Words To Live By

A RICH AND LIVELY GATHERING OF INDIA S FINEST AND MOST ORIGINAL THINKERS AND WRITERS, LEADERS AND OPINION-MAKERS, NATURALISTS AND ADVENTURERS, SCIENTISTS AND CULTURE EXPERTS.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam on how to reach for the starsB.R. Ambedkar on questions of casteBhagat Singh on intentions behind actionsDilip Salwi on a shining light of scienceJawaharlal Nehru on kings and patriarchsJayant Narlikar on an astronomer-kingJim Corbett on tigers and an unusual poacherLeila Seth on a tragic turn in lifeMahatma Gandhi on truthNandan Nilekani on our schoolsRabindranath Tagore on learning without textbooksRuskin Bond on the power of nature and wordsSarojini Naidu on India after Mahatma GandhiSarvepalli Radhakrishnan on characterSubhas Chandra Bose on woman powerSheila Dhar on an extraordinary musicianSubroto Bagchi on pioneers and path-creatorsSudha Murty on questioning inequalityVivekananda on tolerance and harmonyValmik Thapar on where Indian lions came fromVikram Seth on his adventures in TibetZai Whitaker on fascinating reptilesTHIS THOUGHT-PROVOKING COLLECTION OF WRITING, SELECTED FOR YOUNG READERS, IS A MUST-HAVE FOR CHILDREN IN MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ABOVE.