A Life of Our TimesThis book deals with the author s work in the administrative services, under the British and in the Indian administrative services. After Independence, the author, an ICS officer, continued to work in the Indian administration and was often deputed to foreign missions. His memoirs give us an insight about several critical moments in Indian and world history. |
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We did quite well at school and our teachers who expected much of us were not
often disappointed . In my case , it all began when I was in the third standard ,
aged eight or nine . I had stood second in class and proudly announced the fact
at ...
We did quite well at school and our teachers who expected much of us were not
often disappointed . In my case , it all began when I was in the third standard ,
aged eight or nine . I had stood second in class and proudly announced the fact
at ...
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Team - spirit was an essential element in the British way of administration , and
virtuoso performances were severely frowned upon . Everyone , even the lowest ,
was expected to state his views frankly and without looking over his shoulder .
Team - spirit was an essential element in the British way of administration , and
virtuoso performances were severely frowned upon . Everyone , even the lowest ,
was expected to state his views frankly and without looking over his shoulder .
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The manner in which Ayub Khan put his proposal implied that all he expected at
that stage was that the process of discussion on Kashmir be initiated without
precondition . He was too much of a realist to expect early results and he knew
that ...
The manner in which Ayub Khan put his proposal implied that all he expected at
that stage was that the process of discussion on Kashmir be initiated without
precondition . He was too much of a realist to expect early results and he knew
that ...
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Going Through the Paces | 32 |
Clodhopping Collector | 51 |
Changing of the Guard | 71 |
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