Padhaman, a young newly qualified Indian doctor,from Madras arrives in a Dublin hopsital to do his,Fellowship. As the only son of a wealthy medical,family, he cannot come to terms with being treated,like just another foreign doctor. In recreating,his lifestyle from back home, he falls in love,with two women at the same time, Annie and Aoife.,His mother in Madras is horrified. Anne is Anglo,Indian and as for the Irish girl with the,unpronouncable name... While all of this is going,on, Padhamam's Irish friends accepts he is 'great,craic, just like one of us.'

The Future Rice Strategy for India presents forward-looking insights toward achieving sustainable development of the rice sector, ensuring future food and nutritional security. As a staple food for many in India, including the economically disadvantaged, there are many concerns that affect the development of rice sector. Facing issues from environmental demands to economic stagnation, access to food, food inflation, and the Food Security Act (demand – supply – distribution of rice) achieving sustainability in production and exports is an important and urgent challenge. Using case studies to illustrate existing and potential issues, challenges and solutions, The Future Rice Strategy for India presents key strategic options while considering the implicit consequences. In addition, the findings enrich the strategy and policy formulation considerations for the role of rice in the country. This multidisciplinary approach features the expertise of rice scientists covering different aspects of rice sector; from breeding to consumer preferences and markets and trade. - Uses analysis based on agro ecological zones (AEZ) patterns providing understanding of future growth patterns based on rice ecologies - Includes case studies with proposed solutions taking into consideration pros and cons of each, allowing readers facing similar concerns and issues to identify an appropriate solution more efficiently and effectively