Dr L.M. Singhvi (1931–2007) was an eminent Indian jurist, a distinguished parliamentarian, a celebrated statesman, an able administrator, a brilliant scholar, a prolific writer, and a diplomat par excellence. He was India’s second longest-serving high commissioner to the United Kingdom, from 1991 to 1997, and was conferred the Padma Bhushan in 1998. Dr Singhvi was deeply wedded to human service, and wrote on a variety of issues which are relevant in contemporary sociopolitical discourse. This work, alluding to the multifaceted personality of Dr L.M. Singhvi, highlights his scholarly contribution in varied fields of human activities such as law, diplomacy, democracy, and literature. It brings together his unpublished papers and lectures which address topics ranging from human rights, foreign policy issues, Kashmir, centre–state relations, public administration, legal issues, to education, healthcare, civil services, and Indology. The comprehensive introduction knits together the themes discussed in the volume, and emphasizes their relevance in today’s times.

It was ominously dark all around. As he stared in amazement, he saw five tall, strapping men emerge like streaks of lightening and race forward. The one in the middle looked very familiar… The men increased their speed and even as he watched, four of them transformed into hyenas, their lean, mean bodies struggling to outpace each other. The one in the middle morphed into a cheetah, its sinuous, supple body tearing ahead. The hyenas moved closer trying their best to sink their fangs into the magnificent beast… As the cheetah made one last effort to reach its goal, it felt sharp, strong, hungry teeth sink into its flesh… It cried in anger and desperation. He woke up with a start. He was drenched in sweat and his heart was beating wildly. He looked at his watch. Still more than half a day to go before his date with destiny....his tryst with the ten most important seconds of his life…

Dr L.M. Singhvi had a multifaceted personality - author, jurist, statesman, philosopher and social reformer. A product of many reputed universities like the University of Allahabad, University of Rajasthan, Harvard University and Cornell University, he was the most celebrated Indian public figure of contemporary times. This volume reflects L.M. Singhvi's prodigious scholarship.

The book provides a light bedtime reading to its readers. There is a short story of a ten year old girl Manju, who's fighting hard with our education system to achieve success in our studies while poverty surrounds her. On the other side, is the story of a musician soldier, a band master, who's fighting with our system at the last leg of his life. But achieved success in his efforts due to some helping hand of the same system. The brighter side of the book brings out a life sketch of Badi Amma, the great grandma of the family, which brings out the happy side of the Indian joint family system. The colours of Holi provide the reader with brighter hues of our festivals. On the other side, the colourful weaving of IKAT style and the pearl culture brightens one corner of the book. There is also an interview with the magician P. C. Sorcar, which takes one into the world of magic. The magic of mathematics and its intricacies of Hindu maths. The reader can also enjoy the lighter side of a cocktail party attended by a novice towards the end in the form of a satire. Thus the writer tries to give different hues of our culture and society which resides in our Great country INDICA (As given its name by the Greeks)

The Indian Listener (fortnightly programme journal of AIR in English) published by The Indian State Broadcasting Service,Bombay ,started on 22 December, 1935 and was the successor to the Indian Radio Times in english, which was published beginning in July 16 of 1927. From 22 August ,1937 onwards, it was published by All India Radio,New Delhi.From July 3 ,1949,it was turned into a weekly journal. Later,The Indian listener became "Akashvani" in January 5, 1958. It was made a fortnightly again on July 1,1983. It used to serve the listener as a bradshaw of broadcasting ,and give listener the useful information in an interesting manner about programmes,who writes them,take part in them and produce them along with photographs of performing artists. It also contains the information of major changes in the policy and service of the organisation. NAME OF THE JOURNAL: The Indian Listener LANGUAGE OF THE JOURNAL: English DATE,MONTH & YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 21-08-1949 PERIODICITY OF THE JOURNAL: Weekly NUMBER OF PAGES: 66 VOLUME NUMBER: Vol. XIV, No. 20 BROADCAST PROGRAMME SCHEDULE PUBLISHED(PAGE NOS): 15-61 ARTICLE: 1. The Indian Stage 2. The Mirage of Good Luck 3. Kashmiris in East punjab 4. Stars: Hot And Cold AUTHOR: 1. R. L. Mehta 2. V. V. John 3. Diwan Chand Sharma 4. Dr. D. S. Kothari KEYWORDS: 1. Revival of Indian drama, Faults of Indar Sabha Chandralekha, Indian stage-craft 2. Fortune telling, Futurist art, Paradox of astrology 3. Kashmiris in Simla, Qutub-ud-Din's mosque, Naya Kashmir 4. Earth and stars, Temperature ionisation in stars, M.N. Saha star science Document ID: INL-1949 (J-N) Vol-II (08)