THE MAGAZINE April 23, 2007
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  • Dr Ashoke Sen
    Theoretical Physicist
    Dr Ashoke Sen
    Has proved that pioneering scientific thinking and world-class research is still happening in India.
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Ashok Jhunjhunwala
    Electrical engineer
    Ashok Jhunjhunwala
    Empowering rural India through telecom and computer technology
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • William Bissell
    Entrepreneur
    William Bissell
    Giving traditional handlooms and handicrafts contemporary relevance
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Abhay & Rani Bang
    Doctors
    Abhay & Rani Bang
    Creating an internationally acclaimed and adopted model for drastically reducing child mortality in backward rural areas
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Gopal Gandhi
    Governor
    Gopal Gandhi
    A rare example of humility, ethical conduct and scholarship in public life
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Krishan Kumar
    Civil Servant
    Krishan Kumar
    Creating a successful model for checking female foeticide, running a district that is a model of efficient governance
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
    Politician
    Raghuvansh Prasad Singh
    Ensuring that the UPA gives rural development high priority, and that NREGs makes history
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal
    Spiritual Leader
    Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal
    Using his spiritual influence to engage rural folks in large-scale environmental, anti-pollution projects
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Deep Joshi
    Development Professional
    Deep Joshi
    Recruiting the best professional talent to work on a wide range of remarkably profitable rural livelihood promotion projects that have transformed the lives of nearly 70,000 families
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Vishal Bharadwaj
    Filmmaker
    Vishal Bharadwaj
    Making films that successfully challenge the tired Bollywood box-office formula, yet captivate audiences.
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Prof Obaid Siddiqi
    Biological Scientist
    Prof Obaid Siddiqi
    Making the National Centre for Biological Sciences, which he set up, a world-class institution
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • J.S. Bandukwala
    Campaigner Against Communalism
    J.S. Bandukwala
    Fearless crusader against communalism in Gujarat. Has paid a heavy price for his outspoken activism.
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Pulok Chatterjee
    Civil Servant
    Pulok Chatterjee
    A quiet, low-key force in the bureaucracy
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Ashok Agarwal
    Lawyer
    Ashok Agarwal
    Forced Delhi's educational bureaucracy and private schools to recognise the rights of poor children
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Madhav Chavan
    Educationist
    Madhav Chavan
    Leads a huge effort to improve the quality of primary education in government schools
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Joe Madiath
    campaigner For Rural Sanitation
    Joe Madiath
    Transforming disease-ridden hamlets into sparkling model villages
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Bezwada Wilson
    Social Reformer
    Bezwada Wilson
    Leads a nationwide crusade to abolish the dehumanising practice of manual scavenging
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Satinder K. Lambah
    Diplomat
    Satinder K. Lambah
    Winning Pakistan's trust, and keeping communication channels open, even in difficult times
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Dr Abusaleh Sharif
    Economist
    Dr Abusaleh Sharif
    His survey of Indian Muslims has offered both a challenge and critique to policy, showing up its gross inadequacies and spurring it to more focused action
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • C. Rammanohar Reddy
    Editor, EPW
    C. Rammanohar Reddy
    Runs a magazine that has set the agenda for intellectual debate, government policies for nearly 60 years
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Kandala Balagopal
    human rights lawyer
    Kandala Balagopal
    Fighting for the rights of the marginalised all over India, exposing state abuses
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Jean Dreze
    Development Economist
    Jean Dreze
    His incisive work on hunger, child malnutrition and other issues has brought the Other India into intellectual and policy focus
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Prof Irfan Habib
    Historian
    Prof Irfan Habib
    A leader among social scientists, cutting across disciplines. Uses history to counter communal propaganda, modern myths.
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Irrfan Khan
    Actor
    Irrfan Khan
    Among the New Generation of actors, his ability to set every role on a slow, crackling flame has set new standards of excellence
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • P. Sainath
    Journalist
    P. Sainath
    Putting rural India and the farmers' crisis firmly on the national and media agenda
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • 25 People Who Will Never Make It To The Power List
    The Alternative power list
    25 People Who Will Never Make It To The Power List
    Thinking change in India is a thankless task. A few who are sticking it out for the greater common good.
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Vinod Mehta
National
International
Business
Society
Sports
Books
Regulars
  • Pandit Jasraj
    10 Questions
    Pandit Jasraj
    Vocalist and doyen of the Mewati gharana launches the first Indian Music Academy
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Arnab Banerjee
  • Bibliofile
    gossip
    Bibliofile
    So what did Jaya Bachchan see in Sonia's janam kundali? Osian sets up agency for authors, and the Maggi Formula...
    Apr 23, 2007
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  • Bull's Eye
    column
    Bull's Eye
    New Delhi, 23 April 2011: Looking into the crystal ball to see what the shape of things might be as far as our cricket team selection is concerned.
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Rajinder Puri
  • The Dividing Line
    Delhi Diary
    The Dividing Line
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Vinod Mehta
  • Unenviably Yours
    Review
    Unenviably Yours
    Hussain's candour is commendable and, despite its warts, this book persuasively illuminates the dissonances inherent to Pakistan's current predicament.
    Apr 23, 2007
    | C. Uday Bhaskar
  • Unquiet American: A Monologue
    Review
    Unquiet American: A Monologue
    A Pakistan-born Princeton graduate's journey from yuppiedom to fundamentalism
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Tabish Khair
  • Orientalist Confection
    Review
    Orientalist Confection
    Sharma's study of Golwalkar's worldview shows beyond a shadow of doubt that it is the very antithesis of what holds us Indians together.
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Dileep Padgaonkar
  • Comments From The Ringside
    Review
    Comments From The Ringside
    The 'outsider' analysis has value, but a wariness of messy democracy lurks in his prescriptions
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Manohar Singh Gill
  • The Good German
    movie: review
    The Good German
    It aspires to great heights but doesn't reach there. Though engaging, it's not entirely satiating.
    Apr 23, 2007
    | Namrata Joshi
  • Glitterati
    The page 3 people, the chatterati and those in the news for being in the news
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