Beating the Americans
Isn’t it strange how the world latches on to every trend of the Americans, except those that really matter, like a strong work ethic, and their attitude that children must grow by learning on their own. American billionaires like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford, and more recently Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, all have given most of their wealth to public-service foundations or charity. How many Indian billionaires have done that? Please click here to read my middle, which was triggered yesterday after hearing a comment by President Obama on the TV.
A sepia treasure trove
Aditya Arya studied History but followed his passion of photography and made a career of it. A legacy bestowed upon him by his uncle, a Press photographer called Kulwant Roy, has given Aditya the opportunity to combine both in documenting the rare archival photographs that Roy had left with him.
It took long years, but the result is spectacular. An exhibition that has been well received at various international destinations…. A really exclusive book, a limited edition that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gifted to President Barak Obama…and this book, which I reviewed, that has the PM’s Foreword and significant photographs of India in its younger days.
