanding the basic premise contained in ‘Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram; Truth, Beauty and Goodness’. The multidimensional coverage contained in the PANORAMA tells it all.